Feel free to ask us any question you have regarding development! Interested in how we balance the game? Maybe how our music man made some of the original OST you heard throughout the game, drop em down below!

To note. Please do not use this thread to ask us about in-game content such as "Where can I find X item" or "Is X available to catch?". Take those topics to the Discussions thread, you will be given a warning and your reply will be hidden if you proceed to do so, you have been warned.

If there is an error on the list, please let me know and I'll amend it. You can open the image in a separate browser tab to view the list in full detail!

do not message about password Pokemon not being available, they are not listed on here for a reason.

How this'll work is that whenever I have enough art to show, I'll just reply to this topic with it and edit this main post to include it, along with the upload date of the newer images! Easier for you and me to keep track that way~

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Thanks for stopping by, everyone! I hope you liked the character art!

 **Note, This thread is for all Official Artwork for the Game, If you have created fanart, please post it in this thread here!**

Introducing...

The Pokemon Desolation Community Shiny Project!

Yes that's right you heard it here, we at the Desolation Dev Team want to customise every single Shiny Pokemon in the game, but we are busy at work fixing bugs and looking to begin development soon for Episode 6

So this is where you come in!

We are opening the floor to the community to essentially create Shinies for every single Pokemon in the game! (including Gen 8! use the >> Gen 8 Sprite Pack << *NOTE* we are not adding Gigantamax Forms)

So... how do you even get round to submitting your Shinies?

LET ME TELL YOU!

Below are two very important links! One is to the Shiny Project document and the other is to the Google Form where you can Submit your Shiny Sprites, let me go into detail about these links.

First is the Shiny Project document which is linked >>>>> (Not Here, its done) <<<<<

This is essentially a Checklist to keep track of what Pokemon have received a brand spanking new Shiny! Use this to check to see if a Shiny you want to submit has already been submitted

The document is split into Generations (Ordered by National Dex) with Regional Variants, Megas, Silvally Forms (please submit cool Silvally forms like in Reborn/Rejuvenation) and Arceus Forms (they dont have to be wild, but yeah go nuts if you want lol) having separate tabs.

When a Shiny has been approved by us, the development team, I will be updating the document, so make sure you keep an eye out!

Second is the Google Form which will be used to SUBMIT YOUR SHINIES which is linked >>>>> HERE <<<<<

Answer the questions on the Form in order to submit your Shinies

You can submit as many Shinies as you want! but the Form is limited to 10 uploads per response so take that in mind.

**NOTE**

When submitting Shinies, We would like the entire Evolution Line to be submitted along with Backsprites and Gender Differences.

This is because if for example, One person creates a Litten Shiny and someone else creates a Torracat Shiny, they may look completely different and continuity is lost. We will not be accepting single Shinies if they are apart of an Evolution Line, If more than one person has worked on a set of Shinies, please submit this as one Response and link all names who contributed.

The Project is being completed in Generations. Starting from Generation 1, we will NOT be accepting Shinies from later Generations until the previous Generations have been completed. For example if we are currently accepting Shinies from Generation 2, we will NOT accept a Shinies submitted from Generation 4 UNTIL we reach that stage.

If a Pokemon has an Evolution in another Generation, please do still create Shinies for them and submit, they will be reviewed and accepted regardless for continuity sake (if we accept them)

PLEASE SUBMIT PNG FILES

Current Generation - Generation 8

**ALSO**

If you plan on submitting a Mega Evolution, we would prefer if you submitted Shinies for the whole line, for example if you wanted to submit a Shiny Mega Beedrill, we would prefer it if you submitted Shinies for the whole Weedle Line! (I know this may mean making a second Response, but just make sure you have the same name so we know it's your Shinies!)

Arceus Forms can be different however we would prefer if they were all similar (like the base, use Reborn's as an Example) with a few differences, so if one person is up for the task go for it!

Remember we will be having the Final Say, we appreciate everyone who has taken the time to create Shinies and submit them however if we ain't feeling them, they will not be included in the game.

This also means that we may adjust a Shiny slightly if we really want it however one aspect is putting us off (for example, Eye Colour, few Pixels etc)

If two Legendaries for example Solgaleo and Lunala are meant to be "grouped together" (Shiny Wise mainly), for continuity purposes we would prefer it if the person who creates one of these Shinies would create the other pair!

When you submit a Shiny, please try to label it properly. What I mean by this is that, when the game checks for a Shiny Sprite, it'll look for the Pokemon Number with the letter "s" at the end, for example Charmander's Shiny is labelled "004s" and "004sb", if theres a female version for example with Venusaur, then it should be labelled "003fs" and "003fsb". This will save me a lot of time when filtering through the Shinies and putting them into a folder for the Shiny Pack!

One last thing... PLEASE USE THE BASE SPRITES IN THE DESOLATION FOLDER FOR WHEN YOU MAKE SHINIES.

**WE WILL ALSO NOT BE ACCEPTING**

- Half Pixels (Please check your Shinies before you submit, if we notice several Half Pixels, we will not approve of your Shiny, we will have the final say!)

- Blatant Video Game/Series References (We do not mind a slight reference to a series, however if its extremely obvious we will not be approving, Shinies relating to other Pokemon Fangames are fine, just don't go over the top with them)

- Over-saturated/Too Bright (If it hurts our eyes to look at, we won't accept it)

That's about it, we can't wait to see what you all come up with and submit! From Desolation inspired Shinies to a custom palette! 

From the Desolation Dev Team we once again want to say a major Thank You for all the support everyone has given us with the release of Episode 5, its been a wild ride and we can't wait to bring more to you soon!

*One More Thing*

I will be updating the document every Sunday so check around 12pm BST on this day to see what has changed on the checklist! (lmao)

Here are some of my answers to the frequently asked questions regarding Desolation.

Q: Have you updated the game to Gen 8?

A: EP6 will include Gen 8. EP5 does not have Gen 8.

Q: Hey, what's up with altering old content?

A: Firstly, my philosophy around remaking early game content is similar to how I approach life in general, and my work as a junior doctor in a large city hospital - I don't like wasting time - whether it be my own time or others. As a result, there are two rules I wish to follow:

Q: Will there be more large remakes in the future?

A: No. Of course, there will be some fine-tuning, etc. that is present in each episode, but there will be no more significant changes. As I said, I only want to do something like this ONCE.

Q: Should I restart my save from scratch?

A: My number one goal was to not waste the player's time. This means that you DO NOT need to restart your save from scratch. There have been significant changes in the story and how characters go from A to B, but the end result is the same. This means that you are not at a disadvantage if you do not restart. That being said, if you were looking to start again, this would be the time to do it as I have no intention of making any more large-scale remakes (EP6).

Q: What's going on with the Gym Leaders?

A: Yes, you may have heard that the Gym Leader count has been reduced from 16 to 12. I made this decision as I really wanted to reward the player for building a relationship with the Gym Leaders, and give more time for them to develop and be a part of the overall story, as opposed to having their own short segments. Furthermore, with the story that I originally planned out, 16 Gym Leaders is far too many. While I enjoy the complexity of the story, I don't want it to be pointlessly convoluted just to allow for the inclusion of more Gym Leaders. Long story short, the number of Gym Leaders has changed to match the story, rather than the story changing to match the Gym Leaders. It wasn't difficult to make this adjustment, as there were a handful of Gym Leaders that had only made it as far as concept art and a general personality.

Q: Should I wait until the game is fully released to play?

A: This is up to you, but I believe that equal enjoyment comes from playing the game episodically or continuously. I write episodes to be fairly standalone (while still contributing to the overall plot) so that each episode feels fun and unique. Furthermore, Desolation is planned to be ten episodes in total - so it would be a LONG time until the full release. For me, creating Desolation is a journey that I would very much like others to undertake with me!

Q: How many episodes will there be?

A: While I have the overall story fleshed out, I never know exactly when I want to end an individual episode. As many of you will know, I've deviated from ending an episode at the end of a Gym, which makes answering this question particularly difficult. Since the episodes are based around a particularly part of the story, their length is inconsistent, which makes this estimation even more difficult.. For example, episode's 3 and 5 are much longer than all other episodes. As mentioned above, Desolation is planned to be ten episodes in total.

Q: Will there be an obtainable list?

A: Yes. Look in the Manor tab of this club.

Q: PBS?

A: The PBS can be found on game's main page with the other download links. EP6 will not have a PBS since that's not how the engine works anymore.

Thanks again for all the support you guys have given this project! I'm super excited to see where it goes in the future.

Caz