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Some of you may have heard this project brought up once or twice before, but for those who haven’t, I’d like to welcome you to the wonderful world of… PokéBox!
The Wonderful World of PokéBox
I assume everyone on this planet knows what a Pokémon is, so half of that title should be very familiar! PokéBox is a fan-made web-app that simulates the biomes, relationships, breeding, evolution, and life-cycle of every single official Pokémon and form (plus a few others for fun). Like many many other Pokémon games, your goal is to document and study over one thousand of the creatures you’ve come to know -- and a few that you may know a little less. The game is idly played through PokéBoxes that act as habitats, and new types of Pokémon can visit depending on the appeals available through the environment you’ve created. In that regard, it’s up to the player’s experimentation to seek out and create suitable habitats for new visiting Pokémon to make their home, and in doing so indulge in an endlessly-addicting cycle to document more and more Pokemon and expand your coverage even further. And who knows what other undiscovered and Legendary Pokemon might make a Pokébox their home given they find it to their liking?
Getting Started in Pokebox
PokéBox offers over a thousand Pokemon for you to seek out, whether they be from the grassroots of the Kanto region or the newly-discovered Galar Pokémon, and everything in between! Not all Pokemon are the same and many of them differ in colors and hues, lending itself to an absolutely vibrant ecosystem to flourish! Of course, just like in any animal ecosystems, there are many deep-rooted biological relationships that go just beyond elemental typing; certain Pokémon may flourish or flounder given the other Pokémon that may occupy their habitat, such as the Butterfree species that seeks out the sweet aromas of the Venusaur line of Pokémon. Of course, everyone must start off on humble beginnings; you’re given the choice of starters between Bulbasaur, Squirtle, Charmander, Pikachu, and Eevee, though the Pokémon that come next are highly variable and may differ wildly based on your individual playstyle. Once you’ve grown used to your bearings, you can speed up the in-game daily cycle to fully maximize your efficiency. Of course, this is a momentous task for any one player to tackle in one session, so any time you exit the game, progress is saved and you can continue with your acquired progress at any moment. And much like Mega Man RPG Prototype, the game is entirely browser-based; you don’t have to download a single thing to get right up and get started! And get this -- you can even play the game on your phone!
Some Background on PokéBox
The reason I’m bringing PokéBox is that it’s actually somewhat of a sister project to the MMRPG -- our head developer, Ageman20XX, develops the code and visuals for both projects and is shared between the two. PokéBox was developed in conjunction around the same time the MMRPG project was in active development last year, being a helpful side project for Ageman to get a chance to work with new code: as they were concurrently developed, development on PokéBox didn’t infringe whatsoever on time spent developing new content for Prototype, so don’t worry MMRPG fans!
If you’ve been a little amiss without new Prototype content, and have had some extra free time during these isolated times, I’d highly recommend investing time in PokéBox to relax! There’s no better time too, as a new content update was just recently released adding the latest Pokemon from Generation 8.
As always, I offer my thanks for your time reading this post, and we’d love it if you wanted to share your thoughts on your playtime through the web-app’s official Reddit community or by posting in the comments below! Feel free to take a look at the FAQ page as well!
Have fun and stay safe!
PokéBox: A Pokémon Habitat Simulator Posted by MegaBossMan on March 20th, 2020 at 10:33pm Viewed 109 Times
Woops -- I went and wrote a whole update post without leaving a link whatsoever >_>.... The game's completely playable right now and is entirely public, so that was my b! Clicking here will start your Pokebox research.
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