Transcript: What’s up, designers, and welcome back to Rempton Games. It’s been a while, but I’m finally back, and I’m really excited about today’s topic! Whether you are designing your own trading card game, or just a fan who wants to know more about how these games are made, today’s video is for you. Today,…
Read MoreEvolution of Pokemon Design – Scarlet and Violet (Generation 9)
Transcript What’s up designers, and welcome back to Rempton Games. In today’s episode of Evolution of Pokemon design we take a look at the brand new Generation 9, better known as Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. As always, we will be looking at the common design trends and motifs of the Pokemon in this generation, how…
Read MoreWhy TCGs are Impossible to Balance
What’s up, designers, and welcome back to Rempton Games. If you’ve played trading card games for a while, you’ve probably seen an overpowered new card burst onto the scene and totally wreck the entire meta, to the point where it seems like everybody is using it. On the other hand, you’ve probably opened entire packs…
Read MoreWhy are Trading Card Games So Expensive?
In July 2021, Youtube Logan Paul spend nearly $5.3 million on an extremely rare Pikachu Illustrator Pokemon card. This is the most expensive Pokemon card ever sold, and among the most expensive trading cards in history. But what in the world could make a simple piece of printed cardboard worth such an insane amount of…
Read MoreWhy Pokemon Red and Green Almost Failed
Did you know at one point Pokemon Red and Green were only going to include 30 different Pokemon? Or that one of the designers of Pikachu liked him so much that he intentionally made him hard to find, because he didn’t want anybody else to catch one? Or that in the middle of development all…
Read MoreRedesigning Pokemon Based on Reddit Suggestions
After making 8 videos about Pokemon design I decided to try it for myself! I took suggestions from Reddit (along with a few of my own ideas), and came up with 5 new designs. What Pokemon should I redesign next?
Read MoreEvolution of Pokemon Designs – Sword and Shield (Generation 8)
We made it! Today we finally talk about the most recent games in the series, Pokemon Sword and Shield. As always, we will take a look at the major design trends and themes of this generation, and how the designs have changed from previous generations!
Read MoreProgramming AI for Pokemon Showdown + Bot Battle Royale!
Transcript: What’s up designers, and welcome back to Rempton Games. I know I haven’t posted in a while, but I am finally back with some new Pokemon AI content. Specifically, I decided to try my hand at making an AI (or actually, a couple AIs) for Pokemon Showdown. In this video we will first be…
Read MoreDoes Pokemon Take Place in a Multiverse? Pokemon’s Hidden Lore!
Pokemon may seem like a simple game for kids, but it’s actually a complex web of secret dimensions, alternate universes and parallel timelines. In this video I take a look at all of the evidence for the Pokemon multiverse in the main-series games!
Read MoreEvolution of Pokemon Design – Sun and Moon
This video discusses the design of Pokemon in the generation 7 games, Pokemon Sun and Moon. We discuss the new region, the major themes of these Pokemon, and the common design trends and motifs.
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