Pokemon Fan Learns To Code In Order To Archive TCG

An anonymous reader quotes a report from TheGamer: With thousands of cards available in Pokemon's 'Pokemon Trading Card Game,' it can be hard to remember what is what. After all, since first debuting in the mid 1990s to coincide with the games of the same name, the popular collectible has been going strong ever since, with new releases constantly filling store shelves. That said, one avid Pokemon fan took it upon themselves to archive the card game's unique artwork. After hundreds of hours of work, over 23,000 cards have been archived, along with an additional 2,000 pieces of artwork. The end result is one of the best fan creations around.

Meet Twitter user pkm_jp, who devoted hundreds of hours to learning how to program in order to make their dream of a one-stop shop of all available card art a reality. 'I remember the joy of getting the first set page working, displaying a small collection of cards,' they wrote on Twitter. 'I knew it was just the beginning.' The site, artofpkm.com, 'is dedicated to bringing artists and fans together,' the created said on X (formerly Twitter). They note that there is still 'lots of artwork still to be added and labeled,' among other features such as 'custom lists, voting, and a proper blog.'

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