Pokémon Glazed is one of those fan-made hacks that actually feels like a proper Pokémon game—just with way more going on. You start in the Tunod region (yeah, never heard of it either), picking from three starters that aren’t your usual Charmander/Squirtle/Bulbasaur lineup. I went with the Psychic-type one because, well, Psychic types wreck early-game.

The map’s huge, with two full regions to explore plus bits of the Johto region later. There’s a weird dream world thing too, which I won’t spoil, but it gets trippy. The level curve’s a bit steep in places, so don’t be surprised if you hit a random trainer with Pokémon five levels higher than yours. Still, it’s packed with legendaries and some wild post-game content if you’re into that.

Beta 5 fixes a bunch of bugs from earlier versions, though you’ll still run into the occasional glitch—it’s a ROM hack, after all. If you’ve burned through the official games and want something fresh without straying too far from the classic formula, this one’s solid.