FAQ

## General FAQ

**• What is the game, anyway?**

The game's name is Swirling Seasons, its based off the Youtuber Lockstin and Gnoggin's Kaskade Video series. More information can be found on its page.

**• Wait, Swirling Seasons? What happened to Blazing Bloom and Frigid Fall?**

We've condensed the original games concept into a single game. It's too much work for no good reason to split content into two separate games, especially for a fan game.

**• When will the game be out?**

Not anytime soon. We are working very hard to make the game the best it can possibly be, so be patient. Games take a long time to make! The game will release when it's ready to be released.

**• Where can we download it once it's done?**

Relic Castle or PokéCommunity. Any other download is unofficial and has a small chance of being malware. All of our download links will link back to Relic Castle or PokéCommunity.

**• Is there a demo coming?**

Yes! We've already released a private beta to some testers, and at some point soon we'll be releasing a 4 gym demo to the general public before releasing the full game.

**• What can I do to help with the game?**

We're actually looking for help in certain development fields right now. Please think about taking the time to look through our developer application to see if you qualify and are interested in any of our positions. Thank you!

**• Do I need an emulator for this game? What is the game being made with?**

This game is not a ROM hack and does not require an emulator. It's being created using RPG Maker and Pokémon Essentials. If you need help figuring out how to play this game, please watch this video.

**• Will the game be playable on mobile?**

Short answer: no. JoiPlay, the app used to run RPGMaker games on mobile, has become increasingly unstable as Pokémon Essentials has updated. Swirling Seasons is currently built off of the latest version of essentials, and as such will be impossible to run on the application. This isn't something we can fix, nor is it something we're all too concerned with.

**• How much does the game cost, and do you accept donations?**

The game is entirely free and will always be completely non-profit with no donations accepted. It is illegal to earn money off of Pokémon fan games or fan games in general.

**• Swirling Seasons? What is that shortened to? Why not call it "Pokémon: Swirling Seasons"?**

"SwSe" is the official abbreviation of the game. NOT "Pokémon SwSe", "Pokémon SS", or "SS". This isn't technically a Pokémon game. While it plays like one and contains many familiar features and faces to a Pokémon game, this is a *fangame*, and to prevent any possible copyright issues, we've gone the route of keeping the Pokémon brand out of our title completely. The game is simply called "Swirling Seasons."

**• Does Lockstin know about this game? Do you have permission?**

Yes, he does. He is actually in both the public and developer discord servers, and helps us occasionally, along with answering our questions and showing us unrevealed Lockémon early.

## Game Features FAQ

**• So, if it's only one game, what happens to version exclusives like Vaicear and Telemac?**

All version exclusives listed in the video series will simply both be in the game, including the two  box  legendaries and their heralds. Think of this game as a "third version" of sorts; all content originally split between Blazing Bloom and Frigid Fall is now in a single game.

**• Is there a place where I can see all the Lockémon?**

Yes! Simply go to the Lockémon page!

**• Will [x] Pokémon be available in the game?**

Wait and see.

**• What are those ??? entries in the dex?**

Unrevealed Lockémon! Yes, there's still a little more to come.

**• Where is the [blank]-type Rotom form?**

Rotom was not intended to have a form for every type, it was simply given new forms that fit Kaskade. We will not be adding any more Rotom forms, we already have plenty.

**• Is this game going to have Megas, G-Max, or Z-Moves?**

No. The main gimmick of the game is Weathergy, and we don't want Megas or other past gimmicks to overshadow it.

**• Will there be an online for trading and battling?**

Short answer: it's complicated. Long answer: we're trying to figure out a way to make this possible, but servers cost money. We're looking into ways to make a competitive scene possible, as right now we have our eyes set on possibly setting up Kaskade Showdown servers with all the new Lockémon, moves, items, and weathergy. However, this is a task that's going to take a lot of effort, so it's yet to be decided if we'll go through with this idea.

**• Will there be a battle frontier or contests area?**

Maybe? We certainly have plans for a battle area in game, but it's unclear whether or not we'll have contests in Kaskade. We'll provide further updates later.

**• How do you catch The Great Thunderbird?**

You don't.

**• Will moves removed in Sword and Shield be returning?**

Some of them, yes.

**• How do you pronounce Porygon ω and Ωrogon?**

"Por-e-gone Omega" and "Omega-row-gone" respectively.

**• If you have a question not listed here please join the Discord and send your question in the** #kaskade-questions **channel. A dev will either give you an answer or point you in the direction of one.**