Runecraft_Studios

Crafting fantasy worlds in pixel art
Developing our first RPG: NOSTRA 🌱
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[Runecraft_Studios @RunecraftStudio]

Plugin showcase: MenuScene

The main menu, with the party leader on display front and center.

v1.0, Tier 3, ~751 lines.

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[Runecraft_Studios @RunecraftStudio]

Plugin showcase: FileScene

A AAA-style save/load scene with animated character sprites, slot previews, and gold-trim UI.

v1.0, Tier 3, ~1,235 lines.

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[Runecraft_Studios @RunecraftStudio]

Plugin showcase: LoadingScreen

An ornate medieval-fantasy loading overlay, because a black screen with a spinner is not the right vibe.

v0.1, Tier 3, ~715 lines.

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[Runecraft_Studios @RunecraftStudio]

Plugin showcase: Notification

Cinematic notification badges that slide in, hold, and slide out without breaking flow.

v0.1, Tier 2, ~441 lines.

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[Runecraft_Studios @RunecraftStudio]

Plugin showcase: MessageCore

The advanced balloon system. Every shout, whisper, and sigh in NOSTRA goes through here.

v1.4, Tier 1, ~1,471 lines.

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[Runecraft_Studios @RunecraftStudio]

Plugin showcase: DialogCore

Character portraits that breathe, audio cues that punch, and a dialog flow that respects the player's pace.

v2.3, Tier 2, ~1,524 lines.

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[Runecraft_Studios @RunecraftStudio]

Plugin showcase: CinematicPlayer

JSON-driven cinematics with parallax, particle logos, and animated text. Cutscenes without leaving the engine.

v0.1, Tier 5, ~1,788 lines.

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[Runecraft_Studios @RunecraftStudio]

@gamescom We are looking forward to!! First time having a own stand 😍 So excited

[Runecraft_Studios @RunecraftStudio]

Plugin showcase: TitleScreen

The first thing anyone sees: video background, drifting embers, gold UI. The prelude before the prelude.

v1.0, Tier 5, ~1,307 lines.

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[Runecraft_Studios @RunecraftStudio]

Plugin showcase: DamageDigits

The little numbers that pop out of an enemy when you hit it, color-coded by damage type, with a snap that feels right.

v1.0, Tier 4, ~241 lines.

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[Runecraft_Studios @RunecraftStudio]

Plugin showcase: BattleParallax

Five parallax layers behind every battle, drifting at different speeds. Static battlebacks are out, depth is in.

v3.1, Tier 4, ~819 lines.

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[Runecraft_Studios @RunecraftStudio]

Plugin showcase: VFX

Sparks from a forge, ember drift over a ruin, runes glowing on a temple floor. The visual layer that makes maps feel alive.

v2.2, Tier 4, ~3,518 lines.

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[Runecraft_Studios @RunecraftStudio]

Plugin showcase: Shadows

Every torch, every NPC, every wall in NOSTRA throws a shadow that points wherever the sun is. This is the plugin that makes the world feel like it has volume.

v1.5, Tier 4, ~1,896 lines.

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[Runecraft_Studios @RunecraftStudio]

Plugin showcase: AtmosphericLighting

Same village, four times of day. One plugin handles the cycle, dynamic lights, flicker, and tint shifts in NOSTRA, my indie dark fantasy RPG built on RPG Maker MZ.

v2.3, Tier 4 VFX, roughly 2,617 lines.

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[Runecraft_Studios @RunecraftStudio]

Every region has unique battlegrounds. Forests, caverns, cathedrals.

Runecraft AI generates environment layers. I compose them into parallax battle scenes with depth and atmosphere.

The background is part of the mood.

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[Runecraft_Studios @RunecraftStudio]

Check out the Nostra Cinematic #cinematic #gaming #gamedev #indiedev

[Runecraft_Studios @RunecraftStudio]

Every character in NOSTRA needs a portrait for dialog. Semi-realistic, painterly, rich palettes.

Generate concept → Refine style → Match palette

The AI accelerates. The direction stays mine.

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[Runecraft_Studios @RunecraftStudio]

🗡️ ItemGenerator

Every item generated dynamically. Item level controls affixes. Rarity determines properties. Sockets for customization.

6 tiers: Common → Magic → Rare → Unique → Runecrafted → Set

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[Runecraft_Studios @RunecraftStudio]

The NeoEngine Editor is a live editing tool while the game runs.

Place sounds. Adjust lighting. Configure weather. Preview VFX. All real-time. This makes building the world so much fun!

No compile. No restart. Just iterate.

#NeoEngine #indiedev #gamedev #leveleditor #NOSTRA