Bonedude Game Studios @bonedudegamestudios.itch.io · 28/07/2026Realms & Ruins: Abencor is OUT NOW! Take advantage of the launch discount! store.steampowered.com/app/2467200/... #indiedev #gamedev #dungeoncrawler #retrogaming #SteamNextFest #rpginabox #rpg #pixel #retro #crpgstore.steampowered.comSave 17% on Realms and Ruins: Abencor on SteamRealms & Ruins: Abencor is a first-person, grid-based, open world, retro, pixel art dungeon crawler harkening back to the days of yore. A boomer role-playing game (or bRPG), Realms & Ruins tak... 2113
Bonedude Game Studios @bonedudegamestudios.itch.io · 06/07/2026Not much to share. #Nextfest was great & the game is ready just need to hit submit! $11.99 USD and will have a slight launch discount. Itch Devlog Below: bonedudegamestudios.itch.io/realmsandrui... #indiedev #gamedev #dungeoncrawler #retrogaming #SteamNextFest #rpginabox #rpg #pixel #retro #crpgbonedudegamestudios.itch.ioJuly 2026 - Launch day in 23 daysNot much to share, NextFest went great and the game is finished, tested, uploaded, and ready to go on Steam. All that's left is one final click: Submit on July 28th . Launch price will be $11.99 USD w... 0152
Bonedude Game Studios @bonedudegamestudios.itch.io · 16/06/2026Steam Next Fest is in full swing! Check out the Realms & Ruins: Abencor Demo! Releasing July 28th! store.steampowered.com/app/2467200/... #SteamNextFest #gamedev #indiedev #dungeoncrawler #rpginabox #rpg #pixel #retro #crpg #SNF #demosstore.steampowered.comRealms and Ruins: Abencor on SteamRealms & Ruins: Abencor is a first-person, grid-based, open world, retro, pixel art dungeon crawler harkening back to the days of yore. Realms & Ruins takes inspiration from games like Wizardr... 072
Bonedude Game Studios @bonedudegamestudios.itch.io · 03/06/2026I'm excited to announce that Realms & Ruins: Abencor will launch on July 28, 2026! The demo is live for Steam Next Fest too. We're in the final stretch! bonedudegamestudios.itch.io/realmsandrui... #indiedev #gamedev #dungeoncrawler #retrogaming #SteamNextFest #rpginabox #rpg #pixel #retro #crpgstore.steampowered.comRealms and Ruins: Abencor on SteamRealms & Ruins: Abencor is a first-person, grid-based, open world, retro, pixel art dungeon crawler harkening back to the days of yore. Realms & Ruins takes inspiration from games like Wizardr... 0154
Bonedude Game Studios @bonedudegamestudios.itch.io · 02/05/2026Realms & Ruins: Abencor Steam Demo is live! Tons of updates and QA passes on the main branch, getting ready for Nextfest and release shortly after! bonedudegamestudios.itch.io/realmsandrui... #gamedev #indiedev #dungeoncrawler #rpginabox #rpg #pixel #retro #crpgbonedudegamestudios.itch.ioMay 2026 - Steam Demo is Live!! Nextfest, release date etc...The Realms & Ruins: Abencor Steam demo is finally live! It's a small slice of the game to give you an idea of what to expect before I launch the full game. It contains a small area, the Listless Swamp... 0123
Bonedude Game Studios @bonedudegamestudios.itch.io · 07/03/2026March 2026: DEMO IS DONE! Want to get an early peak at R&R or help with closed testing? Check out my itch devlog to learn how or just join us in Discord 😀 discord.gg/BRGAEkHxh4 #gamedev #indiedev #dungeoncrawler #rpginabox #rpg #pixel #retro #crpg bonedudegamestudios.itch.io/realmsandrui...bonedudegamestudios.itch.ioMarch 2026: Demo is complete! Testers needed!Hello everyone, The demo for Realms & Ruins is complete! I've since launched a closed test for it if you would like to participate or check out a peak of R&R: Abencor a bit early. All you have to do i... 183
Bonedude Game Studios @bonedudegamestudios.itch.io · 01/02/2026Realms & Ruins is now in beta!!! All core content is complete and implemented. Focus now on playtesting, balancing, polish and making an upcoming demo. Read more on my itch devlog: bonedudegamestudios.itch.io/realmsandrui... #gamedev #indiedev #dungeoncrawler #rpginabox #rpg #pixel #retro #crpgbonedudegamestudios.itch.ioFebruary 2026: Beta Phase! Upcoming Demo and more!Over the last development stretch, Realms & Ruins crossed a major milestone. WE ARE OFFICIALLY IN BETA! All core content is in and R&R is feature complete. From here on it’s heavy playtesting, balan..... 0122
Bonedude Game Studios @bonedudegamestudios.itch.io · 11/01/2026New Dungeon coming in Realms & Ruins: Abencor! Not far off the coast stands a lonely tower on an island. What awaits inside?! #gamedev #indiedev #dungeoncrawler #rpginabox #rpg #pixel #retro #crpg 1134
Bonedude Game Studios @bonedudegamestudios.itch.io · 08/01/2026January 2026: Road to release is upon us! Added 18 new items, 8 new skills (all skills now complete!), plus a new dynamic spell & weapon throwing system. Check out the itch devlog: bonedudegamestudios.itch.io/realmsandrui... #gamedev #indiedev #dungeoncrawler #rpginabox #rpg #pixel #retro #crpgbonedudegamestudios.itch.io 084
Bonedude Game Studios @bonedudegamestudios.itch.io · 12/12/2025December 2025: Realms & Ruins: Abencor devlog is up! Systems polish, new skills, a fresh gameplay trailer, and a release status update. ⚔️ bonedudegamestudios.itch.io/realmsandrui... youtu.be/GYam5mPMNIA #gamedev #indiedev #dungeoncrawler #rpginabox #rpg #pixel #retro #crpgbonedudegamestudios.itch.ioDecember 2025: New Trailer, Release Timeline, Some UpdatesHappy holidays! I hope everyone is staying warm. This update focuses on refining core combat systems, improving status effect behavior, and tightening up map design. I’ve also put together a new gam..... 2114
Bonedude Game Studios @bonedudegamestudios.itch.io · 10/10/2025October 2025: Lots of performance and balancing improvements as things start coming together and I get closer to release! Check out my itch devlog below: bonedudegamestudios.itch.io/realmsandrui... #gamedev #indiedev #dungeoncrawler #rpginabox #rpg #pixel #retro #crpg 1205
Bonedude Game Studios @bonedudegamestudios.itch.io · 10/09/2025September 2025: Big update this month! Quests, treasures, puzzles, and more await! #gamedev #indiedev #dungeoncrawler #rpginabox #rpg #pixel #retro #crpg Read the full breakdown here: bonedudegamestudios.itch.io/realmsandrui...bonedudegamestudios.itch.ioSeptember 2025: The treasure update!Another month in the books! This update includes me filling out the world with treasures and quests, along with some bug fixes, new systems, stats, some puzzles and expanding some of the existing area... 0165
Bonedude Game Studios @bonedudegamestudios.itch.io · 04/09/2025Building traps is fun. Treasures await if you can survive! Don't ask me how many takes I had to do for this gif. Wishlist on steam if you like what you see! store.steampowered.com/app/2467200/... #gamedev #indiedev #dungeoncrawler #rpginabox #rpg #pixel #retro #crpg 0165
Bonedude Game Studios @bonedudegamestudios.itch.io · 18/08/2025Had a great time chatting with @gwbycer.bsky.social about Realms & Ruins: Abencor, dungeon crawlers, game design etc. Highly encourage reaching out and doing an interview! #gamedev #indiedev #dungeoncrawler #rpginabox #rpg #pixel #retro #crpg www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jiw2...youtube.comDiscussing Dungeon Crawlers With Bonedude Game Studios | perceptive Podcast #rpg #indiegamesYouTube video by Game Wisdom 0156
Reposted by Bonedude Game StudiosJosh Bycer @gwbycer.bsky.social · 17/08/2025This week's #indiegamedev interview is with @bonedudegamestudios.itch.io to discuss RPGs, dungeon crawlers, and making their upcoming game: Realms and Ruins: Abencor youtu.be/Jiw2WK3GP_Q , and I'm always looking for more guests for future casts.youtu.beDiscussing Dungeon Crawlers With Bonedude Game Studios | perceptive Podcast #rpg #indiegamesYouTube video by Game Wisdom 052
Bonedude Game Studios @bonedudegamestudios.itch.io · 03/08/2025Bug fixes, ~45 animations & some UI improvements done! See the full devlog on itch: bonedudegamestudios.itch.io/realmsandrui... Wishlist on steam if you like what you see! store.steampowered.com/app/2467200/... #gamedev #indiedev #dungeoncrawler #rpginabox #rpg #pixel #retro #crpgbonedudegamestudios.itch.ioAugust 2025 - Animations and UI Improvements!Summer is nearly over but I've been hard at work. Here’s a rundown of what’s been worked on over the last 30 days or so: Refactored the boat launch script to prevent an exploit that permanently in... 0156
Bonedude Game Studios @bonedudegamestudios.itch.io · 23/07/2025I did an inventory of my creatures and had 45 left to animate (idle, walk, attack, damaged, death) and knocked out 10 today. 35 to go! Phew! #gamedev #indiedev #dungeoncrawler #rpginabox #rpg #pixel #retro #crpg store.steampowered.com/app/2467200/... 0215
Bonedude Game Studios @bonedudegamestudios.itch.io · 05/07/2025Finished a full playthrough & I believe I'm still on course for a release later this year. My July Debug diaries are below! bonedudegamestudios.itch.io/realmsandrui... Wishlist on Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/2467200/... #gamedev #indiedev #dungeoncrawler #rpginabox #rpg #pixel #retro #crpgbonedudegamestudios.itch.ioJuly 2025: Full playthrough, tons of fixes!Happy July! It's been scorching hot this month but this update is hot with lots of little fixes and tweaks. Like I've mentioned before, my goals for R&R going forward are finalizing a few systems, add... 094
Reposted by Bonedude Game StudiosMKSchmidt @mkschmidt30.bsky.social · 05/07/2025Enjoy the new trailer for Cyclopean: The Great Abyss! #ScreenshotSaturday #RPG #Roguelike 410018
Reposted by Bonedude Game StudiosRPG in a Box: The Future of Game Creation! @rpginabox.bsky.social · 02/07/2025Don't forget to grab RPG in a Box on sale before the price goes up! Already own it? Buy it for a friend or family member! Or consider buying an extra copy on another store and help support continued development! Thank you so much to everyone who has purchased RPG in a Box throughout the years! 🥰❤️ 132
Bonedude Game Studios @bonedudegamestudios.itch.io · 26/06/2025That's awesome! Congrats on the milestone! 010
Bonedude Game Studios @bonedudegamestudios.itch.io · 26/06/2025Been a while since I did a full playthrough of Realms & Ruins: Abencor. I'm halfway through it & have implemented nearly 40 tweaks and fixes. Had a few "What was I thinking?" moments lol store.steampowered.com/app/2467200/... #gamedev #indiedev #dungeoncrawler #rpginabox #rpg #pixel #retro #crpg 0184
Bonedude Game Studios @bonedudegamestudios.itch.io · 20/06/2025I enjoyed this a ton when it was just a jam entry and you've come so far with it to make it look amazing! Can't wait to dive in when it's fully released! 010
Bonedude Game Studios @bonedudegamestudios.itch.io · 18/06/2025Will the server browser be restored? Any enhancements to the toolset? Backwards compatibility with existing content on the NW Vault? Wondering if this EE is similar in scope to NWN1 EE or if it's just a glow up with controller support. 000
Bonedude Game Studios @bonedudegamestudios.itch.io · 13/06/2025Thank you! I put it together myself, so that's really awesome to hear that you like it. 010
Bonedude Game Studios @bonedudegamestudios.itch.io · 13/06/2025Thanks so much! I'm hoping to release this year so keep an eye out! 000
Bonedude Game Studios @bonedudegamestudios.itch.io · 12/06/2025Another month, another step closer to release. R&R has broken 500 wishlists! Another dungeon complete and I hope to release later this year! Check out my itch devlog below! #gamedev #indiedev #dungeoncrawler #rpginabox #rpg #pixel #retro #crpg bonedudegamestudios.itch.io/realmsandrui...bonedudegamestudios.itch.ioJune 2025 - 2 years in! 500 wishlist milestone! New dungeon complete, timeline and future workHappy summer! This month marks 2 years since I officially announced Realms & Ruins: Abencor. I've been staying busy post DCjam2025. After the jam, R&R reached over 500 wishlists and still growing! Thi... 2143
Bonedude Game Studios @bonedudegamestudios.itch.io · 07/06/2025Explore a handcrafted pixel-art world in Realms & Ruins Abencor, a first-person dungeon crawler inspired by classics like Might & Magic -Dozens of dungeons -Hundreds of items, monsters and npc's -Choices that shape the fate of the realm. #PitchYaGame #gamedev #indiedev #dungeoncrawler #rpginabox 0184
Bonedude Game Studios @bonedudegamestudios.itch.io · 20/05/2025New hit animations! Previously they were using small streak effects made in engine, but I think this looks a lot better and is less clunky to implement. Time to overhaul my weapon attack effects! bonedudegamestudios.itch.io/realmsandrui... #gamedev #indiedev #dungeoncrawler #rpginabox 086
Bonedude Game Studios @bonedudegamestudios.itch.io · 17/05/2025Just a quick devlog on itch to show I'm alive after #dcjam2025 #gamedev #indiedev #dungeoncrawler #rpginabox #dungeoncrawlerjam2025 bonedudegamestudios.itch.io/realmsandrui...bonedudegamestudios.itch.ioMay 2025 - Post-DCJam 2025Hey everybody. Dungeon Crawler Jam 2025 is over and I'm back to Realms & Ruins: Abencor. I played 23 out of 71 entries, which isn't too bad but I got some great feedback and played a ton of awesome cr... 095
Bonedude Game Studios @bonedudegamestudios.itch.io · 11/05/2025My post-#dcjam2025 build is live! Lots of fixes, some QOL and a few additions. bonedudegamestudios.itch.io/project-chan... #gamedev #indiedev #dungeoncrawler #rpginabox #rpg #pixel #crpgbonedudegamestudios.itch.ioPost-Jam Fixes and additions are live!I believe I have squashed all the bugs and added some QOL and added a few new things for the post-jam release. Here's the patch notes: Fixed an error when looting the equipment lockers behind the lab.... 064
Bonedude Game Studios @bonedudegamestudios.itch.io · 10/05/2025#dcjam2025 concludes tomorrow. I played all the entries! Over 24 hours of dungeon crawler action in this playlist, check it out. Had a ton of fun but back to developing Realms & Ruins! www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... #gamedev #indiedev #dungeoncrawleryoutube.comDungeon Crawler Jam 2025 - YouTubeI record and play some of the entries from Dungeon Crawler Jam 2025. https://itch.io/jam/dcjam2025 073
Bonedude Game Studios @bonedudegamestudios.itch.io · 10/05/2025I just saw this on the community discord, lots of buzz around the community. Sounds like you have some cool plans and looking forward to what's next! 010
Bonedude Game Studios @bonedudegamestudios.itch.io · 21/04/2025Project Chanticleer is submitted! A modern/sci-fi heist dungeon crawler for #dcjam2025. Please read the project page for some known issues that might help prevent you from getting stuck! Time to play some entries! bonedudegamestudios.itch.io/project-chan... #gamedev #indiedev #dungeoncrawlerbonedudegamestudios.itch.ioProject Chanticleer by BonedudeGameStudiosA short sci-fi heist dungeon crawler for Dungeon Crawler Jam 2025! 094
Bonedude Game Studios @bonedudegamestudios.itch.io · 17/04/2025Dungeon Crawler Jam 2025 (itch.io/jam/dcjam2025) is in full swing! I've gone with #rpginabox again this year and really enjoying how it's coming together. First boss is in! Just cleaning up the rough edges on this dungeon floor and on to the next! #gamedev #indiedev #dungeoncrawler #dcjam2025 0167
Bonedude Game Studios @bonedudegamestudios.itch.io · 07/04/2025April update! Lots done this month, even if the bullet list is a bit short. 2 dungeons complete and another one started, fast travel system and more implemented! Check out the devlog: bonedudegamestudios.itch.io/realmsandrui... #gamedev #indiedev #dungeoncrawler #rpginabox #rpg #pixel #retro #crpgbonedudegamestudios.itch.ioApril 2025 - Dungeons, DCJam2025 and more!Hello everybody! Lots of work done this month, even if the bullet list is a bit short. 2 dungeons completed and another one started, fast travel system and more implemented! This month, I'll be trying... 0115
Bonedude Game Studios @bonedudegamestudios.itch.io · 30/03/2025This reminds me of an old game called 3d world runner on the nes or Space Harrier. Looks awesome! 110
Bonedude Game Studios @bonedudegamestudios.itch.io · 29/03/2025Decided a castle will be the next dungeon for Realms & Ruins: Abencor. When it's complete (hopefully this weekend) that will make for 3 dungeons of side content this month! Wishlist now store.steampowered.com/app/2467200/ #gamedev #indiedev #dungeoncrawler #rpginabox #rpg #pixel #crpg 0207
Bonedude Game Studios @bonedudegamestudios.itch.io · 28/03/2025The first one (remake too) is great! Looking forward to this! 000
Bonedude Game Studios @bonedudegamestudios.itch.io · 27/03/2025Dynamic battle backgrounds are in on the menu based combat system! #dcjam2025 soon! #gamedev #indiedev #dungeoncrawler #rpginabox #dungeoncrawlerjam2025 0104
Bonedude Game Studios @bonedudegamestudios.itch.io · 26/03/2025This is legitimately ~30 seconds of scrolling legalese just to play a game. Why 🤪. They should be required to provide legal counsel to parse this for me. #JustLetMePlay #NobodyReadsThis #ModernGaming #gaming 010
Bonedude Game Studios @bonedudegamestudios.itch.io · 25/03/2025Hey Josh. Must the game be released or do you interview devs with WIP games as well? 110
Bonedude Game Studios @bonedudegamestudios.itch.io · 25/03/202517 days to #dungeoncrawlerjam2025! Still working on R&R, but I’ve got status effects working in my custom RPG in a Box combat system that I should probably give a catchy name. A few more things to add and all the bones are there to build a jam entry! #gamedev #indiedev #dungeoncrawler #rpginabox 0114
Reposted by Bonedude Game StudiosSamurai Unicorn @samuni.bsky.social · 23/03/2025Got rejected from an Aussie games showcase, so would you help us out and share this around if it looks like something you'd be interested in playing? 331168539