check out this air-type pictid. air types are strong against fire, bug, and wood, but weak to electric and ice. these are just some of the attacks this pictid can learn! mix up its moveset with air, fire, ice, and normal-type moves for better match-ups. #pixelart #monstertaming #gamedev

a look at what real-time combat would be like #pixelart #monstertaming #gamedev

another pictid here, a kwet. kwets are water-types that are strong to fire, earth, rock, and metal, but weak to plant, electric, wood, and ice. these are just some of its moves for inflicting damage or increasing its stats - perhaps even for making it rain! #pixelart #gamedev #monstertaming

this little pictid is an orkin, a normal-type. normal types aren't strong or weak to any other type, and they don't use magic for any of their moves. it's always a good idea to have one on your team! #pixelart #gamedev #monstertaming

this is a wood-type pictid - a brak. wood types are strong against water and earth, but weak to fire, air, bug, and metal. #pixelart #gamedev #monstertaming

use haru's down special to swap your neutral special from water to fire to electric to light. light types are only strong to dark and ghost, so having other elemental attacks can be useful in battle. #pixelart #gamedev #monstertaming

this ghost-pictid is a 'dhoul'. ghost types are strong to dark types but weak to light types. this move is 'scary face', and if an enemy is close by, they will be stunned. #pixelart #gamedev #monstertaming

some more level art. there will be various biomes (plains, forests, swamps, deserts, tundras, etc.), day/night cycles, and weather patterns (sunny, rainy, windy, stormy, snowy). so you will have to explore the land thoroughly to find all the pictids! #pixelart #gamedev #monstertaming

a better look at the differences between real-time & turn-based combat. this is the same move - champ's side special - in both gameplay types. #pixelart #gamedev #monstertaming

a spooky-ish animation. one of champ's up-specials. it can poison an enemy if they get too close! #pixelart #gamedev #monstertaming

to kick off october, this is a nyte. this pictid is a dark-type, and is strong to plant and light, but weak to ghost. #pixelart #gamedev #monstertaming

this is a smoog, a fire-type pictid. fire types are effective against plant, bug, wood, metal, and ice types. #pixelart #gamedev #monstertaming

this is a metal-type pictid. more basic movement and some of its attacks. metal types are effective against wood, rock, and ice types. #pixelart #gamedev #monstertaming

after posting a champ yesterday, this is a volt, an electric-type pictid. here are some of its basic movement and attacks. #pixelart #gamedev #monstertaming

this fun guy is a champ, a plant-type pictid. here is some of its basic movement and attacks. #pixelart #gamedev #monstertaming

here is a mock-up of the gui for turn-based combat. you can choose to play real-time or turn-based! #pixelart #gamedev

as with most monster-taming games, you can inflict status effects on your opponent with certain moves and abilities. there are also special effects for super effective damage! #pixelart #gamedev

you can level up by defeating pictids in the wild. they will drop items, XP, or nothing! #pixelart #gamedev

a closer look at the 'dex' system for the game. this is where you can check your stats and change your moveset. #pixelart #gamedev

work in progress for gym mode. screen selection for the city badge. #pixelart #gamedev

here's a look at the map in the GUI. check which elemental types dwell on which island. #pixelart #gamedev

the start screen will vary depending on the time of day and/or the weather. #pixelart #gamedev

each pictid has their own entry in the bestiary, along with a paw print and description (not yet added). meet crook! a water type #pixelart #gamedev

here is an example of the GUI. track which pictids you've discovered in the bestiary. #pixelart #gamedev

some examples of different elemental attacks #pixelart #gamedev

concept art of a gym-mode battle. this is a fight against a sköl, an earth/ghost type, for the dual-type badge #pixelart #gamedev

some pictids have a standard roll animation. others draw on their element and have a unique roll animation! #pixelart #gamedev

some pictids can learn moves from another element. this is a smoog, a fire-type that can learn thunder, an electric-type move. it can help smoog deal with water-types, but as a payoff, the move can paralyse the user. #pixelart #gamedev #monstertaming

some examples of different elemental attacks #pixelart #gamedev

try completing the gym challenge and collect all 10 badges in 'gym challenge mode' #pixelart #gamedev

more of the GUI. here you can see how to change a Pictid's moveset. #pixelart #gamedev

this is a Haru, a light type. the player can pick between two shields: shield 1: light dome - if timed well, it can block any incoming attacks shield 2: magic cape - it can reflect projectiles but provides less protection #pixelart #gamedev

each character has a basic attack, dash, aerial at least 2 shields, 2 neutral, side, down & up specials here are a few of sköl's attacks #pixelart #gamedev

Let me introduce you to your first Pictid! This is a Sköl, an earth-ghost type. Yep, the game will have dual types. This is his idle. Movement and attacks will follow... #pixelart #gamedev

testing GUI and gif support #pixelart #gamedev

another example of the logbook - I'm happy with how the tea stain turned out #pixelart #gamedev

element page from the GUI #pixelart #gamedev

4 more stages from the game #pixelart #gamedev

pause screen from the game #pixelart

main menu screen from the game #pixelart

4 stages from the game