Information Download & Spring Demo Information

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Hello PokéForce, it's time to preload your game! We're allowing early access to the download(s) to allow you to load your ROMs in, and as well as give our host a bit of time to get comfortable with people downloading the game.


In some cases, your web browser will attempt to stop the download since anti-virus detection doesn't recognize the new download(s) yet, you can allow it to continue by clicking the three dots or similar next to the download.

Please note that we are dropping support for macOS systems for demos. This decision wasn't made lightly, as there are a ton of variables that go into play when compiling for Apples ecosystem, including being required to sign certificates with a developer license. Rest assured that macOS will be supported on release.


Important Battle Engine Information

I know a lot of you are eager to start building your teams in advance of the Gym Gauntlet challenge, but I wanted to lay down some expectations with our Battle Engine and what it won't be supporting this time around.
  • Abilities will not be available
  • Held Items will not be available
  • A lot of moves that have extra effects outside of status, recoil, and flinch will not work as expected
  • Using items during a battle is not available, aside from regular Poké Balls during a wild encounter
  • There are some animations missing



Demo Information​


As well, there are some final things that were cut, or you should be aware of during this demo:
  • Once you've obtained the Petal Cloak, your name is registered to receive it on our full launch
  • Clothing shops have been cut, due to a processing error with clothing definitions that I don't have time to completely rewrite
  • The Move Tutor makes a comeback if you'd like to re-roll your Pokemons moves, find him in Violet City!
  • There will be no "secret" legendary quest this time, sorry!
  • We don't plan on updating any new content during this Demo run, our developers and I feel we've got tons of content and want to properly enjoy it all with you! We will however update with bug fixes at approximately 11:30 PM PST every day, if necessary.
  • The Shiny Rate for this Demo will be 1/10,000, with Shiny Charm giving 1/8000 odds



This page will be updated with more information leading up to launch!


Thank you!
The PokéForce Staff Team
 
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omg i can't wait. i came too late for beta testing, but i'm eager to see this in action for myself!! i'm relatively new to this and i looked about for an answer but didn't find anything so. how long is this demo going to run for?? :O
 
i come from china,很感谢你的开发,星露谷物语和pokemon都是我最喜欢的游戏
 
RIP to us Mac users. But the decision is completely understandable, I remember that dealing with Mac support for you guys during the summer demo was a pain in the ass. And paying money for certified dev license, and all the extra work just for a demo, is stupid. Thankfully, there are still workarounds for us. All good!
 
明年2026年可以公测游戏吗?
您好呀,目前还不确定公测的大概时间,因为游戏在开发过程中有太多不确定的因素可能会导致时间变了,一旦我们确定了大概的日期,就会发公告通知您,感谢关注我们的游戏,希望您在这个春季测试玩的愉快!需要帮助尽管说。 🧡
 
Will there be a game for Android phones too? I'm excited about the game and really wanted to know about it.
 
Very nice! Is their a timestamp when to expect the demo release on the 29th?
 
Hello PokéForce, it's time to preload your game! We're allowing early access to the download(s) to allow you to load your ROMs in, and as well as give our host a bit of time to get comfortable with people downloading the game.


In some cases, your web browser will attempt to stop the download since anti-virus detection doesn't recognize the new download(s) yet, you can allow it to continue by clicking the three dots or similar next to the download.

Please note that we are dropping support for macOS systems for demos. This decision wasn't made lightly, as there are a ton of variables that go into play when compiling for Apples ecosystem, including being required to sign certificates with a developer license. Rest assured that macOS will be supported on release.


Important Battle Engine Information

I know a lot of you are eager to start building your teams in advance of the Gym Gauntlet challenge, but I wanted to lay down some expectations with our Battle Engine and what it won't be supporting this time around.
  • Abilities will not be available
  • Held Items will not be available
  • A lot of moves that have extra effects outside of status, recoil, and flinch will not work as expected
  • Using items during a battle is not available, aside from regular Poké Balls during a wild encounter
  • There are some animations missing



Demo Information​


As well, there are some final things that were cut, or you should be aware of during this demo:
  • Once you've obtained the Petal Cloak, your name is registered to receive it on our full launch
  • Clothing shops have been cut, due to a processing error with clothing definitions that I don't have time to completely rewrite
  • The Move Tutor makes a comeback if you'd like to re-roll your Pokemons moves, find him in Violet City!
  • There will be no "secret" legendary quest this time, sorry!
  • We don't plan on updating any new content during this Demo run, our developers and I feel we've got tons of content and want to properly enjoy it all with you! We will however update with bug fixes at approximately 11:30 PM PST every day, if necessary.
  • The Shiny Rate for this Demo will be 1/10,000, with Shiny Charm giving 1/8000 odds



This page will be updated with more information leading up to launch!


Thank you!
The PokéForce Staff Team
We are ready for this!