There's still one month left for the "Horror with a Twist" RPG in a Box game jam, hosted by community member KevKey! One month is PLENTY of time to make a game, especially since RPG in a Box is so eas...

Hey everyone! Another HUGE update for RPG in a Box is ALREADY here! This release expands upon "The Workshop" and adds support for particle effects to the Steam Workshop, among many other things, like...

RPG in a Box v1.3: The Workshop is out now on itch.io! Check out this much overdue trailer, which showcases some of the major new features that are included! 🥳 Don't forget to subscribe to the offi...

Hey everyone, Justin here! The v1.3.2 update has arrived on itch.io, which brings several important bug fixes related to ranged weapons and pushable objects! It also includes some new detailed documen...

Excited to announce that, to ease into all of Godot's new capabilities, I'll be going back to square one in the form of a new project: Box in a Box! As a result, RPG in a Box 2.0 will unfortunately ha...

Hey everyone, Justin here! The v1.3.1 update has arrived on Steam, which brings improvements to the Steam Workshop functionality and Bauxite scripting system, around 20 bug fixes, and more! Thank you...

I'm so excited to present RPG in a Box 1.3: The Workshop! This huge release brings Steam Workshop support to RPG in a Box, along with more achievements, a retro effect, GIF support, OBJ importing, scr...

Hello, my friends! The v1.2.2 update is here, which brings a few improvements to sprite-based models, as well as 30 additional bug fixes. Thank you so much to everyone for your suggestions and for tak...

New Features Added Sarah's RPG archetype Patreon characters to the built-in Asset Library (22 animated characters with 37 attachment objects, search "patreon, npc" in the library to view them all) Add...

I'm so grateful to present the community showcase for September, featuring some wonderful games being made by the community! Thank you dearly to everyone who submitted their games! 💖 Would you like...

Hey everyone, submissions are open for the July community game showcase! 🥳 At the end of the month (see deadline below), I'll select screenshots from the submissions and combine them into a video t...

RPG in a Box is here to stay, and 2.0 is coming. Don't sleep on it...

So excited to present the community showcase for June, featuring so many lovely and wonderful games being made by the community! With 20+ projects and over 60 screenshots total, you don't want to miss...

Hey everyone, I'm excited to announce that I'm starting up the monthly community showcase again! 🥳 At the end of each month, I'll select screenshots from the submissions and combine them into a vid...

Hey everyone! As RPG in a Box's community has continued to grow, I now often see atmospheric/survival horror games being created with it. I think RPG in a Box is very well-suited for these types of ga...

RPG in a Box v1.1 has arrived! It's by far the largest update to ever come to the tool, with over 250 improvements that include new features, changes, bug fixes, and documentation additions! 🥳 This...

🐸 Release Notes for v1.1 🥳 https://rpginabox.com/forum/d/254-release-notes-for-v11...

Hey everyone, go check out Slayer's new YouTube channel and consider subscribing while you're there! Lots of helpful tutorial videos for RPG in a Box covering a wide range of topics! 🥳 https://www...

Hey everyone! I'm really happy to announce that there is now an official forum on RPG in a Box's main website! The goal is to provide an additional hub that's more widely accessible to the RPG in a Bo...

New Features/Changes: Added initial implementation of ranged enemy projectiles in free movement (i.e. projectiles will no longer track the player when fired in free movement) Added initial support for...

Added ability to swap out items in equipment slots without first needing to remove any existing item that's currently assigned to the equipment slot Updated icon for skill slots in the Widget Editor t...

New Features/Changes: Added "Disable Action" and "Enable Action" scripting functions for disabling/enabling input actions via script (e.g. "move_up", "jump", "zoom_camera_in", etc.) Added "Floating He...

Added initial support for enemies to use ranged weapons in tactical turn-based combat (weapon will be automatically used when given and equipped) Added initial support for status effects to tactical a...

Added support to free movement for the "Request Coordinate" and "Request Entity" scripting functions (previously would only work when used in grid movement mode) Added support to free movement for int...

Fixed issue where a crash could occur in-game when hovering over an image element on a widget (e.g. the currency icon on the default inventory widget) Fixed issue where the camera view model would be...

New Features/Changes: Free Movement: Added initial implementation of projectiles for ranged weapons in free movement (improvements to come in subsequent releases) Free Movement: Added initial crouchin...

Hello! I'm Stumpy the Squirrel. Let's make a game with RPG in a Box! In this tutorial, we'll make our map a bit more interesting by creating a functional door that opens and closes. This video is also...

Free Movement Updates: Added initial support for hitscan ranged weapons to free movement (instant/direct damage weapons, with projectile weapons coming later) Added "sprint" as a predefined animation...

100% in-game footage recorded in one take - no cuts, edits, or special effects added in post. Let's go! 😎 Stay tuned for more details! 😊...

Free Movement Updates: Added initial implementation of free melee attacking for the player character (left mouse button to attack at any time) Added ability to create custom collision shapes in the Vo...

New Features/Changes: Added ability to modify the "hostility" setting of an NPC via script (e.g. self.behavior["hostility"] = "always", see docs for all values) Added ability to set an NPC's behavior...

New Features/Changes: Added base implementation (v0.1) of the new free movement system, enabled per map from Map Properties (most gameplay will not work yet, use at your own risk!) Added "Character Co...

Hey everyone, I have some exciting news to share! After extensive consideration, I've decided to rename RPG in a Box to FPS in a Box! As part of this transition, I'll be gradually phasing out any RPG-...

Hello! I'm Stumpy the Squirrel. Let's make a game with RPG in a Box! In this tutorial, we'll create and layer some wall tiles in our map. It's a fun way to learn about the tile coordinate system and h...

New Features/Changes: Added ability to offset objects within their tile by adjusting XYZ values from the Entity Properties panel in the Map Editor Added ability to add multiple objects per tile in the...

New Features/Changes: Added initial background map implementation for menu-driven turn-based battles (assigned in Combat Editor, party members spawn starting at center of map going eastward) Added "Ob...

Added "Positional Sound" setting to the Voxel Editor for specifying that an animation's sound effect should be played positionally in 3D space Added "Apply Status Effect" scripting function for applyi...

New Features/Changes: Added initial implementation of the Effect Editor for creating particle effects (e.g. flames, fountains, weather, environmental effects, visual status indicators, etc.) Added "At...

Hello! I'm Stumpy the Squirrel. Let's make a game with RPG in a Box! In this tutorial, we'll create a sign that the player can interact with. As part of this, you'll get some more practice with voxel...

New Features/Changes: Added top-down orthogonal camera mode to the Map Editor for easier 2D/overhead map creation (located next to the isometric camera button) Added "Panorama Sky" background option t...

Hello! I'm Stumpy the Squirrel. Let's make a game with RPG in a Box! In this tutorial, we'll create a startup script, and then test our game with Quick Play. A great opportunity to get your feet wet w...

Hello! I'm Stumpy the Squirrel. Let's make a game with RPG in a Box! In this tutorial, we'll create a grass tile, and then make a map with it in the Map Editor. Let's get started! 🛠️🐿️🕹...

Hello! I'm Stumpy the Squirrel. Let's make a game with RPG in a Box! In this tutorial, we'll create a walk animation for me in the Voxel Editor. It's simple to create a walk animation using only 3 fra...

Hello! I'm Stumpy the Squirrel. Let's make a game with RPG in a Box! In this tutorial, we'll create an idle animation for me in the Voxel Editor. Let's get started! 🛠️🐿️🕹️...

Hello! I'm Stumpy the Squirrel. Let's make a game with RPG in a Box! In this first tutorial, we'll set up our project and learn how to create me in the Voxel Editor. Let's get started! 🛠️🐿️...

New Features/Changes: Added "Box of Colors" palette to the Voxel Editor (the new default/official palette of RPG in a Box, created by community member andysphinx) Added cooldown setting for specifying...

Not sure where to start with RPG in a Box? Subscribe to the official YouTube channel for Stumpy the Squirrel's upcoming "How to Make a Game with RPG in a Box" tutorial series! (🔊 SOUND ON 👇) Off...

But can RPG in a Box run DOOM? Kind of... 😂 DOOM was one of my most played games growing up, so this had to be done eventually! If you're on Twitter, please go retweet it there! Let's make it explo...

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New Features/Changes: Added initial skill system implementation with a few built-in effect presets (healing and temporary stat buff/debuff - many more to come!) Added "Skills" section to the Stats Edi...

Wow, what a wonderful thing to wake up to! The campaign is now fully funded, with 6 hours still left! 🥳💖 Thank you so much to everyone who has donated or helped spread the word! If you'd like yo...

Hi everyone! The Indiegogo campaign is now at 42% funded with only a week remaining. Thank you so much to the 84 wonderful backers who have helped get it to this point. Every little bit helps! Even if...

Hey everyone, I hope you've had an awesome July so far! I'm happy to say that, thanks to 60 wonderful backers so far, the Indiegogo campaign has crossed the $7,000 mark as of this morning and is now a...

Hi everyone! I just wanted to take a moment and say "Thank You" to the 40 wonderful backers so far, as well as those who are planning to contribute but haven't been able to yet! I really appreciate yo...

Hey everyone! I'm super excited to announce that the "Beyond 1.0" campaign for RPG in a Box is now live on Indiegogo! Check it out here: https://igg.me/at/rpginabox . Help me take RPG in a Box beyond...

Hey everyone, I'm excited to announce that I have an Indiegogo campaign coming soon! Help me take RPG in a Box beyond 1.0 so everyone can bring their stories and ideas to life! Even though RPG in a Bo...

New Features/Changes: Added initial implementation of subfolder support for resources (all types except maps, folders must be created outside of the editor until a future update) Added new functionali...

Hello! I just wanted to take a moment and thank everyone for their kind, encouraging reviews of RPG in a Box! It's awesome seeing so many people vibing with my vision for the tool and knowing that in...

I'm very excited to announce that RPG in a Box has now reached v1.0 and has left Early Access! Thank you so, so much to everyone who has supported RPG in a Box in any way throughout the last 7 years o...

Added ability to rename lighting presets in the Map Editor and moved button toolbar to allow more room for the preset dropdown Added warning message to Map Editor that displays when the pending tile w...

Added initial implementation of Quest Editor with ability to define quests (with settings for name, description, completion script, failure script, and tags) Added built-in Quest Log widget to display...

Check out the latest video in Sarah's Voxel Editor Basics tutorial series in which she explains how color palettes work! 😁👍...

Hey everyone, I hope you're having an awesome week! 🙂 I'm excited to announce that RPG in a Box v1.0 is coming May 10th! After receiving a lot of helpful feedback from the community, I feel that it...

Check out the latest tutorial in the Voxel Editor Basics series! In this video, Sarah explains how to turn your characters and objects into flat billboard sprites! 😄👍...

Hey everyone, check out Sarah's new Voxel Editor tutorial covering the Textures feature! It even includes a bonus mini scripting tutorial! If you're new to scripting, this is a great place to start...

Even though RPG in a Box is voxel-based, you don't have to be stuck with cubes! Learn about a smoother mesh option and how to use groups to mix and match styles in Sarah's latest tutorial! 😁👍...

Another entry in the Voxel Editor Basics tutorial series has arrived! 🥳 In this video, Sarah explains the Rotate, Flip, Apply Palette, and Clear tools located on the Model Tools panel...

Hey everyone, I put together an overview of the major updates coming to RPG in a Box at or before the 1.0 release! The 1.0 release is currently planned for May 10th. Thank you so much for your support...

New Features/Changes: Added project template section to the Game Manager with options for blank project, bare bones project, default example game, and a new example game based on Kenney's 1-Bit assets...

Hey, everyone! I hope you've all had an awesome week. Now that I’ve begun the process of transitioning RPG in a Box out of Early Access, I wanted to give everyone a heads up in regards to timing and...

Hi everyone! After much thought, consideration of recent feedback, and a serious examination of its current state, I've decided that it's time to finally start transitioning RPG in a Box out of Early...

RPG in a Box is an extension of who I am - it's not going anywhere. I've included some links and images below to make it easy to share about RPG in a Box to others. Thank you so much! ❤️ Press Kit...

Hey everyone, just a heads up regarding the future of RPG in a Box...

Added billboard sprite support to character models (8 directional sprites are generated from the 3D model, with support for manual sprite drawing coming later) Added "Multi-Directional Sprite" checkbo...

Added support to the Voxel Editor for transparent colors when using the "Billboard Sprite" mesh option Updated "Billboard Sprite" option in the Voxel Editor to work properly with the texturing functio...

Hey everyone! Since I somehow forgot to include the new billboard sprite feature in the release notes for v0.7.3.0, I thought I'd share a bit about it separately. As of this release, the Voxel Editor...

New Features/Changes: Added support for custom functions to the Bauxite scripting language (see "Script Syntax" docs for syntax and example function) Added support for multiple textures per model fram...

I need your help in spreading the word about RPG in a Box so I can continue to develop it and pursue my dream going forward. Thank you so, so much for every purchase and act of support, and for having...

Learn about some more of the modelling tools (Move Voxels, Select Voxels, Pick Color, and Create Attach Point) in "Voxel Editor Basics 07", a new tutorial series focused on the Voxel Editor!...

Hey everyone, come join the first official RPG in a Box game jam! Thanks so much to community member Joseph DiPerla for setting this up and for generously providing a $50 gift card as a prize! Check o...

Learn about the basic model tools (Attach, Paint, and Erase) and their Box/Voxel/Face modes in "Voxel Editor Basics 06", the sixth video in a new series focused on the Voxel Editor!...

Check out "Voxel Editor Basics 05", the fifth video in a new short-format tutorial series focused on the Voxel Editor! This beginner level video covers everything on the animation toolbar...

Check out "Voxel Editor Basics 04", the fourth video in a new series focused on the Voxel Editor! This beginner level video covers Capture Thumbnail, Capture Portrait, an in-depth look at the Noise Ge...

Check out "Voxel Editor Basics 03", the third video in a new short-format tutorial series focused on the Voxel Editor! This beginner level video covers the display options on the Voxel Editor toolbar...

Check out "Voxel Editor Basics 02", the second video in a new short-format tutorial series focused on the Voxel Editor! This beginner level video starts to cover the Voxel Editor toolbar...

Check out "Voxel Editor Basics 01", the first video in a new short-format tutorial series focused on the Voxel Editor! This quick video covers the very basics of the Voxel Editor...

Hi everyone! Thanks to my wonderful wife, there is now an official RPG in a Box subreddit! This is a place where you can share anything and everything RPG in a Box related, where people can post about...

New Features/Changes: Added initial (experimental) implementation of enemy spawns (configured in the Combat Editor then assigned to a group from the Map Properties panel in the Map Editor) Added initi...

New Features/Changes: Added new tool item setting in the Item Editor allowing a global script to be assigned to the tool (instead of the default behavior that uses the target entity's script) Added ab...

Presenting the Community Game Showcase for September 2021! Thanks so much to those who contributed and to everyone creating a game with RPG in a Box! Your support and encouragement really means a lot...

Hey everyone! If you'd like to have screenshots of your game included in the September showcase (or would like to replace any that are currently included), please have them submitted by September 23rd...

Four years ago today, I left my full-time job to focus solely on RPG in a Box. For close to three years before that I had devoted most of my spare time to its development. RPG in a Box is a dream, a v...

Hey everyone, check out part 2 of skumleren's "Basic Animation & Scripting" tutorial! It covers some really useful topics: Scripting an interactive closet that opens and closes Scripting an interactiv...

Presenting the Community Game Showcase for August 2021! Thanks so much to those who contributed and to everyone creating a game with RPG in a Box! Your support and encouragement really means a lot. Yo...

Check out this new guide, "Basic Animation & Scripting", created by community member skumleren! It covers several useful topics: Basic animation of models Interactable objects Custom UI widgets Script...

Hey everyone, check out this guide about grouping by community member skumleren! It shows how groups can be used along with simple scripting to hide a roof, or even hide the ground level when entering...

Hey everyone, check out this great tileset guide by community member skumleren! It shows a quick and easy way to create a house or dungeon tileset from a single base tile, as well as some basic map bu...

Hey everyone, just a friendly reminder that I have a Patreon for anyone who would like to help support the continued development of RPG in a Box. Every little bit goes a long way and is greatly apprec...

New Features/Changes: Added initial implementation of ranged weapons (with settings for range, projectile speed, and consumption types for unlimited use, single use, and requiring ammo items by ID or...

Check out a Beginner's Guide to RPG in a Box, the first video in an official tutorial series being created by my wife, Sarah! Thanks so much from the both of us for your support! :)...

In the next update, you'll be able to mix Marching Cubes and the classic mesh option together in one model by setting overrides per voxel group! This should allow for even more detail and uniqueness i...

A very early, work-in-progress look at ranged combat. There's still a lot left to implement, but it's a step in the right direction!...

Attachment previewing in the Voxel Editor will be coming with the next release! This will allow you to attach objects to attach points in the editor so you can see how they'll appear in-game...

Hey everyone, I'm happy to announce that I now have a Patreon available for anyone interested in supporting the development of RPG in a Box! I really appreciate all of the kindness, support, patience,...