Release: Alpha v1.0 - The 100-Hour Milestone 🏆

This release marks the successful completion of a 100-hour development challenge. Pokémon DustGrey has evolved from a basic grid-movement prototype into a functional "Vertical Slice" featuring a connected world, story-driven NPC logic, and custom-scripted boss encounters.

🚀 What’s New?

• The Kanto Foundation: Explore a connected map spanning from Pallet Town to the beginnings of Lavender Town.
• Story NPC System: Replaced "sluggish" static NPCs with a reactive Event-State Machine.
• World Gatekeepers: NPCs like Professor Oak now act as gatekeepers, blocking paths until specific story triggers are met.
• Boss Encounters:
  • Giovanni: Face the boss of Team Rocket in an early-game confrontation in Viridian City.
  • Brock: Challenge the Pewter City Gym Leader, featuring custom hand-drawn pixel art and a fully functional C# battle sequence.
• Reliable Mechanics: Implementation of a Save/Load system to track your badges and progress through the 4 available routes.

📝 Developer Notes

🕹️ How to Run

1. Download the attached dustsilver_alphav2.zip .
2. Run the .exe and begin your journey in Pallet Town!
3. Note: Ensure you speak to Professor Oak in Pallet Town to get your first pokemon!
4. Use your arrow keys or WASD to move, X to save. Space to close messages

Tips on Issues with macs

• To fix publisher errors cause I dont have an apple dev subcription. Go to system preferences -> security & privacy -> open anywaypen anyway
• Note: mac is currently removed as I dont have a way to test it.

Built with Godot 4.5 (C# Edition)

Full Changelog: Beta...Alpha