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Seeking advice from fellow game developers!

jackthedev

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    Hi everyone, I'm Jack, and I'm trying to develop a game from scratch with many of the same elements that are in Pokemon.

    Specifically, I'm trying to figure out how to develop a game with the same graphics as Pokemon SoulSilver and HeartGold. I've done some readings and figured out that the graphics are based on an isometric view (2.5D). I'm only looking to add the map style and walking around from Pokemon to my game. It wouldn't include battles or be based in the Pokeverse.

    My background is in software development, with experience in most common languages (C/C++/C#, Python, Golang, Rust, etc). I'd like to develop my game in C++, probably using the SFML library, and maybe porting to WebAssembly if possible. Are there any developers around with experience regarding development with the DS Pokemon maps?
     

    moon

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    jackthedev said:
    Hi everyone, I'm Jack, and I'm trying to develop a game from scratch with many of the same elements that are in Pokemon.

    Specifically, I'm trying to figure out how to develop a game with the same graphics as Pokemon SoulSilver and HeartGold. I've done some readings and figured out that the graphics are based on an isometric view (2.5D). I'm only looking to add the map style and walking around from Pokemon to my game. It wouldn't include battles or be based in the Pokeverse.

    My background is in software development, with experience in most common languages (C/C++/C#, Python, Golang, Rust, etc). I'd like to develop my game in C++, probably using the SFML library, and maybe porting to WebAssembly if possible. Are there any developers around with experience regarding development with the DS Pokemon maps?
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    Hey there, Jack! Welcome to PC!

    I'm not a gamedev myself, but we have plenty of people here who are. I definitely recommend you check out our Game Dev section for help of all kinds: https://www.pokecommunity.com/forumdisplay.php?fn=game-dev
    The subsections have specific resources and tutorials too.

    Another good tip is to join our Discord and enter the #game-dev channel. There you can discuss directly with experienced gamemakers :) https://discordapp.com/invite/pokecommunity

    But stick around check out everything else the forums have to offer too ;) Good luck!
     
    Fairy

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    Hi there Jack! Welcome to the forums. :) You sound very proficient in game dev so I look forward to seeing what you can come up with!
     
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