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sebotron | working on an NES JRPG! @sebotron.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I've been having a lot of downtime lately waiting on a few things for Rynn so I've been playing with other toys, such as OpenSNES + Super FX for some Star Fox-like mecha game. Yes/no? (if you say no I'll take it as a yes and keep going!)

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sebotron | working on an NES JRPG! @sebotron.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Apologies for the radio silence. The demo is ready and I'm working on securing physical production while avoiding Canada-US tariffs before launching into crowdfunding. What a headache 😭 #nesdev #retrogames #nes #PhysicalForever

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sebotron | working on an NES JRPG! @sebotron.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

The Book of Rynn's internal testing for the demo is going well! We're going to be adding more people to the playtest soon with a bunch of fixes and updates! Comment below if you would like to join! #jrpg #nes #gamedev #indiegames #retrogames #thebookofrynn

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sebotron | working on an NES JRPG! @sebotron.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

The Book of Rynn demo is out for internal testing. Expect the grand announcement soon! #nes #jrpg #retrogames #indiegames #thebookofrynn

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sebotron | working on an NES JRPG! @sebotron.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Our final boss is in! Ofc I'm not gonna show you, but I can't wait for you guys to fight it! Not much longer before we launch the demo! #nes #jrpg #indiegames #retrogrames #gamedev #thebookofrynn

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sebotron | working on an NES JRPG! @sebotron.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Moved the Astrals tablet collection to the INFO screen. You may also notice new window borders styled like pages of a book, plus a new custom font. We felt it was time for Rynn's UI to develop an identity of its own while preserving the classic NES RPG feel. We hope you like it!

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sebotron | working on an NES JRPG! @sebotron.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

To celebrate the upcoming unveiling of The Book of Rynn public demo, we're releasing the game's OST on Bandcamp! We'll be revealing new tracks progressively in the lead-up to our crowdfunding campaign, but you can listen to the main theme today: thebookofrynn.bandcamp.com/album/the-bo...

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The Book of Rynn OST, by The Book of Rynn

12 track album

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sebotron | working on an NES JRPG! @sebotron.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

I spent a good few hours fine tuning our first story's final boss to make the fight interesting and hard enough to keep you on your toes. Can't wait to share! #jrpg #nes #retrogames #indiegames #gamedev

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sebotron | working on an NES JRPG! @sebotron.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Testing, testing and more testing. You cannot imagine how excited I am to share The Book of Rynn with you all! #jrpg #nes #retrogames #gamedev #indiegames #thebookofrynn

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sebotron | working on an NES JRPG! @sebotron.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

While testing, I decided to introduce collectibles: the Astral Tablets. Five goddesses, five tablets, hidden in inconspicuous spots around the world. Each will grant a different blessing to a party member of your choice. Happy hunting! #jrpg #nes #gamedev #retrogames #thebookofrynn

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sebotron | working on an NES JRPG! @sebotron.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

I just added a small but very essential feature I had completely overlooked: XP recaps when saving your game! 😎 #nes #jrpg #gamedev #indiegames #retrogames #thebookofrynn

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sebotron | working on an NES JRPG! @sebotron.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Happy to announce that map work is complete for our demo/first story! In The Royal Seal, you will visit: 1 castle, 4 towns, 6 dungeons and 2 shrines on top of the overworld. Next: balance pass, internal testing and then public demo release! 😎 #nes #jrpg #indiegames #retrogames #gamedev

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sebotron | working on an NES JRPG! @sebotron.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Been experimenting with tileset variants for dungeons and I'm pretty happy with the results! #jrpg #nes #gamedev #indiegames #reteogames #thebookofrynn

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sebotron | working on an NES JRPG! @sebotron.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Do you really have a classic JRPG if you don't have doors and matching keys? #jrpg #nes #indiegames #retrogames #gamedev #thebookofrynn

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sebotron | working on an NES JRPG! @sebotron.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

I'm 3 maps away from completing our first story, and playable demo, in The Book of Rynn. Internal testing for balance and pace should start shortly! #nes #jrpg #gamedev #indiegames #retrogames

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sebotron | working on an NES JRPG! @sebotron.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Turns out designing overworld maps is harder than I expected but here we are: the world map for our first story: The Royal Seal (subject to change, so don't save it just yet!) #nes #jrpg #thebookofrynn #indiegames #retrogames #gamedev

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sebotron | working on an NES JRPG! @sebotron.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

The Book of Rynn's first story production is coming along great but I've been bothered by map load times for months because of compression, collision handling, etc. Took a step back and cut this time by more than half and that makes me really happy! #jrpg #nesdev #retrogames #gamedev #indiegames

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sebotron | working on an NES JRPG! @sebotron.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Working on Sanpoor, a small village high up in a mountain pass. The village has been dealing with terrifying ringing sounds coming from the well, causing earthquakes and rockfalls, blocking the pass. Wonder what's in there🤔 #jrpg #nes #indiegames #retrogrames #thebookofrynn

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sebotron | working on an NES JRPG! @sebotron.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

I'm still here! I'm clearing out bill paying work so it's out of the way and I get the rest of the summer to work on Rynn with very little distraction. 😎

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sebotron | working on an NES JRPG! @sebotron.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Finally got a glimpse of #dragonquest 12 for #dragonquestday However, I was really hoping for a Zenithian trilogy HD2D so I'm leaving a bit sad! Oh well, maybe next time 😎

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sebotron | working on an NES JRPG! @sebotron.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Some weeks ago I needed a break and spent a weekend making a black box-style cooking game for the NES. Here is ChopChop, enjoy all 5-10 minutes of entertainment: sebotron.itch.io/chopchop #nes #retrogames #nesdev #indiegames #gamedev

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ChopChop by sebotron

A fast-paced retro cooking game for the NES.

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sebotron | working on an NES JRPG! @sebotron.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Apologies for the radio silence: I've been catching up with bill-paying work for the past two weeks! I'll be back in the saddle shortly. Here's another 15 secs of random bits of our first story in the meantime! #jrpg #nes #indiegames #gamedev #retrogames #thebookofrynn

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sebotron | working on an NES JRPG! @sebotron.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Past me: balancing a retro rpg is easy! Current me: 🤦‍♂️

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sebotron | working on an NES JRPG! @sebotron.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Filling up data files by hand is fun but I have to say, having editors is fun too! Just hammered this quick monster editor for Rynn. #jrpg #nes #8bit #nesdev #gamedev #indiegames #retrogrames #thebookofrynn

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sebotron | working on an NES JRPG! @sebotron.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

It is said that an old man lives in an ancient library at the top of the Tower of Damaris. The tower is surrounded by poisonous swamps and its lower floors are guarded by monsters. What wisdom will Torin find at the top? 🤔 #jrpg #nes #retrogames #indiegames #gamedev #8bit #thebookofrynn

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sebotron | working on an NES JRPG! @sebotron.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Sometimes I take breaks from gamedev and when I do, I often do more gamedev. Here's a quick and dirty experiment running on the SNES. A future Rynn game maybe? Ok back to real work. 🤭 #snes #nes #16bit #jrpg #gamedev #indiegames #retrogames

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sebotron | working on an NES JRPG! @sebotron.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Map layering was a bit more of a headache than I expected and that's as fast as I can get it to work for now. Had to reduce my tileset to 32 tiles so I could use the top 3 bits of each tile to assign a "region" from 0 to 7 but hey it works! 🤓 #gamedev #retrogames #nes #jrpg #thebookofrynn

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sebotron | working on an NES JRPG! @sebotron.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Our little map editor started as a fairly simple tile placement tool but can now support "regions" that can hide and reveal when crossing certain triggers. Pretty neat! #jrpg #nes #indiegames #retrogames #gamedev #thebookofrynn

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sebotron | working on an NES JRPG! @sebotron.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

If you're new here, The Book of Rynn is a new RPG in development for the NES console, inspired by classic 8-bit JRPGs like Dragon Warrior/Quest 1 to 4! Join our growing community and keep an eye out for a playable demo soon! #jrpg #nes #retrogames #indiegames #8bit #pixelart #nesdev #homebrew

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Nate Ehlers @supernatetendo.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

OUR KICKSTARTER IS NOW LIVE!! - After 6ish years of Lukasz and I (mostly me) muddling through making this game, we finally have our end in sight! If you like arcade platformers please consider backing and giving this a repost! LINK IN BIO AND COMMENT #biocreeps #nes #nesdev

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sebotron | working on an NES JRPG! @sebotron.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

I've been replaying #dragonwarrior over the past couple days, taking little breaks from working on The Book of Rynn. I must have played through this over 25 times and yet I don't get bored. I'm also graced with poor memory so it still doesn't feel stale! 😆 #jrpg #nes #dragonquest #retrogames

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sebotron | working on an NES JRPG! @sebotron.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Here are the first 7 minutes of gameplay from our first story: The Royal Seal. You'll see the intro, discover the castle of Dorlan and watch our hero, Torin, grind a couple of levels around the castle before setting off to the west. #nes #jrpg #retrogames #gamedev www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLKD...

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The Book of Rynn - the first 7 minutes of gameplay!

YouTube video by Sébastien Vézina

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sebotron | working on an NES JRPG! @sebotron.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

The NES homebrew scene needs more RPGs, let's goooo

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sebotron | working on an NES JRPG! @sebotron.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

I'm on Twitch for a little bit, testing out the early game grind. Come slay Sillygoos and Burnabees around Dorlan Castle with me! #jrpg #nes #thebookofrynn #indiegames #gamedev www.twitch.tv/sebotron80

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sebotron | working on an NES JRPG! @sebotron.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Happy Saturday! Here is the main area of Dorlan Castle in The Book of Rynn's first story: The Royal Seal. #screenshotsaturday #nes #jrpg #thebookofrynn #indiegames #retrogames

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Nate Ehlers @supernatetendo.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

We now have a trailer! I've had a pit in my stomach this past week just thinking of everything that needs to happen, but I'm also so excited to finally have this out to everyone. BioCreeps is an action arcade game for the NES coming very soon. #nes #nesdev #indiedev #biocreeps

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A NEW GAME FOR THE NES | BioCreeps

YouTube video by The 6502 Collective

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sebotron | working on an NES JRPG! @sebotron.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

The struggle to keep from sharing spoilers from our first story is real but I can share bits of our amazing soundtrack. Picture your 10 yo self having just opened that new epic RPG, sliding the cart in your NES and listening to that title music for the first time. #jrpg #nes #indiegames #chiptune

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sebotron | working on an NES JRPG! @sebotron.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Started looking into finding an artist that can do 80s old school fantasy, ideally painting. We need kickass cover art! Suggestions?

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sebotron | working on an NES JRPG! @sebotron.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Here is the intro to the first story of The Book of Rynn: The Royal Seal. Hyped? Join us on Discord! #thebookofrynn #nesdev #jrpg #nes #retrogames #8bit

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sebotron | working on an NES JRPG! @sebotron.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Workflow from title screen to starting a new story is in place! Next: insert a prologue and start implementing our first story: The Royal Seal! #jrpg #nes #nesdev #retrogames #gamedev

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sebotron | working on an NES JRPG! @sebotron.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Hi! Still working on stories, maps, monsters and music with the help of some friends! Meanwhile, somebody smarter than me has shared a linker script that cranks up PRG space on MMC3 to 1 full megabyte. That's twice as much as Dragon Warrior 4 used! Buckle up... 😅 #nesdev #jrpg #retrogames

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sebotron | working on an NES JRPG! @sebotron.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

Started work on the title and game start menus. Mundane stuff but necessary! The first story is also slowly taking shape w/ new maps and new characters. Can't wait to share more! #nes #jrpg #thebookofrynn #indiegames #gamedev #retrogames

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sebotron | working on an NES JRPG! @sebotron.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Bar a few bug fixes, the Book of Rynn is now feature complete. The road to the demo: story writing, maps, sprites, scripting, music, sfx and none of it will be revealed until it's ready so I may post less until then. Join us on Discord to try it first! #gamedev #jrpg #nes #retrogames #indiegames

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sebotron | working on an NES JRPG! @sebotron.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Our battle system is very close to complete. We *need* testers able to try any and all commands, spells, items and break the game so we can find and fix every single issue. If you love RPGs from the 8-bit era, we need your help! #jrpg #nes #gamedev #indiegames #retrogames #the-book-of-rynn

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sebotron | working on an NES JRPG! @sebotron.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Battle spells are finished and battle items are on the way. I started working on this game about a year ago and we are finally almost feature complete, ready to enter the content phase and start working on the public demo, which will feature the entire first story. The excitement is unreal!

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sebotron | working on an NES JRPG! @sebotron.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Battle spells are coming along! Also implemented critical hits, pre-emptive strikes, parry, evade and many other battle mechanics. Do you wanna try the game while we're building it? Join us on Discord! #jrpg #nes #retrogames #gamedev #indiegames

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