Pokémon TestFlight Development Roadmap

A fan-made Pokémon game focused on open-world exploration and experimentation, built with Pokémon Essentials and PSDK.

I took some time to plan out a potential development roadmap, and here is the outline I came up with:

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This roadmap is a work in progress and may change as development evolves. None of the upcoming releases have set deadlines. As a solo developer working on this project in my free time, I wish I could provide more concrete dates, but my availability depends on my work and personal schedule.

Version 0.2a

Introduce Gym Leaders 3–6 (4 new Gym Leaders)
Add more Pokémon (amount TBD)
Add more Fakémon (amount TBD)
Potential implementation of custom scripts
Create and verify test events for gameplay flow and debugging
Begin documenting development workflow for contributors

Version 0.3a

All 8 Gym Leaders now available
Add more Pokémon (amount TBD)
Add more Fakémon (amount TBD)
Continue creating and verifying test events
Continue documentation for development workflow

Version 0.4a

Add Elite Four
Add more Pokémon (amount TBD)
Add more Fakémon (amount TBD)
Ongoing test event verification and debugging
Continue contributor documentation

Version 0.5a

Add Champion
Implement Hall of Fame animation
Introduce endgame content
Add more Pokémon (amount TBD)
Add more Fakémon (amount TBD)
Continue test event development
Update documentation as needed

Version 0.6a and beyond

Expand endgame content
Add more Pokémon (amount TBD)
Add more Fakémon (amount TBD)
Finalize test events and polish gameplay
Refine contributor documentation
Focus on feature polish, balance adjustments, and bug fixing

Version 1.0b – Beta Build

First full Beta release
Feature-complete with all core content implemented

Version 1.0 – Stable Release

Final release version
Fully polished and balanced
Bug-free (as close as possible) and ready for wide play