PokéMakers

Happy New Year! Out with the old, in with the new - so we're taking old Pokémon, and turning them into new Olcean forms! It's an Oops All Who's That Pokémon special! We're putting our own twists on a bunch of Pokémon, plus adding in a few completely new fakemon relatives. Find us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/PokeMakers. Let us know if you'd like to share anything with us, from concepts to artw...

We're taking a Pokémon Christmas vacation to the happiest place in Olcea, Star Land! AKA our postgame battle facility, akin to the Battle Frontier. JD also has a Christmas present for Alex - her favourite Olcean fakemon. Find us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/PokeMakers. Let us know if you'd like to share anything with us, from concepts to artwork! You can also find us individually on Twitter an...

Show me your moves! This week we're talking about unique attacks for some of the Pokémom we've made previously on the show. Some combine for powerful effects with their abilities, others are flavourful abilities for some of our coolest fakemon. And Alex introduces us to another new round friend. Find us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/PokeMakers. Let us know if you'd like to share anything with u...

There are many wonderful fakemon in Olcea; so how are you going to catch 'em all? Why, with our all new Poké Balls of course! We're talking items to help you catch Pokémon, battle with them, and maybe even heal them. Plus, JD introduces Alex to a rare Oregon-native creature. Find us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/PokeMakers. Let us know if you'd like to share anything with us, from concepts to a...

We're revisiting each of the gyms we've made with our many guests, and building up their towns, describing them in more detail and naming them after important figures from the world of Pokémon. Alex leads us in creating a pacific coastal fakemon that we can't believe hasn't yet been a Pokémon. Find us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/PokeMakers. Let us know if you'd like to share anything with us,...

It's the spookiest time of the year! Halloween is just around the corner, so to celebrate, we're naturally making some spooky Ghost type fakemon! As well as a very special spooky surprise - our first regional variant Pokémon! But where can they be found? Why, in the old Olcean wild west ghost town, of course... Find us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/PokeMakers. Let us know if you'd like to share...

Bring a dish and pull up a seat for the Pocket Podcast Potluck! Throughout October and November, PPN will be featuring episodes focused around food and friendship. John from Them's the Facts and Home viewing has joined us to celebrate, and to make the final gym in the Olcea region, as well as a foodie ace fakemon. Find us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/PokeMakers. Let us know if you'd like to sh...

Last time Alex led us in creating the first gym for Pokémon North, so now JD's leading us in creating a gym for the other end of Olcea. We've got an extremely cool gym leader, an extremely cool gym, and an extremely cool fakemon! Today everything is both extreme and cool! Find us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/PokeMakers. Let us know if you'd like to share anything with us, from concepts to artw...

It's time to begin our final group of gyms for Pokémon North & South - but this time, Alex is taking charge! Come and check out her gym leader, see if you can guess what type will be used by Sandra, and discover Alex's extremely weird fakemon. Find us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/PokeMakers. Let us know if you'd like to share anything with us, from concepts to artwork! You can also find us...

Fossil Pokémon are a staple of the series, but after Sword and Shield mixed up the formula, we're giving it an Olcean twist inspired by the La Brea tar pits in Los Angeles! Come and find out how that one little twist spirals into wild new concepts, and decide which fakemon fossil you want to choose! Find us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/PokeMakers. Let us know if you'd like to share anything wi...

Remember HMs? Us too. That's why Pokémon North and South won't have any! So let's talk about what abilities we can use to help navigate Olcea, and how much we love puzzles! And of course, we make a delightful new fakemon with a unique type. Find us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/PokeMakers. Let us know if you'd like to share anything with us, from concepts to artwork! You can also find us indivi...

Welcome to the greatest show in Olcea! If Pokémon battles aren't your style, perhaps you'd like to try some circus sideshow performances? Drawing on events such as Contests and Pokéathlon, we're providing a battle alternative for trainers wanting a break from the grind. And let's not forget, the star of the show! "Find us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/PokeMakers. Let us know if you'd like to sh...

 The fifth Pokémon gym leader in Olcea comes to us from the mind of our friend Carmelle, bringing along a pirate theme, and a jaws-dropping signature fakemon. Find us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/PokeMakers. Let us know if you'd like to share anything with us, from concepts to artwork! Check out Carmelle: http://instagram.com/mblehp You can also find us individually on Twitter and elsewhe...

We are delighted to be joined by our friend Sam, making the fourth gym in the Olcea region. Meet Pokémon's first transgender gym leader, and his signature metaphor fakemon! Find us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/PokeMakers. Let us know if you'd like to share anything with us, from concepts to artwork! Check out Sam: http://twitter.com/lavaredshrub You can also find us individually on Twitter and...

Get ready, because your rival wants to battle! We're making our main rival characters for your Pokémon adventure through Olcea, and detail just what your relationship with them will be. Will they be your best friend like Hop, rise to the top like Wally, or smell ya later like Blue? We also create our early game Bug fakemon. Find us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/PokeMakers. Let us know if you'd...

Who's on the cover of the box? Today's fakemon are the two Legendary mascots who would appear on the boxes for Pokémon North and South - but before that, we talk a little about the story, and a unique battle mechanic to the Olcea Region. Notes: After recording, we've changed a few of the names discussed. We'll talk about them in a future episode, but those names are listed at the bottom here. Spoi...

Every Pokémon game needs an evil team! From Team Rocket to Team Yell and Macro Cosmos, time and again Pokémon trainers have stood up for what's right. Today we're planning the team causing chaos in Olcea, and the legendary fakemon they seek to capture. Find us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/PokeMakers. Let us know if you'd like to share anything with us, from concepts to artwork! You can also fi...

It's time for part 3 of 3 for our Green Mountain Mysteries guest episodes, with Thom! Thom is making a gym you might expect from a member of a TTRPG podcast, along with a signature fakemon with a bit of a twist, in what is most definitely our nerdiest episode yet. Find us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/PokeMakers. Let us know if you'd like to share anything with us, from concepts to artwork! Che...

We're joined by Gwen, who, like Mike, also comes to us from Green Mountain Mysteries, creating the second gym leader for Olcea, along with her gym and signature fakemon - all while gushing about how much we love Pokémon! Find us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/PokeMakers. Let us know if you'd like to share anything with us, from concepts to artwork! Check out Gwen: https://www.instagram.com/fauxg...

We're joined by Mike, GM of Green Mountain Mysteries - and composer of the PokéMakers theme! - to create Olcea's first gym leader, and his signature Pokémon. Find us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/PokeMakers. Let us know if you'd like to share anything with us, from concepts to artwork! Check out Mike: https://twitter.com/admiralamara You can also find us individually on Twitter and elsewhere: J...

We've waited long enough, it's time for our all-important starter fakemon! We go through all the patterns and themes found across starters in order to create the whole evolution line for all three Olcean choices. Will you choose our Grass, Fire, or Water starter Pokémon? Find us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/PokeMakers. Let us know if you'd like to share anything with us, from concepts to artwo...

In our second episode, we work on some of the foundational elements for Pokémon North and South, creating the Professors and starting towns of the Olcea region, as well as our regional bird fakemon. Find us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/PokeMakers. Let us know if you'd like to share anything with us, from concepts to artwork! You can also find us individually on Twitter and elsewhere: JD - http...

Welcome to PokéMakers! Join as, bit by bit, we create an entire Pokémon game in podcast form! This week, we begin our journey by discussing the region itself, the overall themes and ideas for our games, and making our first fakemon, our regional Pikachu clone! Find us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/PokeMakers. We'd love to hear anything you'd like us to consider, or if you'd like to share any ar...