Live Nuzlocke overlay for OBS: Your team changes. So does your overlay.
Catches, evolutions, form changes and farewells appear on screen at the exact moment they happen. You play the Nuzlocke; NuzPoke keeps your audience up to date.
- Free
- No account
- One link for the whole stream
+ Catch
↑ Evolution
↔ Reorder
✦ Variant
− Removal
24sprite styles
4arrangements
6Pokémon live
0extra installs
From zero to live
Four steps. One source in OBS.
No accounts, plugins or images to edit between battles. Set up the run once and the link keeps pace with your team.
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01
Create the run
Name it, add the trainer and choose the game’s visual style.
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02
Build the team
Search, filter and choose region, gender, form, color and nickname.
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03
Design the overlay
Adjust arrangement, content order, name outlines, backgrounds and motion.
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04
Paste the link
Add it as a Browser Source and leave the scene setup alone.
Your run’s visual style
From Game Boy pixels to Pokémon HOME.
Choose from 24 styles: games from generations 1–7, Shuffle, animated and static HOME, Smogon Sprite Project, and the fan games Pokémon Añil and Pokémon Z. Each catalog has its own available species and forms.
Normal and shiny
Regional forms
Gender differences
Battle forms
Your compact design studio
Fit it into the scene, not the other way around.
Every option is saved with the run and reaches the overlay, from the position of the team block to each slot’s decorative pattern.
Scene preview1920 × 1080
Camera
Arrangement and position
1×6, 2×3, 3×2 or 6×1, with independent alignment and spacing.
Just enough information
Show or hide names and types; choose the text color to suit the scene.
Backgrounds with character
Combine fill, opacity, image, tiling and backgrounds that remain visible in empty slots.
Guide hub
The answer before the question comes up.
Start from scratch or jump straight to the topic you need for your next stream.
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Getting started
From an empty run to your first stream URL.
→ 02How to use NuzPoke
Search, variants, team, evolutions and saved runs.
→ 03Set up OBS
Browser Source, sizing, performance and troubleshooting.
→ 04Layouts and animations
Arrangements, backgrounds, visibility and three sprite behaviors.
→ 05Tips and tricks
Visual recipes, security, performance and live routines.
→Applied experience
Design and test your stream with intent.
Resources beyond the NuzPoke manual, covering readability, performance, security and OBS troubleshooting.
01 · Design
An overlay that reads at a glance
Safe area, scale, hierarchy and difficult-scene tests.
→ 02 · OBSBrowser-source stability and performance
Resolution, FPS, lifecycle and a repeatable rehearsal.
→ 03 · DiagnosisWhen the overlay stops updating
Separate state, URL, connection, cache and scene without random reloads.
→Built for when you are playing
Less maintenance. More story.
Important changes become visible moments without pulling you out of the flow of the stream.
Update, don’t reload
The same URL receives team changes live.
Test off-air
Rehearse catches, evolutions and removals in a duplicate scene.
Protect the key
Keep the admin link private; OBS only needs the stream link.
The essentials
Questions before opening OBS.
If something needs more detail, the guides cover the full flow and recommended settings.
What is a Nuzlocke?
It is a challenge players set themselves in Pokémon: you may only catch the first Pokémon in each area, and any Pokémon that faints is gone for good. NuzPoke shows that team, with its catches and losses, on your stream. What a Nuzlocke is and its rules →
Is it free, and do I need to sign up?
It is free and requires no account. Access to each run is kept through private links and, optionally, an .nzpk file.
How do I add the overlay to OBS?
Copy the stream URL from the NuzPoke Stream window and add it to OBS as a Browser Source, sized to your canvas or to the area the team will use. No chroma key or plugins needed.
Do I need a new link when the team changes?
No. Catches, edits, evolutions, ordering and removals all reach the same stream URL.
Which games and sprite styles can I use?
There are 24 styles: games from generations 1–7, Shuffle, animated and static HOME, Smogon Sprite Project and the fan games Pokémon Añil and Pokémon Z. Each style includes the species and forms in its catalog.
Can I change the sprite style?
Yes. If the new game does not include a team member or form, NuzPoke shows what would be removed and asks for confirmation before switching.
Does it only work with OBS?
It is designed for any broadcasting app that supports a web or browser source; the guide focuses on OBS because it is the most common workflow.
Is NuzPoke affiliated with Pokémon?
No. It is an independent community project and is not affiliated with Nintendo, Game Freak or The Pokémon Company.
Your next Nuzlocke starts here
Make the team part of the stream.
Create the run, test the overlay and save the link. The rest happens while you play.