[Released] Skyshard: Rootago Islands [DEMO]

[Scraps The Man]

SKYSHARD: ROOTAGO ISLANDS

An idea that bloomed into so much more

Skyshard is a passion project that has gone through many iterations, and the latest one includes the use of Pokemon Essentials from RPG Maker. From the minds of Little Turnip and Vindiktur comes an adventure that will be long and arduous, but well worth the effort.

​

STORY
After being experimented on, for who-knows-how-long, the benevolent research team known simply as "Team TRONIC" have saved a test subject with the plan to use them to save the world. While they were not successful in saving all subjects, they hope to one day stop the evil deeds of Dr. Alzinia Maou and her ruthless flunky Yazuro Munky, especially since they have you as the secret weapon!​

Game Features
- 300+ original spirits to encounter and battle against: Everyone who plays will probably have (500+ if you use the randomizer)
- 100+ spirit forms to encounter and battle against: To help with even more diversity within teams, alongside a spirit literally known for its multiple forms! There are also 300+ already made, but not obtainable yet.
- The giant island Hopewell to explore: To be shown more in a spoiler tab, the game's "Chapter 1".
- A large chunk of the Mega-Island "Reshidek" to explore: To be shown more in a spoiler tab, but this will be a side-story where you must create a new team of spirits and fight tough enemies in a new adventure.
- A couple of ways to play, such as: Scaled levels (with difficulty options) and Randomizer mode for those who want difficulty or chaos.
- Exp. All and Multiple save files: Make the game a bit easier to play through and have multiple types of playthroughs with differing playstyles or rules!
- Many re-arranged types (elements): Many will be changed later, but take this time to learn a somewhat new version of the classic "Rock, Paper, Scissors" formula!
- A few optional areas that never need to be traversed through in order to complete the demo: While we say these areas are optional, it would be in your best interest due to world-building and goodies!
- A special black market used for selling and buying spirits: Look for a shady person in Reshidek and you may get a surprise.
- Blert is also there: Who is Blert? Why should you care? Play the game to find out!
- Some original songs from our talented friends: Enjoy a few original tunes made by the fantastic - Jöel, EchoQuaxly, Sir Squishy and Twil.
- Remade UI, tilesets, and noises: Not everything is completely changed at this point, but we are trying our best to make it feel like a different experience than normal.

PROLOGUE

Spoiler:

The famous scientist, Jaquez Jaquington, has finally pinpointed the location of a Galastair base, taking this moment to steal what he believes to be an important asset from his enemy Dr. Maou. Jaquez delves deep into the base to find three important test subjects. He is soon informed that Maou herself is coming to stop his plan in any way she can. Afraid of losing men to the deranged doctor, Jaquez recklessly smashes one of the vats and runs away with what little spoils he can. Waking up later, the player is put through re-habilitation by the trusty pal "Jaqbot-Alpha" who is ready to let the player get their start on the mission ahead. TRONIC believes that the player might be the key to stopping an upcoming crisis, but in order to prove that thought they must show they are willing to fight. The player is handed a prototype Mini-Jaq and will fight for the capture of their first ever spirit. Afterwards, the player is told to go to Hopewell for the first mission: Obtain the support of Blaze.

​

CHAPTER 1: Hopewell

Spoiler:

Thrust unto adventure, the player seeks a ride from the TRONIC sailor known as Captain Axel. He will take the player to the island of Hopewell in order to seek out opponents to get stronger. Through the island, they will meet wacky characters like Lipsy the strange dancer, Darius of the Blobbie cult, and Todd Howard the gambler. This first mission proves easy enough, but some people on the island catch onto something....Galastair is in the area and they are ready to cause trouble! Disaster may fall if the player is too hasty, or possibly not hasty enough!

​

CHAPTER 1.5: Reshidek

Spoiler:

A separate story from the Rootago Islands, Reshidek is all about proving your strength to an island that wants to chew you up and spit you out! Obtainable by defeating Renaldo in Hopewell's Bugoff farms, you can get to the Island through TRONIC Labs. This adventure will show the player seeing a plethora of new spirits, alongside requiring a new team due to travel bans. Will you defeat the first four town leaders of this mega island and obtain your second insignia? Only time will tell....speaking of time, there appears to be a temporal anomaly on the horizon!!!

​

SCREENSHOTS:

Spoiler:

JOIN US!
Our Discord: https://discord.gg/5mvQ7XKVpR
Our Patreon (all funds go back into the game): https://www.patreon.com/skyshardrootago
Download 1 (MEGA): https://mega.nz/file/4vJiBQbK#D2BML3OBwGcOCXMd8SqoVE-yzZoCXlBDccicX7voj9E
Download 2 (Google Drive): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ihnRqKIUEe-q_6tEmORPyipQAaRvafag/view?usp=sharing​

MEET THE TEAM:

Spoiler:

- Vindiktur: The creator of the "Skyshard" IP and the lead coder/mapmaker within the team.
- Little Turnip: The story writer, sound designer, and leading artist of the game. Everything that has a new coat of paint is due to him!
- Jöel, EchoQuaxly, Sir Squishy, and Twil: People who have either created or will create original songs and jingles for the game!
- Songs include: Desiderium (title theme), Night Riding (TRONIC theme), Blobbie Cult theme, Blobbie Cult Battle theme, Munky theme.
- Special Thanks (See them in the READ ME file)

PLANS

Spoiler:

Currently we have no plans for working on this demo any longer. We have made a product that we are happy with and will soon move onto Unity in order to make our game a commercial product with less restrictions. This game is around 1/5th of the total size we are looking for, so many things are not yet fleshed out or perfect, so look out for us possibly releasing Unity builds for people to help us bugfix.

CREDITS

Spoiler:

The Nanalanders (Vindiktur & Little Turnip)
- All resources, not made by us, is owned by their respected owners. (The only things that Skyshard itself owns are: Character designs, specific music, sounds, and sprites made for this game.)

COPYRIGHT
Nintendo (for Inspiration)
Gamefreak (for making Pokémon games + Resources)
Enterbrain (for making RPG Maker)

CODE
Maruno (Pokemon Essentials)
Peter O. (Pokemon Essentials)
Flameguru (Pokemon starter kit)

Special Coding Help
- Lucidious89 (Special ability codes)
- ShadowPhilYT (Special ability codes)
- BlowDryGuy (Special ability codes)
- Phantombass (DexNav / NaviGator UI code)
- bo4p5687 (Multiple savefiles code)
- Mr. Gela (Portraits in text messages code)
- ThatWelshOne_ (Random Pokemon selector)
- Many other fantastic people at PokeCommunity! (Thanks so much!)

MUSIC CREDITS:
Found within a .txt (named "music credits") when you download the game

 

[Scraps The Man]

Upon looking at this again, the youtube link appears to be broken. If you want to see it, I think this link should work:

Youtube trailer link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuUH0zTM70s

 

[Scraps The Man]

8/27/2023:
The Frosty Blockade Update
BUG FIXES
-Fixed some faulty stairs in Permafrost Cavern that do not let you go up them.
-Fixed some other miscellaneous areas in Permafrost Cavern that may not let you pass through.

(next weekend will probably host the final bugfix)

 

[Scraps The Man]

8/30/23:
Fixed the download links. Now both should work properly if you would rather choose one over the other! Big thanks to Rissy for letting us know about that unfortunate problem.