{"id":68845,"date":"2026-06-26T12:34:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T03:34:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=68845"},"modified":"2026-06-26T12:34:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T03:34:19","slug":"zero-programing-required-rpg-development-tool-bakin-gets-live2d-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/zero-programing-required-rpg-development-tool-bakin-gets-live2d-support\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cZero programing required\u201d RPG development tool Bakin gets Live2D support"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the Ver 2.5 update for&nbsp;SmileBoom\u2019s&nbsp;<strong>RPG Developer Bakin<\/strong>&nbsp;tool, which launched on June 17th, one of the key new features was the introduction of support for Live2D character animation, a style of digital animation&nbsp;most associated&nbsp;with VTubers&nbsp;and mobile games like&nbsp;Emberstoria&nbsp;or&nbsp;Azur Lane.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"DLC: Live2D Toolkit [RPG Developer Bakin] EN\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1PYUc7qM79A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First released in 2025, RPG Developer Bakin is a&nbsp;game development tool&nbsp;designed to&nbsp;allow&nbsp;aspiring game developers to bring their ideas to life with&nbsp;\u201czero programming required,\u201d&nbsp;according to the tagline.&nbsp;Its features include an elaborate map editor that allows for differences in elevation and unique effects, highly customizable screen designs, support for complex battles and scripted cutscenes, and a plethora of ready-made assets to get new creators started.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The software has seen&nbsp;numerous&nbsp;updates since its launch, such as the addition of enemy parties and even support for crafting systems. Other behind-the-scenes features to allow for things like more efficient debugging have also been added over time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This latest update enables the importing and use of rigged character models created in Live2D Cubism, the program commonly used for animating Live2D models, for use in games created using RPG Developer Bakin. While Live2D models used by&nbsp;VTubers&nbsp;are typically manipulated in real-time using&nbsp;motion-capture&nbsp;software like&nbsp;VTube&nbsp;Studio, it is also possible to program them with pre-made animations, which is&nbsp;presumably how&nbsp;they are meant to be used in this instance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1466\" height=\"822\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1466px) 100vw, 1466px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260626-68845-003.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-68848\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260626-68845-003.jpg 1466w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260626-68845-003-380x213.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260626-68845-003-768x431.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1719\" height=\"908\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1719px) 100vw, 1719px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260626-68845-004.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-68849\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260626-68845-004.jpg 1719w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260626-68845-004-380x201.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260626-68845-004-768x406.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260626-68845-004-1536x811.jpg 1536w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The update notes suggest that&nbsp;\u201cBy bringing characters to life with Live2D, creators can produce more engaging and memorable experiences that leave a lasting impression on players.\u201d&nbsp;Although it\u2019s entirely up to game developers to decide how they will utilize the potential of this new feature, a quick look at the kind of games many doujin&nbsp;devs&nbsp;have uploaded to Steam using similar tools like RPG Maker should give one an idea of at least a few possibilities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bakin\u2019s Ver. 2.5 update also includes other new features, including the ability to&nbsp;modify&nbsp;the player\u2019s mouse pointer and the implementation of a simplified shader management system. The update also brings a&nbsp;\u201cBeginner&nbsp;Tutorial,\u201d&nbsp;accessible directly from within the program,&nbsp;which&nbsp;as the name suggests is designed to give first-time users a tour of Bakin\u2019s functionalities and how best to make use of them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"[ Live2D Toolkit ] Importing Live2D Models [ RPG Developer Bakin ]\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wNB7lCJwG-g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">RPG Developer Bakin is available now on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/1036640\/RPG_Developer_Bakin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Related articles:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/interviews\/steam-rhythm-game-platina-lab-uses-live2d-animation-and-cute-bouncy-characters-to-cheer-on-your-plays-in-real-time-we-ask-the-devs-how-it-works\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Steam rhythm game PLATiNA :: LAB uses Live2D animation and cute, bouncy characters to cheer on your plays in real time. We ask the devs how it works\u202f<\/strong><\/a><strong><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/rpg-maker-developers-add-3d-background-support-to-no-coding-dev-tool-action-game-maker-allowing-development-of-2-5d-style-games\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>RPG Maker developers add 3D\u202fbackground\u202fsupport to no-coding dev tool Action Game Maker, allowing development of\u202f\u201c2.5D style\u201d\u202fgames\u202f<\/strong><\/a><strong><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SmileBoom&#8217;s RPG Developer Bakin now has a free Live2D ToolKit for importing Live2D models.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":90,"featured_media":68847,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","autoblue_enabled":true,"autoblue_custom_message":"","autoblue_shares":[{"did":"did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2","date":"2026-06-26T03:34:24+00:00","uri":"at:\/\/did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mp5z6ixg6w2y","response":"{\"uri\":\"at:\/\/did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mp5z6ixg6w2y\",\"cid\":\"bafyreiaivfwdddqz4g3557au2s5ybsdaiyte25lgykv34sie2fn526ody4\",\"commit\":{\"cid\":\"bafyreidfyoqy444uubqbctacyuck6pr4jkki75zissv6ciktqjybzxzhcy\",\"rev\":\"3mp5z6ixl362y\"},\"validationStatus\":\"valid\"}"}],"autoblue_post_url":"","autoblue_publish_document":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[64,3],"tags":[17],"class_list":["post-68845","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game-development","category-news","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - 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