RPG Sketch 36

Entry #36 in sraëka lillian's weekly series of miniature RPG experiments — each one designed and built in about a day. This sketch leans into Ranger-style play, and like the rest of the series it runs entirely in your browser.

Free Browser / HTML5 Micro-RPG ~One sitting

A small RPG Maker-style experiment — loads in seconds, no install.

Playing: RPG Sketch 36

Controls

Move

Arrow keys — standard RPG Maker movement on a grid.

Confirm / interact

Z or Enter talks, examines and confirms menu choices.

Menu / cancel

X or Esc opens the menu and backs out of dialogs.

About the series

A sketch a week

The developer has shipped one tiny RPG experiment every week through 2026 — the author jokes about having "made the same game 36 times in a row," but each sketch explores a different class, mechanic or mood.

This week's theme

Sketch 36 is the Ranger entry — a compact experiment rather than a full campaign, meant to be finished in a single sitting.

More sketches

If this clicks, the rest of the series (Elf Fight Club, Ghost Killer, Shortest Path and 30+ more) is on the same author page — all free and browser-playable.