The game is called "Pokémon Cobalt and Amethyst" — a nod to the naming convention of the Nintendo-made Pokémon games:
It's a full-on, brand-new "Pokémon" game — albeit one that isn't officially supported by The Pokémon Company or Nintendo.
The game took a remarkable 31 months to build; a small team of dedicated volunteers tackled the work. Rather than use existing Pokémon, there are 136 new ones created just for this game.
It's got new regions, enemy teams, and a full story — think of it like a new Pokémon game. There's even a custom soundtrack! This is the full treatment.
Here's that enemy team we were talking about:
And a hospital for healing Pokémon injured in battle:
And health pick-ups, like potions, for healing on-the-go:
Pick-ups like the potion disappear after you grab 'em, just they would in a real Pokémon game:
It starts like so many other Pokémon adventures: by choosing a starter Pokémon for free.
There's even a new professor, appropriately named after a type of tree — his name is Professor Cedar:
The world is massive — you get a map early on of what to expect:
The game is easily playable on the PC and Mac version of "Minecraft" — it's a downloadable map. You don't have to "mod" the game or do anything too crazy.
Rather than spoil too much, we'll cut ourselves off here. Check out the official site for more info!
If you're interested in playing it, you'll need "Minecraft" on PC or Mac. One of the game's main designers, a YouTuber named "Phoenix SC," posted a video walking through installation:
