Posted April 11, 2025 by DeeZie
#singleplayer #rpg #fantasy #open world #fun
Hey Guardians!
This update marks a huge milestone for Guardian Realms. With the introduction of plugins, systems, custom assets, and expansive new content, v0.4.0 brings the game to life in new and exciting ways. What started as a humble demo is quickly evolving into a fully immersive RPG experience- and this update proves it.
Hereโs everything thatโs changed (and itโs a lot):
The game now officially runs on a suite of plugins, opening the door to endless future possibilities.
Newly added systems include:
๐ต Menu Music (Casper Gaming MZ plugin)
๐ ๏ธ Options Menu (Casper Gaming MZ plugin)
๐ฅ๏ธ Fullscreen Toggle (Casper Gaming MZ plugin)
๐ Stretch Display Option (Casper Gaming MZ plugin)
โ Exit to Desktop Button (Casper Gaming MZ plugin)
๐ Day/Night Cycle (McKathlin_DayNight plugin)
๐ Enemy Health Gauges (Casper Gaming MZ plugin)
โ๏ธ Difficulty Selection Menu (Casper Gaming MZ plugin)
๐ Mount System (Custom made, for future use in larger areas)
More loot to collect, more animals to fight, more depth to your journey.
New Loot Items:
Bones
Wolf Pelt, Alpha Wolf Pelt
Black Bear Pelt, Brown Bear Pelt
Crab Carapace, Queen/King/Giant King Shells
Dog Pelt
Cracked Bottle
New Wildlife:
Fawn
Doe
Buck
Rabbit
Boar
Raven
Evil Rabbit
Note that these locations are unfinished, unpopulated, but can be reached to explore via completing the demo.
New Locations Created:
๐ฐ Carrowland Capital - Stormbarrow
๐๏ธ Empire Capital - Rythguard Citadel
๐ก๏ธ Ironhold Bastion
๐๏ธ Ironhold Mountain
๐ชฆ The Ruined Barrows
๐ฆ Fort Ravenshade
Area Size Increased:
Starting Zone Forest
Hollowhaven Woods
๐ฆถ Removed Dash
๐ฑ Removed UI Touch Option
๐ถโโ๏ธ Default Walking Speed slowed slightly to account for future mount system
๐ฌ Fixed chests in Hollowhaven not showing "already looted"
๐งโ๐ค Fixed Captain Artha's profile image when speaking to Hollowhavenโs Mayor
๐ฉธ Fixed enemy health bar visibility when large enemy groups would cover them
๐ฝ๏ธ Added Cooking System
๐ฅ Added Fireplaces
๐ Added new readable books
๐ผ๏ธ Added world map + interactive images when examining certain objects like paintings or maps
๐ New sound effects and music added to every map
๐งโโ๏ธ Sprite updates for multiple characters
๐งโ๐จ Updated enemy image for Captain Zack Briar
Brine the Hero - Yet again removed!
๐ง Rebalanced XP gain in Act 2
๐ Increased interactivity on every map. Talk, explore, examine!
This is easily our biggest and most important update yet, and it was a blast streaming the majority of the progress. Your feedback continues to help me learn and grow as I shape the future of Guardian Realms RPG, so please keep sharing your thoughts, bug reports, and ideas!
Thanks for sticking with me on this journey. More magic, more secrets, and more mayhem await.
- DeeZie