{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-23T10:16:58.147Z","story":{"id":"r_ab4dc8dc322143e5be6d6f6a","slug":"rpg-tsukuru-u2u-producer-details-p2d-map-system-at-bitsummit","url":"https://yomimono.id/rpg-tsukuru-u2u-producer-details-p2d-map-system-at-bitsummit","headline":"RPG Tsukuru U2U Producer Details P2D Map System at BitSummit","summary":"At BitSummit PUNCH, Gotcha Gotcha Games exhibited the upcoming PC software \"RPG Tsukuru U2U,\" the latest entry in the RPG Tsukuru series. Producer Hiroyuki Ichinose gave an interview explaining the title's central feature: P2D (Perspective 2D), a visual system that adds 3D-like depth to traditional 2D maps while keeping the pixel-art aesthetic. Ichinose described P2D as \"PC's first challenge in 3D\" for the series, which has used 2D on PC for over 35 years. The system uses a fixed viewpoint, allowing creators to reuse 2D assets from past RPG Tsukuru titles as decorative map tiles, and only requires building what is visible on screen. Ichinose acknowledged that the previous Unity-based title, \"RPG Maker Unite,\" received poor reviews due to a control scheme that differed from traditional RPG Tsukuru games. For \"RPG Tsukuru U2U,\" the team redesigned the UI to be more intuitive for longtime users. The Japanese name revives the \"Tsukuru\" branding, while the English name remains \"RPG Maker U2U.\" Over 100 pre-made P2D maps are included. The software also features gravity settings, adjustable water levels and colors, silhouette display for characters behind walls, and environmental effects like heat shimmer. Ichinose said the team plans future events where users can try P2D.","why_it_matters":"The P2D system addresses a long-standing limitation of the RPG Tsukuru series by enabling 3D-like depth without requiring 3D modeling skills or abandoning the 2D pixel art that defines the tool's community.","published_at":"2026-05-23T08:30:03.000Z","source_count":2,"sources":["4Gamer.net","Denfaminicogamer"],"citations":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","title":"Interview with \"RPG Tsukuru U2U\" Producer Hiroyuki Ichinose: Focus on \"P2D\" for Intuitive Creation of Depth-Rich Maps [BitSummit]","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/993/G099342/20260523023/"},{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","title":"Hands-on with the map editor of the latest RPG Maker series title 'RPG Maker U2U': Building RPG maps like stacking blocks made me gasp","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/kikakuthetower/260523n"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["一之瀬裕之"],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false}}}