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Announcement
Nihilo - 2026 Update: The End of One Era, and the Start of Another
Giznads
If you’ve somehow stumbled onto this page in recent years and wondered whether Nihilo was still alive - surprise. It very much is.
Nihilo began its life a long time ago. Before engines like Unity were even on my radar. Before commercial releases were ever the goal. Back then, this project started as a free RPG Maker 2003 game built with placeholder assets, experiments, and a lot of ambition. It was a learning experience, a passion project, and a proving ground for ideas that refused to let go.
Development never truly stopped, though it did slow, restart, change direction, and evolve more times than I can reasonably count. Over the years, Nihilo grew far beyond what RPG Maker 2003 could comfortably support, both mechanically and thematically.
In mid-2025, I made a decision that had been a long time coming: to rebuild Nihilo from the ground up in Unity, as a fully fledged commercial project.
This wasn’t a simple port. It’s a complete reimagining. New systems, new visuals, new writing, and a battle system designed specifically for the experience Nihilo always wanted to be. The core identity remains intact, but everything surrounding it has grown up alongside it.
Because of that shift, development updates, screenshots, and future news will no longer be posted here.
The new official page for Nihilo can be found here:
https://rpgmaker.net/games/13170/
To everyone who followed this project in its early days, left comments, downloaded the old builds, or simply checked in from time to time, thank you. You helped keep this thing alive long enough to become something much bigger.
This page marks the end of Nihilo’s RPG Maker era, but the story isn’t over.
If anything, it’s finally beginning!
Nihilo began its life a long time ago. Before engines like Unity were even on my radar. Before commercial releases were ever the goal. Back then, this project started as a free RPG Maker 2003 game built with placeholder assets, experiments, and a lot of ambition. It was a learning experience, a passion project, and a proving ground for ideas that refused to let go.
Development never truly stopped, though it did slow, restart, change direction, and evolve more times than I can reasonably count. Over the years, Nihilo grew far beyond what RPG Maker 2003 could comfortably support, both mechanically and thematically.
In mid-2025, I made a decision that had been a long time coming: to rebuild Nihilo from the ground up in Unity, as a fully fledged commercial project.
This wasn’t a simple port. It’s a complete reimagining. New systems, new visuals, new writing, and a battle system designed specifically for the experience Nihilo always wanted to be. The core identity remains intact, but everything surrounding it has grown up alongside it.
Because of that shift, development updates, screenshots, and future news will no longer be posted here.
The new official page for Nihilo can be found here:
https://rpgmaker.net/games/13170/
To everyone who followed this project in its early days, left comments, downloaded the old builds, or simply checked in from time to time, thank you. You helped keep this thing alive long enough to become something much bigger.
This page marks the end of Nihilo’s RPG Maker era, but the story isn’t over.
If anything, it’s finally beginning!
Announcement
Hiatus & Plans
Hello all, for anyone not aware, I have been working closely alongside Blind on his game Beloved Rapture, an awesome SNES inspired game in the works planned to release very soon! This has unfortunately taken much of my time away from working on Nihilo, but on a positive note has also made me reconsider the future of the game!
Beloved Rapture is a commercial project made in Rm2k3 v1.12 modified heavily with BigShan's Maniacs Patch. We've been able to achieve so many things using this patch that break the boundaries of the engine including modifying the battle system's UI and fully animating enemies, easily and conveniently putting together a modern style CMS, and converting the project to a 16:9 ratio. Widescreen support for a 2k3 game, who would've thought? It's barely recognizable as a game created in 2k3 anymore.
All of this work has made me realize the desire I have to take Nihilo to that next level and put that passion into a game that can be commercialized as well, whether it be using 2k3 or another engine entirely! (We'll cross that bridge when we get to it)
Long story short, Nihilo is currently on hiatus until we wrap up with Beloved Rapture, but once that's done, expect some very exciting news! I hope I can garner enough attention for Nihilo to start a Kickstarter and raise enough funds to hire a really great team!
Stick around for more updates and please let me know your feelings here on the topic as well.
-Giz
P.S.
Go check out Beloved Rapture and wishlist it on Steam now!
Blind has been pouring his heart and soul into this project since before 2007 and his vision is finally coming to fruition! Not to mention the sleepless nights of work I've put into it as well! ;)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2017620/Beloved_Rapture/
Beloved Rapture is a commercial project made in Rm2k3 v1.12 modified heavily with BigShan's Maniacs Patch. We've been able to achieve so many things using this patch that break the boundaries of the engine including modifying the battle system's UI and fully animating enemies, easily and conveniently putting together a modern style CMS, and converting the project to a 16:9 ratio. Widescreen support for a 2k3 game, who would've thought? It's barely recognizable as a game created in 2k3 anymore.
All of this work has made me realize the desire I have to take Nihilo to that next level and put that passion into a game that can be commercialized as well, whether it be using 2k3 or another engine entirely! (We'll cross that bridge when we get to it)
Long story short, Nihilo is currently on hiatus until we wrap up with Beloved Rapture, but once that's done, expect some very exciting news! I hope I can garner enough attention for Nihilo to start a Kickstarter and raise enough funds to hire a really great team!
Stick around for more updates and please let me know your feelings here on the topic as well.
-Giz
P.S.
Go check out Beloved Rapture and wishlist it on Steam now!
Blind has been pouring his heart and soul into this project since before 2007 and his vision is finally coming to fruition! Not to mention the sleepless nights of work I've put into it as well! ;)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2017620/Beloved_Rapture/
Announcement
The Misao Awards!
Nihilo won a whopping 4 Misao awards this year, and I'm beyond grateful for the love and support everyone has shown this project.
Thank you all very much. <3
Nihilo now has a new writer on board -- pianotm
He is doing a phenomenal job, and will help this project to prosper immensely!
We will continue to push and get the full release out there as fast and as polished as we can.
Winner of 4 Misao awards, 2021:
"Eye Candy" Award
The "How Did They Do That?" Award
Star Stealing Prince Award
Most Promising Demo Award
Nominated for 9 Misao awards, 2021:
Best Game Profile Award
Summoner of Sounds Award
Excellence in Narrative Award
Not Dead Yet Award
Game of the Year Award
Thank you all very much. <3
Nihilo now has a new writer on board -- pianotm
He is doing a phenomenal job, and will help this project to prosper immensely!
We will continue to push and get the full release out there as fast and as polished as we can.
Winner of 4 Misao awards, 2021:
Nominated for 9 Misao awards, 2021:
Request
2021 Misaos
If you enjoyed playing the demo for Nihilo this year, a nomination for the Misao awards would mean the world to me!
Simply click the "Nominate" button on my home page and take some time to consider the following categories, or whatever category you think Nihilo deserves a vote for!
Thank you all so much for your support, criticism, and feedback!
It means more than you can imagine just to have this game out there being played!
<3
-Giznads
Simply click the "Nominate" button on my home page and take some time to consider the following categories, or whatever category you think Nihilo deserves a vote for!
Thank you all so much for your support, criticism, and feedback!
It means more than you can imagine just to have this game out there being played!
<3
-Giznads
Progress Report
Chapter 2: Progress Report
The majority of the second chapter of Nihilo will take place in Skuud City,
a large scale, gritty city with many shops, gambling, and many other forms of entertainment.
You will spend most of your time here speaking to and getting to know the remaining residents of Skuud, learning of the crime-ridden economy in the mid-city and the corrupt dictator who runs it, Oswald.
During this time, you will be able to partake in many shady activities the city has to offer and even competing for your life in a completely fleshed out battle arena.
I won't give too much more away, so in the meantime, please enjoy some new pictures!
a large scale, gritty city with many shops, gambling, and many other forms of entertainment.
You will spend most of your time here speaking to and getting to know the remaining residents of Skuud, learning of the crime-ridden economy in the mid-city and the corrupt dictator who runs it, Oswald.
During this time, you will be able to partake in many shady activities the city has to offer and even competing for your life in a completely fleshed out battle arena.
I won't give too much more away, so in the meantime, please enjoy some new pictures!
Progress Report
Announcement
Announcement
Progress Report
Nihilo - Definitive Demo (Chapter 1) is in it's testing phase
Nihilo - Definitive Demo (Chapter 1) is in it's testing phase, and should be all wrapped up by Monday, the 16th.
Just a little teaser of the ending scene.
Just a little teaser of the ending scene.
