What Should I Do?

[AwesomeToadUltimate]

I was originally going to start developing my fan game in college, so that it would be easier to find help. However, I decided that I would start developing the fan game around Christmas. This is for two reasons. I don't know if Thundaga's video series is going to be on YouTube 2.5 to 3 years from now. The second reason is that I have a lot of free time due to the pandemic and that my school doesn't give a lot of homework. However, I am trying to make the music myself and make the sprites, which I'm just learning how to do so and have been practicing a bit. However, I'm having trouble coming up with some of the tracks, like the trainer battle theme and the wild Pokémon battle theme, due to there not being any apple loops that would fit for them. I have come up with the gym battle theme and some of the overworld themes. Once I get better at sprinting and learning how to make backsprites, I might be fine for sprites but I'm not sure. However, if I did need help for the sprites and the music, I don't know how a teenager would get help for developing a Pokémon fan game. What should I do? Should I wait a few years to start developing or should I start around Christmas?

 

[GT-Baka]

Hello AwesomeToadUltimate!
Starting your own fan game can be very exciting and overwhelming at the same time. The best advice I think I can give you is don't let the small details stop you from making your game.
It can be tempting to imagine your game fully complete with all the polish of a beautiful sound track and amazing graphics, but don't worry about that right now.
Try to focus on writing your story, making maps and placing event. Even if they are just place holders, official game companies including GameFreak does this all the time.
As you progress into your game and have built a solid foundation then you can start adding "the polish". And the more you have completed the more likely someone will want to help, as there is a recruitment forum on this site and you need to be able to show your game off to make post there requesting help.

All of this aside, no one knows your situation better than you. If you have the free time and willingness to make a fan game, then why not? If you don't think your ready to tackle making a game yourself yet then you could always volunteer to help someone else with their game for a bit to gain experience. Hope this helps!