Collectems is a new RPG project from The Layabouts made in the spirit of the original Pokémon Red & Blue Versions. In terms of monster designs and atmosphere, those games struck a really weird and often lonely chord. We want to recapture that raw strangeness and sense of mystery that was sort of smoothed over when it became an international sensation. Other influences include the character interaction of The Legend Of Zelda: Majora's Mask and the Mother franchise, the strategic management of X-COM, and the randomization of games like The Binding of Isaac or Rogue Legacy.