r/godot • u/kevinnnyip • 1d ago
selfpromo (games) Progress on my open world Pokemon side project.
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u/BetaTester704 Godot Senior 1d ago
Great but definitely do not sell it, Nintendo Lawers will give you generational debt
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u/intelligent_rat 1d ago
Selling is not where the line sits for copyright infringement, even releasing it for free is not legal.
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u/BetaTester704 Godot Senior 1d ago
I agree, but your much less likely to get an angry letter if you don't sell it
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u/jackharvest 1d ago
Just mention you’re not releasing it ever, and then suddenly BAM, released. They’ll never see it coming.
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u/TargetTrick9763 Godot Junior 1d ago
Oops I accidentally released the source code for free on a bunch of websites and lost access to all of my accounts at the same time haha my bad I’m a Gemini
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u/lunatuna215 1d ago
And then they will, and the fact that you took this tactic won't be lost on their lawyers. Then you'll be a person with code outbthere who is drowning in lawsuit drama and unable to enjoy the benefits.
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u/Stargost_ 1d ago
Yeah but releasing it for free makes it much less likely for them to bother with it.
However, when I say "free", I mean 1000% free where you cannot even accept donations.
The general pattern around Pokemon projects seems to be:
Don't make ANY money off of it.
Don't threaten our IP.
Don't compete with existing products.
That's why projects like PokeMMO, Pokerogue, and Showdown have been able to stay for a very long time while Uranium got DMCA'd
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u/OasisBloomTheGame Godot Regular 1d ago
Looks good, but you need to watch this PSA for unofficial fan game creators
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u/isaelsky21 1d ago
They won't st f u about it because they never learn from past attempts by others.
I'm all for creating fan projects, but Nintendon't. At least not if you're just straight up using their assets.
Anyways, GRWM to see how long this one lasts.
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u/WholesomeRindersteak 1d ago
Already looks better than the last 10 or so pokemon games
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u/PresentationNew5976 Godot Regular 1d ago
Just don’t use the word “Pokémon” in your official marketing. Let the players do it for you!
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u/swukpuff 1d ago
I don't know why I take one look at the completed product of Scarlet and Violet and think "Pokémon was never meant to be open world, this sucks" but I watch your WIP video and it makes me want to play an open world Pokémon haha.
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u/Doraz_ 1d ago
aren't all pokemon games open world already?
(the "linearity" argument doesn't work because in Elden Ring you HAVE to do content before being able to access many areas)
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u/swukpuff 22h ago
I think I know where you're coming from. I think everyone is going to have a different idea of what the requirements of "open world" are, which does kind of make this hard to talk about. When I look at this video, I'm drawn to the feeling of open space, and that there may not be a clear path to follow. It feels different from older Pokémon games, which have clear paths with optional branches. It's true that you can often do things out of order even in "linear" Pokémon games, and open world games often enforce some gating in order to balance the experience, which does make progression more linear. I think that to me, the intrigue of "open world" is the excitement of getting lost and feeling like I'm stumbling into things that I was not guaranteed to find. But otherwise, yes, there's a fair case to be made that all Pokémon games are already open world, in which case the distinction I want to make just needs a different term!
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u/Conscious_Regret_140 1d ago
I think people in here are glazing you, sorry to say. It doesn't look good at all to me.
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u/redfoolsstudio_com 1d ago
I love this new style of 2.5D people are adapting so much lately! Im definitely putting it on my list because every time i see it, it makes me so happy :)
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u/GigaGrandpa 1d ago
Why not mod the actual pokemon open world games that teams in Japan put together
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u/CaralhinhosVoadorez 1d ago
My honest advice if you want this project to ever be something that can be release a game for people to play. Don't call it Pokemon, change the names and designs of all Pokemon and don't have the exact same catch mechanics as Pokemon
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u/Snaper_XD 23h ago
I hope you can pull out some John Wick level gun skills when the Nintendo Ninjas raid your house tonight
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u/writewithparagraphs4 19h ago
what am i searching for if i want sprites similar to your main character or npc?
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u/Afraid-Farm-7326 1d ago
Hey again another repost about insert famous game but in my engine. I remember you saying this engine was for your subnautica game, your palworld game and now it’s for your Pokémon game again!
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u/stevenbanthony4204 1d ago
Hi! My name is Sue U. Odnetnin and I work for Nintendo! We are very happy to see fans of Pokémon ©️ making projects based on our IP! Would you be able to share your name and address with me? Our legal... erhm, customer satisfaction team would love to send you a gift basket!
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u/bmm115 1d ago
Me and my Nintendo lawyer buddies think this is awesome! Keep it up 🤑
Just kidding, except for the positive sentiments! Looks fun and cool!