I’ve been playing a lot of JRPGs lately: Dragon Quest, Persona, Final Fantasy, etc. I’ve noticed one thing that sticks out as similar between all these games – the name input system. Name input screens are useful for making games more immersive, it makes the player feel like they’re part of the experience. Everyone knows…
Imagine you’re making your own game, or translating someone else’s game, but you encounter a problem… The language you’re translating that game into does not use the Latin alphabet! How can you translate your game then? Is your translation doomed to not happen? Thankfully, there’s a simple solution! GlyphBoy Swap! GlyphBoy Swap converts your Japanese,…
In the “Basics” series, we’ll be going over all the technical foundations needed to start building a GB Studio game. If you’re a GB Studio Beginner, then these articles are for you, and veteran devs can still get a refresher on the tools and concepts. Understanding Backgrounds Backgrounds are a fundamental part of the GB…
