Pokemopoly is a turn-based digital board game built with Java and JavaFX. It draws inspiration from classic Monopoly but replaces property mechanics with Pokémon-themed systems such as catching, battling, evolving, and using items.
This project is the final project for the course Programming Methodology I 2110215.
At the beginning of the game, players first select the number of participants (2–4 players). After that, each player chooses a Profession, which determines their starting Pokémon. Once a profession is selected, the player receives:
- 2 random item cards
- 5 pokeballs
- 10 coins
There are four available professions: Trainer, Fisher, Scientist, and Rocket. Each profession comes with a unique starting Pokémon, giving players different strategic advantages from the very beginning of the game
In a player's turn, they can choose one of two actions:
2.1 Roll the dice to move across the board.
2.2 Use an item before rolling to gain a strategic advantage.
The board consists of 40 tiles, each with a special effect:
| Tile Type | Effect |
|---|---|
| Start Tile | Passing this tile gives the player the option to sell Pokémon from their team for coins. |
| Grass Tile | Allows players to catch wild Pokémon. The Pokémon depends on the tile’s color (5 difficulty tiers). |
| Event Tile | Player draws a random Event Card which may give buffs, debuffs, or special effects. |
| Item Tile | Player draws a random Item Card. |
| City Tile | Players can buy items and extra Pokéballs. |
| Daycare Tile | Allows players to evolve a Pokémon on their team. |
| Cave Tile | Acts as a trap. The player is stuck inside and skips their next turn. |
| Battle Tile | Initiates a battle with Gym Leader 1, Gym Leader 2, or a Villain. |
When on a Grass Tile, player can choose to catch or ignore pokemon. If the player choose to catch a pokemon, there are 2 steps:
4.1 Select a Pokéball, each ball has special ability:
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Red Ball: Normal catch condition.
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Great Ball: Catch difficulty decreases by 1.
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Hyper Ball: Catch difficulty decreases by 2.
4.2 Roll the dice, if the roll meets or exceeds the required value, the Pokémon is caught.
Players can have up to 6 Pokémon on their team.Pokémon cannot be discarded, and the only way to remove them is by selling them when passing the Start Tile.
When landing on a Battle Tile, the player may choose to fight the boss.
- Attack: The player rolls the dice; if their roll is higher than the boss's, they attack and win.
- Rewards: Defeating Gym Leader 1 or 2 grants a badge (worth bonus coins). If the player already owns the badge, they receive +5 coins instead. Defeating the Villain grants +10 coins.
- Penalty for losing: The selected Pokémon’s HP becomes 0, rendering it unusable until healed.
Event Cards are triggered when a player lands on an Event Tile. These cards create unexpected situations that can help or hinder the player. Event effects are applied immediately after drawing, and most effects resolve instantly.
Items can be used before starting a turn to give players advantages. Each player can hold up to 4 items in their hand, if the hand is full, the player may choose to discard an item to free space before picking up a new one.
Players can evolve Pokémon in their team when they land on a Daycare Tile, allowing them to choose one eligible Pokémon to evolve per visit, and the evolved Pokémon will have its HP fully restored.
Players can access the Shop when landing on a City Tile. In the Shop, they can purchase items or additional Pokéballs using their coins.
When players pass the Start Tile, they are given the option to sell Pokémon from their team. Each Pokémon has a defined value, and selling it adds coins equal to its price to the player’s total.
The game ends when a set number of total turns has been reached (50 turns per player). The winner is determined by total wealth: coins + value of all Pokémon + value from badges. The player with the highest combined value at the end of the game is crowned the winner.
- Download JavaFX
- Download the game’s JAR file from the /build/libs folder in this repository.
- Run this command
java --module-path PATH_TO_JAVAFX \
--add-modules javafx.controls,javafx.graphics,javafx.media,javafx.fxml \
-jar pokemopoly-1-with-sources.jar