History VideoGame / Temtem

* CaptainErsatz: Several temtems are direct analogues of their first-gen ''Pokémon'' counterparts - this also extends to Professors (Doctors, in temtem), Pokémon Centers, Gyms (Dojos, here), Gym Leaders, a Team Rocket (also lead by a shadowy gangster hellbent on world domination), a dickhead rival, and elemental types. For example, the Gyarados equivalent is ''also'' a sea serpent.

** The PP meter (which allows you to use a certain number of moves in ''Pokemon'' until they're unusable) is replaced by an energy bar. Highly damaging moves can't be spammed as a result, because temtems take damage if [[CastFromHitPoints they try any attack at zero energy.]]
** Temtem can't be spotted on the overworld map, unlike newer ''Pokemon'' games - back to trawling the long grass for you.

** In general, NPC encounters are tougher than they are in Pokemon, with them usually outscaling the player.

* {{Expy}}: Following from CaptainErsatz, some designs use their ''Pokémon'' equivalents as jumping-off points - the Scyther counterpart, for example, still has [[BladeBelowTheShoulder giant blades for hands]], but is a Crystal type (the Rock equivalent).

* MadScientist: Dr Hamijo, [[spoiler: who has been experimenting on temtems to create a new type by hybridising others and electrocuting them. Thankfully, you can force him out of his lab and adopt his latest experiment.]]
* NeverSayDie: Surprisingly averted for this genre. Although many Temtems will just be K.O'd upon losing all of their health, there is one point in the story where you [[spoiler:get stranded in the Xolot Reservoir. The noxious island is full of thieves and scavengers.]] One will threaten to outright kill you, by dissolving your body in the acid water.

* TrademarkFavouriteFood: Lady Lottie ''really'' likes tea. Upon arriving anywhere her first demands of the locals involve tea. Her diary bemoans the lack of it on just about every page.

** Dojo leaders aren't slaved to one element type. Unaware tamers filling their party up with one type ''will'' be slaughtered. In addition, leaders are ''far'' tougher than Gym Leaders.

* CaptainErsatz: Several temtems are direct analogues of their first-gen ''Pokémon'' counterparts - this also extends to Professors (Doctors, in temtem), Pokémon Centers, Gyms (Dojos, here), Gym Leaders, a Team Rocket (also lead by a shadowy gangster hellbent on world domination), and elemental types. For example, the Gyarados equivalent is ''also'' a sea serpent.

* WholePlotReference: Given its inspiration, the game is more-or-less the plot of ''[[VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue Pokémon Red/Blue/Yellow]]'': a new trainer in a brand new world, wanting to be the very best like no one ever was, and being harassed by an evil criminal organization trying to dominate the world and perform heinous experiments on the local critters.

* CaptainErsatz: Several temtems are direct analogues of their first-gen ''Pokémon'' counterparts - this also extends to Professors (Doctors, in temtem), Pokémon Centers, Gyms (Dojos, here), Gym Leaders, a Team Rocket, and elemental types. For example, the Gyarados equivalent is ''also'' a sea serpent.

* CrapsackWorld: The Xolot Reservoir counts as this. The water is infested with acid that destroys boats, the island is covered in a noxious shroud causing all inhabitants to wear gasmasks and should you ever find yourself lost in this area, scavengers are just waiting to take your belongings...

** The PP meter (which allows you to use a certain number of moves in ''Pokemon'' before they're exhausted) is replaced by an energy bar. Highly damaging moves can't be spammed as a result, because temtems take damage if [[CastFromHitPoints they try any attack at zero energy.]]

''Temtem'' ([[AllLowercaseLetters stylized]] ''temtem'') is a [[{{MMORPG}} massively multiplayer]] [[MonsSeries creature collection game]] by Spanish developer Crema. It is currently in development, having had a [[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cremagames/temtem-massively-multiplayer-creature-collection-a/description kickstarter]] recently posted, with sights set on an Early Access release of January 21, 2020 following a November 2018 closed alpha. The kickstarter achieved its goals in under 48 hours. The developers themselves on their Website/YouTube [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1V0X31Ncwcg trailer]] refer to it as inspired by ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'', and mechanically it is extremely similar, featuring aspects such as level-based multi-phase evolution, limited move sets, battling and capturing wild temtems in the grass, and more.

* CoOpMultiplayer: Two-player co-op is planned.

* CaptainErsatz: Several temtems are direct analogues of their first-gen ''Pokémon'' counterparts - this also extends to Professors (Doctors, in temtem), Pokémon Centers, Gyms (Dojos, here), Gym Leaders, and elemental types. For example, the Gyarados equivalent is ''also'' a sea serpent.

* {{Expy}}: Following from CaptainErsatz, some designs use their ''Pokémon'' equivalents as jumping-off points - the Scyther counterpart, for example, still has [[BladeBelowTheShoulder giant blades for hands]], but is a Crystal type.

* VolcanoLair: [[spoiler: Clan Belsoto turned the volcano in Omnesia into this, resulting in it erupting unexpectedly while they experiment with temtem creation.]]

* StylisticSuck: The animated intro features a cheesy, uplifting [[Creator/4KidsEntertainment 4Kids]]-esque song that's heavy on temtem lingo ("temtem up!"), as befitting of its general tribute to the Mons series.

* StylisticSuck: The animated intro features a cheesy, uplifting Creator/{{4Kids|Entertainment}}-esque song that's heavy on temtem lingo ("temtem up!"), as befitting of its general tribute to the Mons series.

* StylisticSuck: The animated intro features a cheesy, uplifting [=4Kidz=]-esque song that's heavy on temtem lingo ("temtem up!"), as befitting of its general tribute to the Mons series.

* WholePlotReference: Given its inspiration, the game is more-or-less the plot of ''[[VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue Pokémon Red/Blue/Yellow]]: a new trainer in a brand new world, wanting to be the very best like no one ever was, and being harassed by an evil criminal organization trying to dominate the world and perform heinous experiments on the local critters.

[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tvt_temtem_logo.png]]

''Temtem'' ([[AllLowercaseLetters stylized]] ''temtem'') is a [[{{MMORPG}} massively multiplayer]] [[MonsSeries creature collection game]] by Spanish developer Crema. It is currently in development, having had a [[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cremagames/temtem-massively-multiplayer-creature-collection-a/description kickstarter]] recently posted, with sights set on an Early Access release of January 21, 2020 following a November 2018 closed alpha. The kickstarter achieved its goals in under 48 hours. The developers themselves on their Website/YouTube [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1V0X31Ncwcg trailer]] refer to it as inspired by ''VideoGame/{{Pokemon}}'', and mechanically it is extremely similar, featuring aspects such as level-based multi-phase evolution, limited move sets, battling and capturing wild temtems in the grass, and more.

* AscendedFanfic: Nuzlocke (a SelfImposedChallenge [[invoked]] run in mainline Pokemon games) is made an official mode.
* CaptainErsatz: Several temtems are direct analogues of their first-gen Pokemon counterparts - this also extends to Professors (Doctors, in temtem), Pokemon Centers, Gyms (Dojos, here), Gym Leaders, and elemental types. For example, the Gyarados equivalent is ''also'' a sea serpent.

* {{Expy}}: Following from CaptainErsatz, some designs use their Pokemon equivalents as jumping-off points - the Scyther counterpart, for example, still has [[BladeBelowTheShoulder giant blades for hands]], but is a Crystal type.

* WholePlotReference: Given its inspiration, the game is more-or-less the plot of Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow: a new trainer in a brand new world, wanting to be the very best like no one ever was, and being harassed by an evil criminal organization trying to dominate the world and perform heinous experiments on the local critters.

* FinalDeathMode: In Nuzlocke mode, when a temtem faints, it is gone for good.\

* CaptainErsatz[=/=]{{Expy}}: For a game heavily based on the first generation of Pokemon, it's not surprising that some temtems are direct analogues to Pokemon, while others play around with the designs to become something more original.

* AscendedFanfic: Nuzlocke (a SelfImposedChallenge run in mainline Pokemon games) is made an official mode.

* AHomeownerIsYou: The trailer indicates that there will be player houses which can be customized, but doesn't go into further detail.

* CoOpMultiplayer: The kickstarter page promises two-player co-op, also shown in the trailer.

* FinalDeathMode: In Nuzlocke mode, when a temtem faints, it is gone for good. Whether it dies or runs away remains to be seen.

* TrademarkFavouriteFood: Lady Lottie really likes tea. Upon arriving anywhere her first demands of the locals involve tea. Her diary bemoans the lack of it on just about every page.

* AscendedFanon: Nuzlocke, a type of SelfImposedChallenge, is an official option here.

* MeaningfulName: The game's title is also the blanket term for the mons.

* SlobsVersusSnobs: Lady Lottie seems to believe this is the state of the world, giving anyone who is not in her direct employ derisive speeches and dismissing them, believing that she's too fancy and important to be interrupted by the "peasants" such as the player and local Dojo Masters.

* ShoutOut: The Kickstarter trailer included two players, [[WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}} Fry and Leela]], joining forces for a cooperative battle.

Where it differs, however, begins with the fact that it is massively multiplayer -- a realm that creature collection games in general seldom tread. Other noteworthy differences currently seem to be a competitive wishlist, including a [[KilledOffForReal Nuzlocke]] mode, having purely predictable damage calculations, an expedited breeding system, a competitive banning system to counter overuse, and more.

* KilledOffForReal: In Nuzlocke mode, when a temtem faints, it is gone for good. Whether it dies or runs away remains to be seen.

''Temtem'' ([[AllLowercaseLetters stylized]] ''temtem'') is a [[{{MMORPG}} massively multiplayer]] [[MonsSeries creature collection game]] by Spanish developer Crema. It is currently in development, having had a [[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cremagames/temtem-massively-multiplayer-creature-collection-a/description kickstarter]] recently posted, with sights set on a September 2019 release following a November 2018 closed alpha. The kickstarter achieved its goals in under 48 hours. The developers themselves on their Website/YouTube [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1V0X31Ncwcg trailer]] refer to it as inspired by ''VideoGame/{{Pokemon}}'', and mechanically it is extremely similar, featuring aspects such as level-based multi-phase evolution, limited move sets, battling and capturing wild temtems in the grass, and more.

* ShoutOut: The Kickstarter trailer included two players, [[Series/{{Futurama}} Fry and Leela]], joining forces for a cooperative battle.