Community Battles / Overseer Files Story Expansion Mod (In-Development)

[BlackPrismHunte]

7 minutes ago, Dred said:

It looks like you're missing files, or they were overwritten. Try re-installing, and make sure you're replacing all files when you drag in the Scripts, Data, and Graphics folder. 

Thanks a bunch. Did just that and it worked!

 

Can't wait to see the rest.

 

[Dred]

04-02-2025 Dev Blog
Don't worry, there was no Rick Roll this year for April Fools.
Instead we had a hostile takeover of power, and sheer chaos. Fun times!

We've got a few things to tease for this post, some new items, and contest winners for an Aevian event that was on-going in the Discord!

Starting with some silly story snippets.
Make the right choice, you know what has to be done.

You'll stumble upon this peculiar Umbreon a few times throughout the events of Overseer.
What could it mean? I guess you'll just have to wait and see.

She is in fact, still armed.

The grudge between these two expands back far further than it would seem.
Your options will determine what happens next. Make the right choice... or don't!


New Crests!
I feel these crests are deeply sought after by the community in general.
Especially with some other evolutions receiving the same treatment, so, without further ado.

Vaporeon Crest

"Gains Fire-type STAB. Normal-type moves become Fire-type. Heals 1/16th of its HP each turn."

Jolteon Crest

"Gains Water-type STAB. Normal-type moves become Water-type. Attack scales with Special Attack."

Flareon Crest

"Gains Electric-type STAB. Normal-type moves become Electric-type. Speed boosted by 40%."

These crests will be exclusive to the Pinnacle, and can be obtained through a lore-relevant sidequest!


Event Winners / New Aevian Form
In our public Discord server, we put out an announcement last week for a new community event!
That event was filling in a sketch for one of our new Aevian Forms. Whoever had the closest color-palate to the original would win.
Now, to be quite honest, no one was that close. There were a lot of submissions for some crazy color combos, and some other unique looking designs.

The winners were based on who had the closest color to one of the genders/the closest shade of color.
Do also keep in mind that this design has never been shown outside of the developer server.

The winners for the Male form are:
Minbo & Seren
(Both had close aspects to the original, so we decided both would win)

The winners for the Female form are:
Ronin

And finally, the Aevian forms

Aevian Buizel / Floatzel
Design & Art by Moonpaw

Normal, Ghost/Normal Type

Buizel: Aevian Buizel descend from Buizel who were born without a flotation sac. After being shunned and driven away, it uses wisps as a suitable replacement for its missing collar.
Floatzel: It has collected enough wisps to mimic the flotation sacs that its Sinnohan brethren have. They are very proud of their collection, and will often preserve their wisps at all costs.

Additionally, have some undocumented information, provided by the Research Division

No further information can be provided at this time.


And that's all for this post. We'll be back soon with more updates on development as we continue!
Congratulations to the winners of the event, and please reach out to an Overseer for your reward
Overseer Files Discord

 

[OmegaStellarSolare]

I want to pet Umbreon.

[Dred]

05-25-2025 Dev Blog

We're back with another post.

As we've been continuing to develop the story for the mod, there has also been a side project for improving some of the older designs we've showcased,
Or to just improve upon general design over all.

In this post, we'll primarily be showcasing a handful of the redesigns that have been in the works.
There isn't too much more to showcase in this post, but we'll have more overhauls, and teasers to showcase on the next post.

The OverHaulTm
Starting off, we have one of the oldest forms.

Aevian Sceptile
This form has been simplified from it's original thanks to Halcy. Grovyle and Treecko are getting minor changes as well.


Aevian Indeedee
Both the Male, and Female form has been entirely designed, thanks to Chrys. Typing has also changed, Male is now Psychic/Grass, Female is Dark/Grass.


Aevian Aggron
I lost the art for these ones, so here's the sprites instead.
This form has also been entirely redesigned, and retains its Bug Electric typing, while having an updated moveset.



And finally, probably the biggest overhaul so far

Melody & Vincent Rework

The twins have been reworked!
Melody has been mostly tweaked and updated to fit the current design, not a lot has changed overall.
Vincent however has been entirely reworked thanks to Halcy, and is sporting some brand new clothing, and a fresh haircut.






New Aevian Form
And as per usual, we will be including a new form with this post

Aevian Doduo, Dodrio
Art & Design by IronicOmens

Ground / Fighting Type
Doduo: Both heads of this Pokemon work together in a tentative alliance. They're more afraid of the world around them than they are of each other.
Dodrio: It would appear sprouting another head has only made this Pokemon lean towards more drastic maneuvers. If anything startles them, all three heads will focus on kicking and pecking whatever did so until it stops moving.






That's it for this post.
We will be updating the Demo Build at some point later this week, so look out for that in the server, and or a forum post.
Overseer Files Discord
 

[Dred]

Patch v1.0.4 for the Aevian Demo has been released.
 

This update adds 2 more forms, 3 crests, and some general fixes.
 

Changelog
- Adjusted Aevian Lycanroc's stats, and moveset.
- Overhauled Aevian Incineroar sprites.
- Temporarily removed Aevian Vivillon's signature ability, and replaced it with Technician.
 

- Added Aevian Espurr/Meowstic. *(Available in Club S.T.F.U)*
- Added Aevian Buizel/Floatzel. *(Available in Spiritomb Event map)*
- Added Runerigus Crest *(Available post Strength in Wispy Chasm)*
- Added Mightyena Crest *(Available in West Gearen Sewers after defeating Rift Garbodor)*
- Added Ninetales Crest *(Available in Church of Theolia after defeating Angie)*
- Replaced Meowstic Shinies with custom shinies, submitted by @sadie_mk_ 
- Reworked how Gendered Forms are handled to account for Meowstic handling, thanks to @jz24c . This feature has been tested, but is still experimental. Please report any bugs

- Updated to Rejuvenation Patch 13.5.7
 

Installation
- Download the file `Aevians.rar`.
- Put the downloaded file on your Desktop, right click, and click `Extract Here`.
- Open the `Aevians` folder, and copy the `Scripts` `Graphics` and `Data` folders.
- Open your `Pokemon Rejuvenation` file, and paste the copied files. 
- When prompted, click `Replace the files in the destination`.
- Once finished, load the game.
 

This mod will overwrite any pre-existing Script changes, and will also run into errors if your savefile has modded Pokemon that no longer exist due to it being overwritten.

 

 

Aevian Demo v1.4.2.zip

[Dred]

08-26-2025 Dev Blog

Firstly, sorry for the 3 month delay in posts. Pretty much everyone has been extremely busy with either school, work, or other circumstances, and I myself have been utilizing pretty much every free hour I have to work on story development.
For this post, we will be going over some more collab information with Vanguard, a redesigned Aevian form, and some pretty important information on the future of development.

Starting with the collaboration, as you probably already saw today in the Discord.
Almost a year ago, we announced a collaboration with Pokemon Vanguard, where we traded forms from both projects, as well as added a custom sidequest, and protagonist from Vanguard into Overseers.
I am glad to announce that we are once again collaborating, and adding more content to both projects.
Project Vanguard will be implementing Aevian Thievul, and Aevian Swanna (known as Overseer Forms in Vanguard)

Overseer Files will be receiving Ayreian Hatterene, a Bug/Dark type form.
(I don't have art so I'm stealing your banner Ayrei)


This form will be available from an exclusive sidequest within the Overseer Files mod.
Overseer form locations in Vanguard are to be determined.


Continuing on with our redesigns, we have another form redesign to showcase.
This form being Aevian Deerling, and Sawsbuck.

While Deerling itself hasn't drastically changed too much, Sawsbuck has received a glow up, and is looking fancier than ever.
Thank you Omens for the art & redesign.

Typing, statline, and moveset will not be changed, this is purely a design overhaul.




> Now for probably the most important part of this post, so please read. <

To start, when I started Overseer Files, I didn't expect it to grow as large as it was, or contain an overly fleshed out story that we have in the works. Its intended release time was supposed to be a few months, if not a little bit longer.
As you can see, that didn't happen! And we are now a year and a half into development.
It has been in discussion lately on how we want to handle releasing the mod with how development is going.
As mentioned previously, a lot of us have been extremely busy.
I myself, am working 5-6 days a week, and 40-45 hours, on closing shifts. I go to work at 11:30am, and come home at 8:00pm, almost every day.
Needless to say, I don't have a whole lot of time with these hours! And my job will fire me if I change them (pretty cringe). 

So! We have devised two solutions, and are leaving it up to the community to decide how to handle releasing the mod.
Below will be two options, each with pros, and cons, and a poll you can vote on. Additionally, you can leave a comment if you'd like.
If you say anything mean, I'll just delete your vote, and pretend you don't exist.

As of now, we have guaranteed that the story for both Paragon, and Renegade, will be split into 4 Acts. 3 main acts, and a postgame.
You all have the choice to determine if we release all 4 Acts at once, or split it into 2 parts (Act 1 & 2 for Part 1, Act 3 & Postgame for Part 2).

Pros of 1 Part release
-Experience the full story and postgame all in one go
-Every sidequest, feature, etc. planned for implementation will be present at launch

Cons of 1 Part release
-Will release much later than a 2 parter release, an ETA cannot be feasibly provided at this time
-Later public feedback of cNPC dialogue, fights, navigation etc.
-Far more demanding of retained audience hype, which is unreliable given the premise of Overseer Files is a mod within a fangame.

As for 2 Part

Pros of 2 Part Release
-Experience half of the full story sooner
-Access every currently revealed Aevian sooner
-Earlier public feedback into cNPC dialogue, fights, navigation etc.
-Much sooner release expectancy and an ETA public release of 2026 post v14 can be provided 
-Every cNPC up to tier 3/4 will be fight-able by the end of Part 1

Cons of 2 Part Release
-Public/Beta testing periods would effectively have to happen twice, which can drag out all-around dev time
-Non-required sidequests planned to be included in the full release will be absent in part 1
-Other miscellaneous features and additions will likely be absent from being obtainable in part 1. Such as boss rematches, certain planned areas, and etc.

You may vote on this Google form.
There is no set end date at this time for voting. We mainly want to hear what the community has to say.
https://forms.gle/SBKGARHKJ27nRurZ7




Now that that's done, have some various screenshots from the Paragon story as a little treat for reading all of that.





And finally, as per usual, the next Aevian form reveal

Aevian Houndour / Houndoom
Art & Design by Chrys

Ground / Fairy Type
Houndour: They are difficult to spot in their natural desert habitat, since they camouflage easily and are adept at creating illusions.
Houndoom: Aevian Houndoom haunt the ruins they used to protect, misleading intruders with their illusions. The sand that makes up Aevian Houndoom's body is said to bring restful sleep.



This concludes the post
Please check out the poll, as it will really determine how we handle development, and releasing the mod.
Also check our Discord for further updates, teasers, and other info.

Overseer Files Discord

[Dred]

12-15-2025 Dev Blog

Checks calendar
Oh. It's been awhile... Whoops.
Don't worry though, there hasn't been any delays in development, and everything is continuing as planned. The holiday's have definitely slowed some things down, but that is to be expected.

Now, this post is going to be pretty big, and so some things will be split into a separate post.
And that's because the mod is now 2 years old. Crazy.
This is by far the longest project I have ever worked on/developed, so thanks for sticking around while we've worked hard on everything.
Rest assured, we will have this ready for you all soon enough! v14 will open a lot of opportunities for us in terms of development, and gameplay, and will hopefully not break when porting to the new version begins.

Now, as for actual content.



The Overhaul v3
Continuing on with the prior posts, we have a hand full of redesigned content to share today.
That of which includes two character updates/redesigns, and some form updates as well.

So, starting with the major ones:

Symfora & Asura Updates:


Symfora art made by: Halcy
Asura art made by: Nym

Symfora still sticks to the original concept, with some updates, and polishes to her clothing, and general design, where as Asura has received an entire redesign in the clothing, and polishing department.
Both will have updates in-game sprites, and other assets, of course.
 

Additionally, two of our forms have been redesigned, and finally have official art for them as well!

Tempest Wing & Iron Seraph updates:

Art made by: Nym

Both forms have received an overhaul in terms of design, with Tempest Wing being just as fluffy as ever, and Iron Seraph looking like it's going to ruin your day.
Typing, and other form details have remained the same, only sprites & art have been updated.


Overworld cNPC Showcase & Story Snippets

Almost every cNPC is currently placed somewhere in the mod right now, with a handful being in shop locations,
or other special places that are unique to certain characters.
Additionally, your interactions with certain cNPCs may also have some impact on the story itself, with the current segments of the story heavily relying on said concept.
Here's a few screenshots showing some story content, and general interactions with your characters.



Have an item teaser while we're at it.
Moving on to the next part of this post!


Community Events

As per usual, we are hosting a few events for the anniversary of the mod.
The first event is a slideshow event, similar to last years, where the other is a poll.

Slideshow Contest:
This event is what is shown to be a community favourite, and allows plenty of opportunities to pick up new team members,
and to just have fun over all.
As per last time, members that participate are to create a Slideshow of any length, going over changes you want to make to your team.
This can include regular Pokemon, Aevian Forms, and even Legendary/Mythical Pokemon.
(Do note that Aevian Forms & Legendaries should have adequate lore to justify them)

All submissions are to be posted in the event channel of the Discord. Full list of rules can also be found in the event channel
The following Aevian forms are banned from submissions: Noivern, Flygon, Tempest Wing, Iron Seraph, Mega Aevian Mawile, Mega Aevian Lopunny.
Submissions will close in 1 week!
All team building rules must be followed for changes made to your team.

Additionally, we are opening the option for current Legendary/Mythical holders to submit for a second Legendary.
This will require extensive lore, and reasonings behind it, and will be more difficult to obtain compared to users who don't have one already.




Carl Courier Election:
This event more so focuses on the Lore/Story side of the mod.
Everyone will have the opportunity to vote amongst a handful of Aevian Noibat, to be the communities selected Courier throughout the two routes in Overseer.
As the poll mentions, all 6 will still be present in the mod, the winner that is chosen will be showcased as your fast-travel Noibat.
Additionally, each form will have their own custom OW sprites, and art in game.
Do be sure to check the event channel in the Discord for descriptions of the forms.

 

Vote Here!


New Forms & New Artist
We have brought yet another talented artist onto the Overseer team, being SadieMK!
Many who are active within the server probably already know this, so consider this the official announcement.

Additionally, we have a new Aevian form to showcase, made none other than by Sadie herself.

Aevian Swablu / Altaria
Art & Design by SadieMK

Normal / Grass Type
(Mega) Fire / Grass Type
Swablu: Aevian Swablu tend to seek out recently cleared or burned forests to build their nests. The feathers they shed stimulate plant growth to a remarkable degree.
Altaria: The evolution of Swablu into Altaria is a sign that a forest is growing healthily. They will use their heat-resistant wings to shield smaller Pokémon during forest fires.
Mega Altaria: Its newfound flames grow hotter the louder it sings. It has exceptional control over the spread of its fire, able to clear half a forest's dead undergrowth while leaving living plants mostly unharmed.



Additionally, here's a second form for showcase.

Aevian Buneary / Lopunny
Art & Design by MoonPaw

Flying Type
(Mega) Flying / Ice Type

Buneary: The white spots on its body mimic falling snow, which becomes a useful camouflage as it slowly falls down snowy mountainsides to forage for food, steering clear of any foes. 
Lopunny: A temperamental Pokemon, it waits for the wind to pick up, and then relentlessly barrages any perceived threat with a flurry of attacks while using the momentum of the present wind speed to bolster it's ferocity.
Mega Lopunny: Now able to generate favorable wind currents completely on its own, this Mega Pokemon would be any meteorologist's dream if it wasn't so focused on dispatching of any target it believes has slighted it.





Conclusion
Concluding this post, I want to thank everyone yet again for sticking around for this project.
As mentioned, this will be a two-part post, due to how much is being posted.
So, for the next post, look forward to the final update to the Demo mod, which will add more forms than previously added, new crests, quests, and more.
Additionally, we will have more story footage to share as well.

Be sure to check out the Discord for event information, and future updates / posts to mod content.
Overseer Files Discord

[BlackPrismHunte]

Yoooooo that Lopunny looks sick! As expected of MoonPaw who never misses. 

 

Can't wait for the full thing to come out!

 

Discord continues to deny me entry. Hopefuly I'm not missing out too much.