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***LOOKING TO COLLAB WITH A PROGRAMMER!*** A monster taming game that allows switching between real-time and turn-based combat. Embark on a mission to collect DNA from mysterious creatures called Pictids for scientific research back on your home planet.

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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.
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25.10.2025 20:17 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

05.10.2025 10:56 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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.
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03.10.2025 16:15 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a spooky-ish animation. one of champ's up-specials. it can poison an enemy if they get too close!
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02.10.2025 22:36 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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.
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01.10.2025 14:09 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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this is a smoog, a fire-type pictid. fire types are effective against plant, bug, wood, metal, and ice types.
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29.09.2025 19:38 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

28.09.2025 20:10 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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after posting a champ yesterday, this is a volt, an electric-type pictid. here are some of its basic movement and attacks.
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21.09.2025 20:02 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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this fun guy is a champ, a plant-type pictid. here is some of its basic movement and attacks.
#pixelart #gamedev #monstertaming

20.09.2025 21:14 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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here is a mock-up of the gui for turn-based combat. you can choose to play real-time or turn-based!
#pixelart #gamedev

10.08.2025 15:16 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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!
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18.07.2025 22:18 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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you can level up by defeating pictids in the wild. they will drop items, XP, or nothing!
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02.06.2025 20:17 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a closer look at the 'dex' system for the game. this is where you can check your stats and change your moveset.
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01.06.2025 20:00 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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work in progress for gym mode. screen selection for the city badge.
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26.05.2025 19:17 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hey - no, it's a monster taming game with real-time combat. There would be exploration elements, but think more pokemon meets smash bros.

03.05.2025 19:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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here's a look at the map in the GUI. check which elemental types dwell on which island.
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03.05.2025 14:44 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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the start screen will vary depending on the time of day and/or the weather.
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29.03.2025 21:59 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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each pictid has their own entry in the bestiary, along with a paw print and description (not yet added). meet crook! a water type
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18.03.2025 20:02 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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here is an example of the GUI. track which pictids you've discovered in the bestiary.
#pixelart #gamedev

15.03.2025 11:37 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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some examples of different elemental attacks
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02.01.2025 12:25 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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concept art of a gym-mode battle. this is a fight against a skΓΆl, an earth/ghost type, for the dual-type badge
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19.02.2025 20:37 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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some pictids have a standard roll animation. others draw on their element and have a unique roll animation!
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06.02.2025 20:25 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You could do a city-building game in your pixel art style Γ  la Sim City 4. Could be a huge hit!

10.01.2025 20:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

05.01.2025 18:29 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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some examples of different elemental attacks
#pixelart #gamedev

02.01.2025 12:25 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"Pictids", a real-time, smash-style, monster-taming game, done in pixel art. Check out my page for images and gifs.

09.12.2024 11:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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try completing the gym challenge and collect all 10 badges in 'gym challenge mode'
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07.12.2024 21:16 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hehe. It's basically a dex where you can check stats and change a character's moveset.
Thanks : )

04.12.2024 16:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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more of the GUI. here you can see how to change a Pictid's moveset.
#pixelart #gamedev

04.12.2024 14:00 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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