

I understand that combining 'squirrel' and 'punch' makes sense for a brawny fighting rodent, but a skunch sounds more like a disease I'd rather avoid catching. I'd describe many of them as overly angular, stylized animals, and a lot of their names also have extremely poor mouthfeel.

While your mileage may vary, many of the creature designs feel oddly generic, lacking the simple charm of Pokémon or the wild childish imagination of Digimon. Subjectively, its aesthetics and world don't really do it for me. Objectively, Temtem is an extremely well-tuned take on the genre. Temtem used Charm! It's not very effective

On almost every mechanical level (aside from the number of creatures-there's only 164 at present), this is Pokémon: Advanced Edition. As someone who lost interest in Pokémon early, that's exactly what I needed. Strategy plays a key role from the start, and while grinding to a higher level can work, playing smart is almost always better than brute force.īetween complex combat, 2v2 battles, 12 damage types (imagine playing Rock, Paper, Scissors with two hands and 12 different options), and further wrinkles like being able to change your Temtem's skill loadouts at any point outside of battle, Temtem is an almost intimidatingly involved game. Every skill has a speed multiplier, letting a slow creature get in a quick poke against a faster creature with a heavier attack. Everything is deterministic, but with ways to fudge the numbers. No critical hits, and status effects always stick. Capture chances aside, there are no dice-rolls during combat. What Temtem removes from Pokémon is also interesting. When all the decisions are made and the turns are ended, you will end up with a squad of 5 Temtem and the battle will begin.(Image credit: Humble) Never tell me the oddish Take turns with your rival to pick your Temtem and ban theirs. Competitive: Start by choosing 8 Temtem and the pick and ban phase will begin.Pick a silly hat, a comfy sweatshirt, some pants and you’re ready to go! Or maybe you prefer to wear a full-on cosplay of your favorite Temtem? Customize: Customize your character to stand out from the crowd and get new cosmetics while you battle other tamers.Buy new furniture, color your walls and you’ll be ready to invite your friends over!

