A New Dawn

A New Dawn is a story-driven casual game designed for Pokémon fans. Players take on the role of a MC who encounters the adorable Dawn while leaving the Gobi Desert. The two will embark on a journey together, encountering various adventures and events. Players will utilize different Pokémon skills to defeat enemies or participate in Pokémon tournaments to win Dawn's affection. As the game progresses, players will build a deep emotional bond with Dawn, with opportunities to kiss her and engage in deeper interactions, unlocking various exciting and sensual animations.

Story of A New Dawn:

While leaving Sinnoh for no particular reason, meet a cute girl headed for the same destination. With nothing better to do, share the cruise together and maybe learn a thing or two from each other. Amateur lovey dovey visual novel for those with a love for Dawn.

Go on adventures around the cruise ship with Dawn while on your way to Unova!

Engage in fierce battles with your Scyther, who doesn't know he's not a grass-type!

Practice for the Delocore Cruises Pokémon Contest for a chance to win up to fifty U.S. Dollars!

And potentially smooch your cute bluenette companion along the way.

Working with a near-zero dollar budget, so some assets are repurposed: Dawn sprites by Hainchu, soundtrack from Katawa Shoujo, backgrounds from various google searches. Basically this is for people who love Dawn and don't mind that so much.

Features of A New Dawn:

The cruise ship setting turns a simple trip into a relaxing yet exciting romantic getaway.You start the journey by chance, sharing the same destination and quickly forming a connection with the cute girl headed for Unova.Every deck and corridor of the ship becomes your playground, offering quiet talks, spontaneous explorations, and plenty of time to get to know each other better.The relaxed cruise atmosphere perfectly mixes light-hearted fun with growing tension, making every day at sea feel like the start of something special.

Fun activities and light Pokémon action keep the story playful and engaging.You battle alongside your Scyther (who still thinks he’s a grass-type) in fierce but humorous fights around the ship. Practice together for the Delocore Cruises Pokémon Contest with a chance to win up to fifty U.S. dollars and bragging rights.These activities create natural opportunities to spend time with Dawn, laugh together, and slowly build chemistry through shared experiences.

The heartfelt romance with Dawn is the real heart of the game.As two travelers with time to spare, you learn from each other and share quiet, affectionate moments that feel genuine and personal. The possibility of smooching your cute bluenette companion adds a gentle adult touch that fans of Dawn will appreciate.Every choice you make deepens the bond, turning a random meeting into a memorable lovey-dovey adventure full of warmth and passion.

Walkthrough of A New Dawn:

Day 1

Literally no choices to make here. You spend the day on the deck with Dawn.

Day 2

When you meet Dawn on the deck you have three options:

A. How about we walk the decks? [+2 dawn_affection]

Dawn will ask you some simple pokemon trivia. I seriously don't know how you can be a dawnfag and not be able to answer these questions but I'll be thorough anyway.

Rocky Boy vs Fire Bun: Pick the "Rocky Boy" on the left, Larvitar.

Who's that Pokemon: Pick Glameow. [+1 pokeskill]

Getting the questions wrong doesn't really affect the scene. Then you have a conversation with Scyther.

Yeah for some reason only the second question here affects your pokeskill stat.

B. The Mess hall's serving breakfast. [+1 dawn_affection]

You will have the option to pay for Dawn's food.

Yes: Dawn is grateful. [+2 dawn_affection]

No: Nothing happens.

You will have the option to give pancakes to Piplup, which gives you [+1 pipup_affection].

You are then given the choice between the previous routes A and C.

C. We could just hang out here again. [+1 dawn_affection]

This causes Dawn to mockingly refer to you as lazy for the rest of the VN. Nothing else really happens here. Since walking the decks increases your affection more than this one, there's no reason to do this.

Let's talk about Breakfast. On most days you will have the option to start the day with breakfast. On every day except for day 4, you and Dawn will be able to take turns paying for breakfast. (On day 4 she pays for you automatically) First you can pay for Dawn, then she will insist on paying for you in return. This goes back and forth for a total of three breakfasts. (four if you count the one on day 4, which isn't part of the cycle) Every time you pay for her breakfast it raises your dawn_affection stat, so you should always start the day with breakfast when it's an option. If you're a cheap bitch, breakfast raises dawn_affection a little even if you don't pay for Dawn, and the rest of the scene is the same apart from her initial gratitude.

Anyway, the optimal route for today is breakfast first, pay for Dawn, give pancakes to Piplup, then walk the decks and don't fuck up the two trivia questions.

Day 3

If you did not pay for Dawn's breakfast the previous day, you will automatically spend some money on breakfast for yourself at the start of the day.

When you meet Dawn on the deck you have three options:

A. We could go to that strip mall place.

In short - don't do this yet. You can do it later, and you'll skip breakfast if you do it now.

B. Well, what's your idea? [+1 dawn_affection] [+1 pokeskill]

You will end up in a pokemon battle with Dawn with four moves to pick from. Razor Leaf is a joke option; if you pick it Dawn laughs and then you have to pick something else. Dawn refers to this as a dirty trick.

The battle lasts two turns, with Piplup using Peck on his first turn, and then destroying you with Whirlpool on the second turn. If you pick Swords Dance on your first turn, and then Quick Attack on the second turn, you will hit Piplup and Dawn will be incredibly proud of you. Every other combination of moves just results in Piplup dodging.

You get [+1 pokeskill] if you do Swords Dance and then Quick Attack. No other combination of moves increases pokeskill. (Razor Leaf doesn't matter either way)

It's not technically possible to win this fight, but that's fine.

C. Wanna get Breakfast first again? [+1 dawn_affection]

If you paid for Dawn's food on the previous day, she will pay for your food today. Otherwise, you will have the option to pay for her food today. Always pay for Dawn's food when it's your turn.

You will then end up back on deck, with only Route B available.

The optimal choice is to do breakfast first, and then "Well, what's your idea?" In the battle, use Razor Leaf, then Swords Dance, then Quick Attack.

Conclusion:

The two of you team up for shipboard adventures, silly Pokémon battles, contest practice, and sweet, intimate moments that may lead to something more. Made on a near-zero budget with pure passion for Dawn fans who don’t mind repurposed assets and heartfelt vibes.