- Reiner Prokein has released his fantasy RPG graphics for use by others.
Texture Lib - Several photographic textures that are free to use.Lost Garden - A good blog, and also where you can find the very generic but handy PlanetCute tiles.Sithjester's RMXP Resources - Awesome collection of 2D sprite characters.- The other best collection of free 2D artwork.
- One of the best collection (in my opinion) of free 2D artwork.
There's also the Wikimedia Commons,, and a free stock photography site. UPDATE: I just found a great, huge list: The Ultimate Indie Game Developer Resource List. The chapter on using graphics and sound files with the Pygame library is in Chapter 19 of the "Invent with Python" book. These non-playable characters, or NPCs, can replace some basic equipment items if necessary and can give players appropriate information about their surroundings as well as start the players on their first quests.I've compiled a list of free graphics and sound files that you can use in your games. After the tutorial, players have access to npc's located in the towns they explore. They are led on a set path where they learn most of the skills needed to succeed in Ambardia. New players begin in the Ambardia Trials.
Administrators from around the world have full access to the server at any time to continue to develop and improve the game. The games auto updater was set in place thanks to dg1423 and the original content was then converted over to the newer version of Eclipse.Īmbardia Online is run 24/7 on its own custom built P4 server. On July 10th 2008 Ambardia upgraded to Eclipse 2.7 with the help of dg1423 and Richy. To support Ambardia's free content, advertisements appear throughout its extensive web site and a donation rewards system has been established.
It was not long before Richy began to master the scripting code and introduced the games first mini adventure, The 21 Gates. This freed Ambard and Richy up to concentrate more on mapping and scripting. Ambardias popularity began to grow when dg1423 began working on the project to help out with coding issues and a new quest structure of custom menu's. Many of Reiner Prokeins graphics were replaced by a mix of custom and purchased 3D graphics.
Using isometric graphics from Reiner Prokein, Ambardia set a new standard of 2D gaming with 3d rendered graphics.Īs a full time commercial graphic designer, Ambard worked on a complete restructuring of the game with the *** of his close friend, Richy R. On October 21st just two months later Ambardia Online Alpha Version 1 was released to open testing. On Augthe production of Ambardia Online began. As the name of Ambard grew in the gaming community over the next 6 years so to did the desire to produce its own online realm. Players interact with each other through trading, chatting, or playing combative or cooperative mini-games.Īmbardia began its history as a fan site for many other popular MMORPG games. Players can combat both monsters and other players, complete quests, or increase their experience in any of the available skills. Unlike many other MMORPGs, there is no linear path that must be followed setting their own goals and objectives. Each region offers different types of monsters, materials, and quests to challenge players. Players can travel throughout Ambardia on foot, by using magical teleportation spells and devices, or mechanical means of transportation such as ships or warp pads. The game engine is Eclipse 2.7 and is open source.Īmbardia takes place in the fantasy-themed realm of Ambardia, which is divided into several different regions, and cities. It is a windows-based 2D game with beautifully rendered 3D graphics.Īmbardia was created by James Newkirk and a talented group of developers such as Richy, dg1423, Anna Comnena, Darkkiller, and Kaitol as well as a large group of dedicated alpha and beta testers. See the rest of the storyline here: Welcome To AmbardiaĪmbardia Online is a VB6 MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game) operated by Ambardia Productions. Publisher: Ambardia Productions using Eclipse game engine It's 2D graphics are high end, its low system requirements make it accessible to almost everyone. It is currently free to play after over a year in closed beta. Game Name: Ambardia Online Game Description: Ambardia Online is a free to play mmorpg. The denizens of Ambardia await you: come and live the adventure. On a forgotten world, in an age of renewal and awakening, a civilization struggles to maintain balance between the powers of order and chaos in an ever expanding world.