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Bonedude Game Studios @bonedudegamestudios.itch.io · 3d

October 2025: Lots of performance and balancing improvements as things start coming together and I get closer to release! Check out my itch devlog below:

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#gamedev #indiedev #dungeoncrawler #rpginabox #rpg #pixel #retro #crpg

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Bonedude Game Studios @bonedudegamestudios.itch.io · Sep 10

September 2025: Big update this month! Quests, treasures, puzzles, and more await!

#gamedev #indiedev #dungeoncrawler #rpginabox #rpg #pixel #retro #crpg

Read the full breakdown here:
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September 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...

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Bonedude Game Studios @bonedudegamestudios.itch.io · Sep 4

Building 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!
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#gamedev #indiedev #dungeoncrawler #rpginabox #rpg #pixel #retro #crpg

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Bonedude Game Studios @bonedudegamestudios.itch.io · Aug 17

Had 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

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Discussing Dungeon Crawlers With Bonedude Game Studios | perceptive Podcast #rpg #indiegames

YouTube video by Game Wisdom

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Josh Bycer @gwbycer.bsky.social · Aug 17

This 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.

Discussing Dungeon Crawlers With Bonedude Game Studios | perceptive Podcast #rpg #indiegames

YouTube video by Game Wisdom

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Bonedude Game Studios @bonedudegamestudios.itch.io · Aug 3

Bug fixes, ~45 animations & some UI improvements done! See the full devlog on itch:
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Wishlist on steam if you like what you see!
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#gamedev #indiedev #dungeoncrawler #rpginabox #rpg #pixel #retro #crpg

August 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...

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Bonedude Game Studios @bonedudegamestudios.itch.io · Jul 23

I 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

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Bonedude Game Studios @bonedudegamestudios.itch.io · Jul 6

Woah this looks awesome

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Bonedude Game Studios @bonedudegamestudios.itch.io · Jul 5

Finished a full playthrough & I believe I'm still on course for a release later this year. My July Debug diaries are below!

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Wishlist on Steam!
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#gamedev #indiedev #dungeoncrawler #rpginabox #rpg #pixel #retro #crpg

July 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...

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MKSchmidt @mkschmidt30.bsky.social · Jul 5

Enjoy the new trailer for Cyclopean: The Great Abyss! #ScreenshotSaturday #RPG #Roguelike

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RPG in a Box (Bring Your Ideas to Life!) @rpginabox.bsky.social · Jul 2

Don'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! 🥰❤️

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Bonedude Game Studios @bonedudegamestudios.itch.io · Jun 26

That's awesome! Congrats on the milestone!

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Bonedude Game Studios @bonedudegamestudios.itch.io · Jun 26

Been 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

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#gamedev #indiedev #dungeoncrawler #rpginabox #rpg #pixel #retro #crpg

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Bonedude Game Studios @bonedudegamestudios.itch.io · Jun 19

I 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!

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Bonedude Game Studios @bonedudegamestudios.itch.io · Jun 17

Will 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.

Bonedude Game Studios @bonedudegamestudios.itch.io · Jun 13

Thank you! I put it together myself, so that's really awesome to hear that you like it.

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Bonedude Game Studios @bonedudegamestudios.itch.io · Jun 13

Thanks so much! I'm hoping to release this year so keep an eye out!

Bonedude Game Studios @bonedudegamestudios.itch.io · Jun 12

Another 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

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June 2025 - 2 years in! 500 wishlist milestone! New dungeon complete, timeline and future work

Happy 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...

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Bonedude Game Studios @bonedudegamestudios.itch.io · Jun 7

Explore 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

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Bonedude Game Studios @bonedudegamestudios.itch.io · May 28

This is very cool!

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Bonedude Game Studios @bonedudegamestudios.itch.io · May 20

New 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!

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#gamedev #indiedev #dungeoncrawler #rpginabox

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Bonedude Game Studios @bonedudegamestudios.itch.io · May 16

Just a quick devlog on itch to show I'm alive after #dcjam2025

#gamedev #indiedev #dungeoncrawler #rpginabox #dungeoncrawlerjam2025

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May 2025 - Post-DCJam 2025

Hey 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...

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Bonedude Game Studios @bonedudegamestudios.itch.io · May 11

My post-#dcjam2025 build is live! Lots of fixes, some QOL and a few additions.

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#gamedev #indiedev #dungeoncrawler #rpginabox #rpg #pixel #crpg

Post-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....

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Bonedude Game Studios @bonedudegamestudios.itch.io · May 10

#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!

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#gamedev #indiedev #dungeoncrawler

Dungeon Crawler Jam 2025 - YouTube

I record and play some of the entries from Dungeon Crawler Jam 2025. https://itch.io/jam/dcjam2025

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Bonedude Game Studios @bonedudegamestudios.itch.io · May 10

I 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!

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