sebotron | working on an NES JRPG!
@sebotron.bsky.social
NES developer from Montreal, Canada.
Working on The Book of Rynn, an NES jrpg inspired by Dragon Warrior/Quest.
We need play testers! Join us on Discord https://discord.gg/k2dfk86hYc
Working on The Book of Rynn, an NES jrpg inspired by Dragon Warrior/Quest.
We need play testers! Join us on Discord https://discord.gg/k2dfk86hYc
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If you're new here, The Book of Rynn is a new RPG in development for the NES console, inspired by classic 8-bit JRPGs like Dragon Warrior/Quest 1 to 4! Join our growing community and keep an eye out for a playable demo soon! #jrpg #nes #retrogames #indiegames #8bit #pixelart #nesdev #homebrew
Apologies for the radio silence. The demo is ready and I'm working on securing physical production while avoiding Canada-US tariffs before launching into crowdfunding. What a headache 😭 #nesdev #retrogames #nes #PhysicalForever
September 4, 2026 at 12:42 PM
Apologies for the radio silence. The demo is ready and I'm working on securing physical production while avoiding Canada-US tariffs before launching into crowdfunding. What a headache 😭 #nesdev #retrogames #nes #PhysicalForever
The Book of Rynn's internal testing for the demo is going well! We're going to be adding more people to the playtest soon with a bunch of fixes and updates! Comment below if you would like to join! #jrpg #nes #gamedev #indiegames #retrogames #thebookofrynn
August 1, 2026 at 8:56 PM
The Book of Rynn's internal testing for the demo is going well! We're going to be adding more people to the playtest soon with a bunch of fixes and updates! Comment below if you would like to join! #jrpg #nes #gamedev #indiegames #retrogames #thebookofrynn
The Book of Rynn demo is out for internal testing. Expect the grand announcement soon! #nes #jrpg #retrogames #indiegames #thebookofrynn
July 29, 2026 at 9:17 PM
The Book of Rynn demo is out for internal testing. Expect the grand announcement soon! #nes #jrpg #retrogames #indiegames #thebookofrynn
Our final boss is in! Ofc I'm not gonna show you, but I can't wait for you guys to fight it! Not much longer before we launch the demo! #nes #jrpg #indiegames #retrogrames #gamedev #thebookofrynn
July 27, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Our final boss is in! Ofc I'm not gonna show you, but I can't wait for you guys to fight it! Not much longer before we launch the demo! #nes #jrpg #indiegames #retrogrames #gamedev #thebookofrynn
Moved the Astrals tablet collection to the INFO screen. You may also notice new window borders styled like pages of a book, plus a new custom font. We felt it was time for Rynn's UI to develop an identity of its own while preserving the classic NES RPG feel. We hope you like it!
July 22, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Moved the Astrals tablet collection to the INFO screen. You may also notice new window borders styled like pages of a book, plus a new custom font. We felt it was time for Rynn's UI to develop an identity of its own while preserving the classic NES RPG feel. We hope you like it!
Playing through the whole game again! Notice anything different? 🤔 #nes #jrpg #retrogames #indiegames #gamedev #thebookofrynn
July 22, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Playing through the whole game again! Notice anything different? 🤔 #nes #jrpg #retrogames #indiegames #gamedev #thebookofrynn
To celebrate the upcoming unveiling of The Book of Rynn public demo, we're releasing the game's OST on Bandcamp!
We'll be revealing new tracks progressively in the lead-up to our crowdfunding campaign, but you can listen to the main theme today:
thebookofrynn.bandcamp.com/album/the-bo...
We'll be revealing new tracks progressively in the lead-up to our crowdfunding campaign, but you can listen to the main theme today:
thebookofrynn.bandcamp.com/album/the-bo...
The Book of Rynn OST, by The Book of Rynn
12 track album
thebookofrynn.bandcamp.com
July 20, 2026 at 3:10 PM
To celebrate the upcoming unveiling of The Book of Rynn public demo, we're releasing the game's OST on Bandcamp!
We'll be revealing new tracks progressively in the lead-up to our crowdfunding campaign, but you can listen to the main theme today:
thebookofrynn.bandcamp.com/album/the-bo...
We'll be revealing new tracks progressively in the lead-up to our crowdfunding campaign, but you can listen to the main theme today:
thebookofrynn.bandcamp.com/album/the-bo...
I spent a good few hours fine tuning our first story's final boss to make the fight interesting and hard enough to keep you on your toes. Can't wait to share! #jrpg #nes #retrogames #indiegames #gamedev
July 17, 2026 at 10:22 PM
I spent a good few hours fine tuning our first story's final boss to make the fight interesting and hard enough to keep you on your toes. Can't wait to share! #jrpg #nes #retrogames #indiegames #gamedev
Testing, testing and more testing. You cannot imagine how excited I am to share The Book of Rynn with you all! #jrpg #nes #retrogames #gamedev #indiegames #thebookofrynn
July 15, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Testing, testing and more testing. You cannot imagine how excited I am to share The Book of Rynn with you all! #jrpg #nes #retrogames #gamedev #indiegames #thebookofrynn
While testing, I decided to introduce collectibles: the Astral Tablets. Five goddesses, five tablets, hidden in inconspicuous spots around the world. Each will grant a different blessing to a party member of your choice. Happy hunting! #jrpg #nes #gamedev #retrogames #thebookofrynn
July 14, 2026 at 8:21 PM
While testing, I decided to introduce collectibles: the Astral Tablets. Five goddesses, five tablets, hidden in inconspicuous spots around the world. Each will grant a different blessing to a party member of your choice. Happy hunting! #jrpg #nes #gamedev #retrogames #thebookofrynn
I just added a small but very essential feature I had completely overlooked: XP recaps when saving your game! 😎 #nes #jrpg #gamedev #indiegames #retrogames #thebookofrynn
July 13, 2026 at 1:20 PM
I just added a small but very essential feature I had completely overlooked: XP recaps when saving your game! 😎 #nes #jrpg #gamedev #indiegames #retrogames #thebookofrynn
TIL balancing and pacing an RPG is art, but I'm close! 💪😎 #nes #jrpg #gamedev #retrogames #thebookofrynn
July 12, 2026 at 10:30 PM
TIL balancing and pacing an RPG is art, but I'm close! 💪😎 #nes #jrpg #gamedev #retrogames #thebookofrynn
Happy to announce that map work is complete for our demo/first story! In The Royal Seal, you will visit: 1 castle, 4 towns, 6 dungeons and 2 shrines on top of the overworld. Next: balance pass, internal testing and then public demo release! 😎 #nes #jrpg #indiegames #retrogames #gamedev
July 8, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Happy to announce that map work is complete for our demo/first story! In The Royal Seal, you will visit: 1 castle, 4 towns, 6 dungeons and 2 shrines on top of the overworld. Next: balance pass, internal testing and then public demo release! 😎 #nes #jrpg #indiegames #retrogames #gamedev
Been experimenting with tileset variants for dungeons and I'm pretty happy with the results! #jrpg #nes #gamedev #indiegames #reteogames #thebookofrynn
July 7, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Been experimenting with tileset variants for dungeons and I'm pretty happy with the results! #jrpg #nes #gamedev #indiegames #reteogames #thebookofrynn
Do you really have a classic JRPG if you don't have doors and matching keys? #jrpg #nes #indiegames #retrogames #gamedev #thebookofrynn
July 6, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Do you really have a classic JRPG if you don't have doors and matching keys? #jrpg #nes #indiegames #retrogames #gamedev #thebookofrynn
I'm 3 maps away from completing our first story, and playable demo, in The Book of Rynn. Internal testing for balance and pace should start shortly! #nes #jrpg #gamedev #indiegames #retrogames
July 5, 2026 at 4:19 PM
I'm 3 maps away from completing our first story, and playable demo, in The Book of Rynn. Internal testing for balance and pace should start shortly! #nes #jrpg #gamedev #indiegames #retrogames
Turns out designing overworld maps is harder than I expected but here we are: the world map for our first story: The Royal Seal (subject to change, so don't save it just yet!) #nes #jrpg #thebookofrynn #indiegames #retrogames #gamedev
July 1, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Turns out designing overworld maps is harder than I expected but here we are: the world map for our first story: The Royal Seal (subject to change, so don't save it just yet!) #nes #jrpg #thebookofrynn #indiegames #retrogames #gamedev
The Book of Rynn's first story production is coming along great but I've been bothered by map load times for months because of compression, collision handling, etc. Took a step back and cut this time by more than half and that makes me really happy! #jrpg #nesdev #retrogames #gamedev #indiegames
June 25, 2026 at 5:26 PM
The Book of Rynn's first story production is coming along great but I've been bothered by map load times for months because of compression, collision handling, etc. Took a step back and cut this time by more than half and that makes me really happy! #jrpg #nesdev #retrogames #gamedev #indiegames
Working on Sanpoor, a small village high up in a mountain pass. The village has been dealing with terrifying ringing sounds coming from the well, causing earthquakes and rockfalls, blocking the pass. Wonder what's in there🤔 #jrpg #nes #indiegames #retrogrames #thebookofrynn
June 22, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Working on Sanpoor, a small village high up in a mountain pass. The village has been dealing with terrifying ringing sounds coming from the well, causing earthquakes and rockfalls, blocking the pass. Wonder what's in there🤔 #jrpg #nes #indiegames #retrogrames #thebookofrynn
Here is a fun 15-sec snippet of what we've been cooking. A new gardening game for your NES, just in time for summer! 👨🌾
All WIP, more info soon :) #nes #retrogames #indiegames #nesdev #gamedev
All WIP, more info soon :) #nes #retrogames #indiegames #nesdev #gamedev
June 11, 2026 at 4:44 PM
I'm still here! I'm clearing out bill paying work so it's out of the way and I get the rest of the summer to work on Rynn with very little distraction. 😎
June 9, 2026 at 1:06 AM
I'm still here! I'm clearing out bill paying work so it's out of the way and I get the rest of the summer to work on Rynn with very little distraction. 😎
Finally got a glimpse of #dragonquest 12 for #dragonquestday However, I was really hoping for a Zenithian trilogy HD2D so I'm leaving a bit sad! Oh well, maybe next time 😎
May 27, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Finally got a glimpse of #dragonquest 12 for #dragonquestday However, I was really hoping for a Zenithian trilogy HD2D so I'm leaving a bit sad! Oh well, maybe next time 😎
Some weeks ago I needed a break and spent a weekend making a black box-style cooking game for the NES. Here is ChopChop, enjoy all 5-10 minutes of entertainment: sebotron.itch.io/chopchop #nes #retrogames #nesdev #indiegames #gamedev
ChopChop by sebotron
A fast-paced retro cooking game for the NES.
sebotron.itch.io
May 27, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Some weeks ago I needed a break and spent a weekend making a black box-style cooking game for the NES. Here is ChopChop, enjoy all 5-10 minutes of entertainment: sebotron.itch.io/chopchop #nes #retrogames #nesdev #indiegames #gamedev
Apologies for the radio silence: I've been catching up with bill-paying work for the past two weeks! I'll be back in the saddle shortly. Here's another 15 secs of random bits of our first story in the meantime! #jrpg #nes #indiegames #gamedev #retrogames #thebookofrynn
May 25, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Apologies for the radio silence: I've been catching up with bill-paying work for the past two weeks! I'll be back in the saddle shortly. Here's another 15 secs of random bits of our first story in the meantime! #jrpg #nes #indiegames #gamedev #retrogames #thebookofrynn
Do you love cave dungeons? I love cave dungeons! #jrpg #nes #indiegames #gamedev #retrogames #thebookofrynn
May 11, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Do you love cave dungeons? I love cave dungeons! #jrpg #nes #indiegames #gamedev #retrogames #thebookofrynn