The game save got corrupted after ~1h of playing.
My team randomly switched to a lvl 5 shellder, when I'm trying to open the 'team' tab, the screen is empty and soft-lock the game. I have to refresh the browser, which bring me back to having 1 shellder which was not even in my team. I can still see my cash (100k+) and Dex tab progress is fine. Really weird bug.
Anyways good base for a game, but definitively need some UX improve. Here's some ideas:
* Don't use browser alerts, it undo the game full screen mode, which is hard to play without with the scrolling required in the team tab (currently an alert is prompt when doing 'auto recycle').
* In fights, display different color for the damage if damage is effective/very effective based on elements.
* In team tab, display the elements of each pokemons (not everybody are nerds that know every pokemons)
* In team tab, allow sort or pin by pokemons in current team.
* In team tab, allow switching the current team order (ex.: switch first poke with 3rd by drag/drop)
* Game progression: The game description is misleading, I believe a lot of the features are not implemented. I got stucks at the 2nd map floor 10 with no way to go beyond and nothing warns about this being the end of the current state of the game. The 'goal progress' could show a warning at least. And changing the game description 'key features' for 'future features or roadmap' would be less misleading. OOOOrrr I'm just dumb and got stuck in the game without finding what to do, which would be another UX issue.
* Ancient Vault: Allow repeat would be nice, when in 'late' game this would become the next best world.
* Money balancing: The second map gives more Exp, but the exact same amout of gold as the first map (500 per fight).
* Catch tab: Doing the base pokeball is wait better because of the Pity Legendary. Giving better IV changes to other pokeballs could balance it out so they becomes worth it.
* Idea: Being able to catch the currently fighting pokemon could be nice, expecially when meeting a shiny.
* Wtfs?: Some game designs need explanation, I still have no idea what's the 'chain' bonus. I know some concept comes from the actual game, but explaning In game would be better for non-pokemon veterans. Ex.: Chain mechanic, Weather mechanic, Current skills and lock mechanic on pokemons.
* Some shop items are useless atm, it doesn't seems like we can use the elemental 'Stones' atm.
Keep it up, I repeat, the base game is good, but need polishing (and more progression)
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such detailed feedback and suggestions! We greatly appreciate your input—it really helps us improve the game and make it better for everyone.
We're taking all your points seriously, and the team is already working hard to address them. We'll do our best to implement the fixes and changes as quickly as possible in the upcoming updates.
Thanks again for your support and for playing PokAidle!😊
We've just pushed a new update addressing all the points raised!
We warmly thank itzFyll for taking the time to share their experience with PokAidle — your input was invaluable and directly led to these improvements. The game is already much better because of you! ❤️
Check out the latest version and let us know what you think. More updates coming soon! 😊
Hey there! Thanks so much for reporting this—we're sorry the recent update caused the Team window to go black on you. 😔
This was a known soft-lock issue in the Team tab, and we've fully overhauled and fixed it in the latest v1.1 update (pushed today!). To get the fix:
Hard refresh the page: Ctrl+Shift+R (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+Shift+R (Mac) to bypass cache and load the newest version.
If that doesn't work, clear your browser cache/local storage for the site (your save should reload safely via local storage).
Try opening in an incognito/private window or a different browser to rule out any lingering cache.
Your progress (cash, Dex, etc.) is preserved—just refresh and you should be good! If it still happens, drop more details (browser/version) and we'll hotfix ASAP.
Thanks for helping us squash bugs—you rock! ❤️
Hey I just reloaded the page and when I had a fresh start, the team window did open normally.
Are old save files maybe corrupted now? With the new update?
Since when I loaded my save file it didnt work again so thats what Im thinking, since the progress was quick Im just gonna start over again but would be sad if that keeps happening especially to the future of the game :) since im having fun!
Good work on the game!
Hey there! Thanks a ton for the update and for the kind words — we're really glad you're having fun with PokAidle, that's honestly the best reward we could ask for! 😊
About your save file issue:
Yes, it's very possible that the recent update caused some incompatibility with older save files, especially since we made quite a few changes to how the team window and some internal data are handled. We're actively working to make saves more robust and to avoid these kinds of issues moving forward, but because the game is still in early development (with frequent updates and new features), we can't guarantee 100% that every old save will load perfectly after a big update.
That said, we're doing our absolute best to improve save stability with every release, and we really appreciate players like you who report these things — it helps us catch and fix problems faster.
Since your progress was still quick, restarting is totally fine and a good call for now. Your new save should be much more stable going forward. If you run into any similar issues again, please don't hesitate to let us know (with as many details as possible: browser, what you were doing before the update, etc.) — we'll keep improving!
Thanks again for your support and for enjoying the game — it means a lot! Keep us posted on how your new run goes, and happy idling! 🚀❤️