Realms & 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 #crpg

Save 17% on Realms and Ruins: Abencor on Steam

Realms & 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...

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Not 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 #crpg

July 2026 - Launch day in 23 days

Not 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...

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Steam 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 #demos

Realms and Ruins: Abencor on Steam

Realms & 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...

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I'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 #crpg

Realms and Ruins: Abencor on Steam

Realms & 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...

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Realms & 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 #crpg

May 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...

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March 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...

March 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...

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Realms & 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 #crpg

February 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.....

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New 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

January 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 #crpg

December 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 #crpg

December 2025: New Trailer, Release Timeline, Some Updates

Happy 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.....

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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: bonedudegamestudios.itch.io/realmsandrui... #gamedev #indiedev #dungeoncrawler #rpginabox #rpg #pixel #retro #crpg

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: bonedudegamestudios.itch.io/realmsandrui...

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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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! store.steampowered.com/app/2467200/... #gamedev #indiedev #dungeoncrawler #rpginabox #rpg #pixel #retro #crpg

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 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jiw2...

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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

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Bug 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 #crpg

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 store.steampowered.com/app/2467200/...

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

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! 🥰❤️

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 store.steampowered.com/app/2467200/... #gamedev #indiedev #dungeoncrawler #rpginabox #rpg #pixel #retro #crpg

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 bonedudegamestudios.itch.io/realmsandrui...

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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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

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! bonedudegamestudios.itch.io/realmsandrui... #gamedev #indiedev #dungeoncrawler #rpginabox

Just a quick devlog on itch to show I'm alive after #dcjam2025 #gamedev #indiedev #dungeoncrawler #rpginabox #dungeoncrawlerjam2025 bonedudegamestudios.itch.io/realmsandrui...

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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My 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 #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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#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 #dungeoncrawler

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

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Project 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 #dungeoncrawler

Project Chanticleer by BonedudeGameStudios

A short sci-fi heist dungeon crawler for Dungeon Crawler Jam 2025!

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Dungeon 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

April 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 #crpg

April 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...

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