You’ve probably heard of RPG Maker before. It’s a piece of software published by Famitsu magazine publisher, Enterbrain, that lets users design their own role ...

In traditional RPG Maker series, making maps usually involves the use of “tiles” such as grass meadows, buildings, map objects, etc., and placing them one by one in the editor manually. This gives the ...

So you want to make your own games, eh? Well, RPG Maker MZ is the latest in the series of development kits for budding game designers who don’t want to explore the labyrinthine catacombs of learning ...

It's no secret that the 3DS is an RPG paradise, with new entries in both fresh and familiar franchises coming out faster than most fans can keep up with. It's an almost infinite bounty of adventure.

If you find yourself pining after the Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest games of yore, then here's a simple solution: make your own. No, not by founding your own studio or moving to Japan (though by all ...

While there’s nothing as ubiquitous with roleplaying as the smell of dry erase marker on laminated grid paper, there’s also something jarring about having an immersive experience with friends only to ...

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How RPG Maker grew from a hobbyist tool into an engine powering hundreds of Steam games a year. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

—Animation patterns will become variable! In previous RPG Maker titles at its default state, character animations were limited to a maximum of three patterns due to various design limitations. In RPG ...