IMP stands for Isometric MaP. IMPBuilder is a web-based development environment for Gameboy roleplaying games.

The purpose of the project is to experiment with using web-based applications to build games without coding, enabling some interesting possibilities for homebrew RPGs within shared worlds.

We are currently implementing our first real demo.

Once that is done and the engine is stable, the hope is to open up the site to other game designers. If you are interested in contributing ideas, please contact us.

Here's a graphic showing how the engine displays things inside the gameboy...

November, 2004
Big push for the gbadev2004mbit compo. Axia will be our submission.

October, 2004
Scripting is now working. You can chat with NPCs, move and fight badguys, etc.

September, 2004
More improvements to the tools. You can now export to a .c file for all maps in one fell swoop.

August 6, 2004
Various bug fixes and functionality enhancements. The "half tile" drawing tools are fixed. You can now see which tile you have selected.

August 5, 2004
Posted the first functional version of the map editor.

August 4, 2004
Created the new MySQL database to support the tools.

April 22, 2004
Updated Axia page with design doc text & illos. Added downloads to the Riverbones page.

April 20, 2004
Posted the first site with basic navigation.

December, 2003
Coding complete on V1 of the engine.