A fun ROM hack with interesting gameplay mechanics. I like the fact that it's made me use pokémon I wouldn't usually choose and it's been really fun, especially with the added difficulty that a lot of fangames don't pull off as well as this one does. I like the control scheme and how easy it is to actually play with a mouse and keyboard, as most ROM hacks are tedious to play without a controller. Also, I think it's a neat detail that shiny pokémon are more common. It makes sense from a story standpoint and it can make your team just that little bit more interesting—I wish more ROM hacks did things like this!

However, that's mostly where my praise for it ends.

The graphics are inconsistent with different art styles clashing due to the combination of original sprites and assets from official games. The music of all the wards I've been to so far use the exact same looping motif which leads to you hearing what is essentially the same song playing on loop for hours and hours on end. I've tried looking for ways to change the music in the game as I'd still like to play with sound, but there's no easy way to do that as far as I can tell.

The dialogue is needlessly edgy to the point of being cringeworthy and just comes across like it's trying way too hard. It feels like this game is dark for the sake of being quirky, rather than subtly crafting an immersive environment that makes the tone feel natural. This kind of theme could have been done so much better if the dialogue wasn't so lacking and if the characters were more compelling and three-dimensional.

I do intend on finishing it regardless—I've sunk too much of my life into this game to not see it to the end, and despite my complaints I have actually enjoyed my experience so far. Hopefully it just has a slow start and it'll pick up in quality further on in the story; I really do want this game to be good. It's an incredibly ambitious project and I admire the developers a lot despite the game's flaws.