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Chronos Builder

56%Game Brain Score
story, gameplay
grinding, atmosphere
56% User Score Based on 154 reviews

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"Chronos Builder is a procedural mapmaking tool for tabletop RPGs, allowing users to easily generate and customize Sci-Fi, Cyberpunk, Victorian, Eastern or Medieval Fantasy worlds with adjustable weather, lighting, and terrain. The Autobuilder feature quickly generates rooms with customizable options, while quick item editing lets you move, rotate, and scale items. Save and reuse groups of assets for convenience." Do not mention the release date nor the developer or publisher.

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56%
Audience ScoreBased on 154 reviews
story3 positive mentions
grinding4 negative mentions

  • Chronos Builder offers a unique range of assets for sci-fi and cyberpunk settings, making it a valuable tool for those genres.
  • The program has shown significant improvements over time, with frequent updates addressing bugs and enhancing usability.
  • It allows for creative freedom in map design, enabling users to mix and match assets from different themes effectively.
  • The user interface is clunky and unintuitive, making navigation and map creation frustrating for many users.
  • The auto-generation feature often places assets randomly and without context, leading to poorly structured maps.
  • Export quality is subpar, with limitations on size and resolution that hinder usability in virtual tabletop applications.
  • story
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The app excels in enabling users to create diverse and visually appealing tabletop RPG settings, catering to various story types. However, some users find the tools complex and challenging to navigate, which may deter those less interested in the storytelling aspect. Overall, it offers a robust platform for building intricate narratives and worlds.

    • “This app provides a great way to build beautiful TTRPG settings for many different types of story and world.”
    • “Same story for YAG, which can daunt even the most persistent of scene builders and revolution playspace, which, while old, is as versatile as most mappers.”
    • “This app provides a great way to build beautiful TTRPG settings for many different types of story and world.”
    • “Same story for yag, which can daunt even the most persistent of scene builders and revolution playspace which, while old, is as versatile as most mappers while horribly befuddling to fiddle with.”
    • “If you are not interested in the story, here is the tl;dr:”
  • gameplay
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Gameplay reviews highlight a mix of frustration and enjoyment; while the procedural generation and camera controls are criticized as poor, the game offers a vast array of objects and mechanics that can provide extensive hours of fun once players overcome the initial learning curve. Overall, it is seen as a powerful tool despite its shortcomings.

    • “It has an immense amount of objects, walls, terrains, decorations, furniture... that gives you hours and hours of gameplay and fun.”
    • “After a somewhat strange start in which it was difficult for me to get the mechanics, I have to say that it is an incredible tool!”
    • “The procedural generation is terrible, the asset packs are small, the camera is abhorrent, and almost none of the mechanics they're pitching properly work.”
  • graphics
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics and lighting in the game are highly praised for their impressive quality, contributing to an overall visually appealing experience. However, the user interface has been criticized for its design flaws, including confusing tooltips and a poorly organized options menu.

    • “The graphics are really impressive and the menus are easy to navigate.”
    • “Good graphics and lighting.”
    • “The graphics are stunning and enhance the overall experience.”
    • “The forced tutorial features tooltips with overlapping text, and the overall design of the general options is quite haphazard, resulting in a UI that leaves much to be desired.”
    • “The graphics are disappointing, with a UI that feels cluttered and poorly designed, making it hard to navigate.”
    • “Overall, the visual presentation lacks polish, and the user interface is confusing and unappealing.”
  • grinding
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users express frustration with the grinding aspect of the game, highlighting that despite being able to overlook various technical issues, the time invested in creating detailed maps feels wasted when the final render is unsatisfactory and lacks clarity. The tedious controls further exacerbate the feeling of inefficiency and dissatisfaction.

    • “I can look past the unintuitive UI and controls, the lighting that ignores walls and objects, the tedious object placement controls... but if the map I've spent hours on renders as an indistinct blurry mess, looking nothing like it did in the app, it's just been a waste of my time.”
    • “However, tedious to use these.”
  • atmosphere
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users praise the tool for its ability to create a dark and oppressive atmosphere, particularly for "Call of Cthulhu," highlighting its effectiveness in quickly establishing a terrifying environment.

    • “If you're looking to build a dark and oppressive atmosphere for 'Call of Cthulhu,' this tool is an excellent choice.”
    • “You can easily and quickly create a terrifying atmosphere.”
  • optimization
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users report positive experiences with optimization, noting that they have not encountered performance issues even on larger maps and multiple floors. The upcoming 2.0.0 update, featuring the wishing well expansion, is anticipated to further enhance performance.

    • “With the release of 2.0.0 (Wishing Well expansion), I am looking forward to the improved performance, which I never had issues with - even on larger maps and multiple floors.”
  • monetization
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Reviewers express frustration with the game's monetization strategy, suggesting that the focus should shift from releasing expansions to improving the current version to meet advertised expectations. This indicates a desire for better value and transparency in how the game is marketed versus its actual performance.

    • “Maybe spend less time trying to get out an expansion and get your current iteration to actually live up to your advertisement videos and claims.”
  • emotional
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users express a strong emotional connection with the developers, highlighting their supportive and responsive nature during troubleshooting. This positive interaction fosters a sense of community and appreciation, making players feel valued and heard.

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