RPG in a Box News

[p]Hey everyone, fantastic news! I'm happy to announce that the community game showcases have started up again and submissions are currently open for the August spotlight video! Huge thanks to Slayer (of Slayer's Tutorials and owner of the community Discord) for heading this up! 🥳 Slayer has helped the community tremendously over the past few years, so let's make this an awesome showcase and the biggest one yet! I can't wait to see what everyone has been creating with RPG in a Box! 😊💖[/p][p]You can submit your game on the official forum in the thread linked below or on the community Discord server in the #spotlight-submissions channel. Submissions are due by August 22nd.[/p][p][/p][h2]Submit your Game on the Official Forum:[/h2][p]https://rpginabox.com/forum/d/1377-august-community-spotlight[/p][p][/p][h2]Submit your Game on the Community Discord:[/h2][p]https://discord.gg/Aa3D7RcYGG[/p][p][/p][h3]Here's the original announcement from Slayer:[/h3][p]A quick reminder that the August Community Spotlight is currently running![/p][p]Got a cool screenshot or a quick 10–30 second video clip of your game? Share them in ⁠#spotlight-submissions![/p][p]Not making a full game? No problem—show off anything awesome you've been creating with RPG in a Box. All submissions are welcome![/p][p]🎬 After the deadline, a promotional video showcasing the community's incredible creations will be made—a perfect way to share your work with the world and promote what is possible with RPG in a Box.[/p][p]✅ We’ve already got some great entries—let's see yours! 🙂👍[/p][p][/p][p][/p]

[p]Release v1.3.4.2 is out now! This features a few small updates, most notably the ability to rate Steam Workshop games directly from RPG in a Box! The game featured in the screenshot below is Gardiny by creator Poulet Rôti. Gardiny is a relaxing game where you take care of a garden at your own pace!
[dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Read below for the full list of changes:[/p]

• [p]Added "Up Vote" and "Down Vote" buttons to the "Play Games" dialog for rating games from RPG in a Box without needing to go the Steam Workshop page[/p]
• [p]Updated "Play Games" dialog to now display placeholders with the game title while the game box previews are being loaded into the collection list[/p]
• [p]Updated "Share to Steam Workshop" dialog for sharing games to now require at least one game box screenshot in addition to the required in-game screenshot[/p]
• [p]Updated Steam achievements dialog to now reset the scrollbar to the top of the list upon opening instead of remaining where it was when the dialog was closed[/p]
• [p]Updated Steam achievements dialog to now show a "question mark" image for new achievements that have been published to Steam but don't have images yet[/p]
• [p]Updated "Import Resources" built-in docs to remove some outdated info and to add ".gif" as a supported image format and ".wav" as a supported music format[/p]

[p]Hi everyone! In case you missed it, the Workshop Adventures update is out now! With this release, you can now share your games directly to the Steam Workshop, and play other people's games, all from the comfort of RPG in a Box! There are already 24 games out there waiting to be played, and I look forward to seeing it grow as more people share theirs! Have you made a game with RPG in a Box? Consider sharing it for the community to play![/p][p][/p][p]I was planning to feature a few of the games in this post, but there are too many games already that it's too difficult to only pick a few, and they deserve their own post anyway! It's really simple to share your game to the workshop, and you even get to customize your own game box with images, text, and more![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Check out all of the games that have been shared using the link below! To play one, just subscribe to it, then go to Community -> Play Games from within RPG in a Box, select the game in your collection, and press Play. It's that easy!
[/p][p]Browse Adventures on the Steam Workshop[/p][p][/p][p]Watch the quick start video below for a brief guide on how to share games to the Steam Workshop and how to play other people's games![/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]View the full release notes for the update here:
https://rpginabox.com/forum/d/1292-release-notes-for-v134[/p]

[p]So excited to announce that, in celebration of its 10th anniversary and the Workshop Adventures release, RPG in a Box is 25% OFF for the Steam Summer Sale! [/p][p]Already own it? Tell your friends and family! DO NOT miss this opportunity to grab it at this price, which will be increasing to $49.99 USD after the sale.[/p][p]And now that the Workshop Adventures update is out, you can start sharing and playing games, all within RPG in a Box! I can't wait to see everyone's games out on the workshop![/p][p]This update also comes with Steam Cloud support, which lets you sync your game projects to the cloud, as well as a new project template called "Class Dismissed", a lighthearted horror adventure created as a collaboration between me and Sarah using her school assets.[/p][p]Thank you so much for your continued support! You are awesome! ❤️[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Check out some of the major new features in the Workshop Adventures release![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p]

[h2]Sharing AND playing RPG in a Box games is about to get a lot easier![/h2]

The upcoming Workshop Adventures update will allow you to share your game, and your own custom game box, to the Steam Workshop in just a few clicks! Playing games: just as easy! And you can view the game boxes that you've added to your collection up close! All from within RPG in a Box! Stay tuned for more details.