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Anonymous02/21/26, 19:57No.3932963RPG Maker Dev+Jam Thread
A place to discuss general game development using RPG Maker or any similar or related game engines.
(YOU)RPGM Jam #23 is currently on: https://itch.io/jam/yourpgm-jam-23-continuation
Don't miss out!
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Anon02/21/26, 20:58No.3933000
Welcome to Banal Writing 101, call me senpai.
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Anon02/21/26, 21:53No.3933036
Im gonna work on my game today.
Right after beating off.
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Anon02/21/26, 22:34No.3933063
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Anon02/22/26, 00:43No.3933125
WE'RE DEVING AWAYI DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M TO MAKEI'LL MAKE IT ANYWAYTODAYS IS ANOTHER DAY TO GO MAKE ITDEVING AWAYOH, I'LL BE MAKING FOR MY GAME, OKAY
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Anon02/22/26, 13:04No.3933345
I dont like setting up new tilesets...
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Anon02/22/26, 15:26No.3933364
I don't even have one game made. I'm still working on my RPG Maker magnum opus. How am I supposed to make a sequel? Should I take another anon's game and make a sequel based off of that?
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Anon02/22/26, 19:57No.3933487
A sequel to my "One Screen RPG" would be dumb and boring. Because I just crammed all the rpg mechanics onto one screen using the default classes and skills too.It was more about the process of putting it together, for myself. And creating plugins or techniques to make it faster.
It's good practice and all, but there wasn't anything in it for the player to experience that they couldn't get from any other RTP game.What I learned was that Rpg Maker's UI is really tedious in some places. Like adding items to a shop. I found the best practice is to keep a shop event that has everything in it. Because it's way faster to delete items than add items.
And that you should probably keep all your shop processing in a common event. Because if you ever add a weapon to the database, you'd potentially have to find all the shop processing events to add that weapon to. Which would mean navigating nested maps and events.
And, adding an item to a shop list isn't the same as adding a database entry. There isn't an "insert new" option, but there is a "insert paste". So if you were to add a sword, you'd have to first add it to the bottom of the shop list, copy and paste it with the other swords. Then delete the sword at the bottom of the list.
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Anon02/23/26, 09:25No.3933643
I just bought MZ ask me something
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Anon02/23/26, 09:56No.3933651
yep let's see what SigmaSuccor is up to
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Anon02/24/26, 16:01No.3934312
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Anon02/24/26, 16:39No.3934325
How far can I get with only knowing art?
Can that carry a basic-ass RPGM mechanic game if I custom make every visual asset?
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Anon02/24/26, 19:35No.3934383
Don't cast your pearls before swine.
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Anon02/24/26, 23:32No.3934491
>jam started more than a week ago
>0 progress posted
you guys should really learn to stop making these
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Anon02/25/26, 09:48No.3934691
1 MONTH 1 DAY LEFT LET'S FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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Anon02/25/26, 17:53No.3934953
I've decided to make an hgame for purely myself in my free time. I want to make a battlefuck cg hunter in the same vein as amazonamazon and captain sikorsky's games. I installed mz yesterday and went through the tutorial and am off to a good start but would like to know if there are any resources for making cghunterslop. Are there any plugins or tutorials for making a battle system for hgames?
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Anon02/25/26, 19:46No.3935019
anyone willing to share the visustella mz plugin library? i wanna try some of the non-core stuff before I buy it
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Anon02/26/26, 09:51No.3935315
I've been experimenting with RPG Maker since 2007 (first XP, then VX, then Ace), and even though I have worked on countless mini-projects, I end up just abandoning all of them. I suppose it's due to the fact that they were all passion projects (with no intention of ever releasing them for a price), but... I see all these cult classics and there's this perpetual regret on the back of my mind that I might have achieved something by now (not that I have any delusions my works would be interesting whatsoever).
My longest running project was a DBZ-Like Idle Game on VX Ace.
Something like Candy Box, but Dragon Ball Z (I always had this grind autism of seeing numbers go up).
So let's see...
>Handling the 'Power Level' progression was my biggest headache. Would training give you XP and increase all your Stats when leveling up, or would you individually train them? Should it be a singular 'Power Level' stat like in the show, or a combination of stats?
>I couldn't decide how simple or complex I wanted the fighting to be, scrapping weeks of progress each time (e.g. using Yanfly's Combo System or not).
>I had no idea how to make a script I had for charging skills work with another script for active-time combat. I tried several other scripts, but I suppose I was too fucking retarded to make them synergize with each other.
>I had an issue with how to present extremely large numbers on the screen. I just couldn't find a script for number denominations online (e.g. 1,000,000 being shown as 1.0m on screen), and had to make a makeshift modification that was only held together with thoughts and prayers (in a time where ChatGPT was not a thing).
Then I kinda shelved it when my main hobby became D&D, and I've been using VX Ace as a generic map/dungeon maker for my table ever since. I've entertained the idea of making small games featuring the characters of my players (for our group's personal amusement), but nothing of value has come of it.
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Anon02/26/26, 21:52No.3935663
Speaking of RPG Maker porn games. I think they've broken itch.io content feed. Personally, I don't think it's actually recommending anything new.Full disclosure. I don't review or rate games. Itch says that's how they make suggestions. But I don't believe them. So the only data they should have on me is my download history, which should be 90% (You) Jam submissions or RPG Maker related resources. But I have a suspicion my "history" is just the first 10 games I downloaded when I joined forever ago. And it never updates.This tag list is stupid for a lot of reasons. It doesn't even match the recommended games it shows me. Yes, ok, Rpg Maker is in there, good. So then why are the games it's recommending me Platformers and 3D survivor horror games? I'm pretty confident I've NEVER downloaded a 2D platformer before.And where are all the porn games? An adult male interested in NSFW games? Good guess. So where are they? To be fair, this tag list changes when I hit refresh and I took a screenshot at it's worst. These combinations don't exist. Beloved Rapture is an RPG Maker game with gay characters, but that's on Steam.Scrolling down further are the "Community Recommendations".
What community? There are a few games made by my friends that I've probably never downloaded from itch. Why? Because I helped make them. Obviously, Itch couldn't know that. It's a wonder it connected us at all, because I don't follow anyone on itch either.
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Anon02/27/26, 03:14No.3935892
>Waiting for someone prove the system works and they get alternate recommendations.
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Anon02/27/26, 03:41No.3935905
The Cookie Cutter RM2k3 Jam has an amazing turnout and it's not even over yet.Of course, the rules restrict you to the preset maps. But it shows you don't need a lot of time or effort to contribute something.
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Anon02/27/26, 04:38No.3935961
Hello jam status? Progress?
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Anon02/27/26, 23:49No.3936462
I adore shonen battle anime. But it was never very satisfying to write. I couldn't explain why, I just wanted more depth.
But now we have people analyzing AI writing, and criticizing "writers who don't read". Those comments might be circling the problem.Basically, people don't read for entertainment anymore. They read to extract information. They don't process emotional sentiments. They aren't moved by metaphors or allegories. They want blunt acknowledgements. And that's basically what shonen anime is.
>He's fast!
>Nani?!
>*Life affirming quote to be invalidated 900 chapters later*
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Anon02/28/26, 00:06No.3936478
Fat chance but can anyone help me by making the code in this post (The first) one as a plugin?
https://forums.rpgmakerweb.com/threads/srpg-engine-mv-plugins-for-creating-tactical-battle-system.110366/page-152#post-1401521
Basically this is an SRPG based demo on RPGMAker MV.
This code allows you to display a battle forecast screen like FE.
This demo has almost everything I need but this and maybe full body portrait display when selecting an unit.
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Anon02/28/26, 03:51No.3936581
If I steal FSM assets from other games without paying would the asset creator even be able to know?
>make your own if you don’t want to buy it
No
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Anon02/28/26, 15:44No.3936932
Has there been a port of the default assets of RPG Maker 2003 to RPG Maker MZ?
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Anon02/28/26, 19:03No.3937044
I've been exploring the new maps from the 1.10 MZ update. There's a lot.
It's kinda funny they still haven't fixed the "daggars" in the database
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Anon03/01/26, 00:15No.3937262
newfag or bait?
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Anon03/01/26, 05:46No.3937425
Weird, was pretty sure changing title BG is part of default eventing's capability.
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Anon03/01/26, 09:12No.3937483
>see 30 new rpgmg posts
never a good sign
>check thread
sigh
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Anon03/01/26, 13:04No.3937537
I have idea for the opening of the game and the ending part. Absolutely 0 clue on how to connect those together. What now?
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Anon03/01/26, 19:40No.3937672
How do you make a D&D style stat progression where stats are tied to actors not classes and you can chose where to allocate them on level up.
Also any D&D like systems easily adaptable to RPG maker?
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Anon03/01/26, 22:37No.3937721
Give me something to look forward to.
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Anon03/02/26, 01:00No.3937790
26 more days 12 hours 31 minutes
https://itch.io/jam/yourpgm-jam-23-continuation
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Anon03/02/26, 05:21No.3937849
me neither
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Anon03/02/26, 19:42No.3938031
Is there anyway to grab free copies of paid plugins? I don't want to spend $22 to fuck around with a plugin in a game I won't release
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Anon03/02/26, 20:47No.3938061
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Anon03/03/26, 08:51No.3938411
Is there a good way to prevent duplicate area display name popups in VX Ace?
I.E if theres 2 rooms named SEX that connect to 2 rooms named AGH I would want going from either SEX or AGH to display the name popup but going from SEX 1 to SEX 2 not to display it
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Anon03/04/26, 02:57No.3938762
every tileset kinda suck except fsm ones…
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Anon03/04/26, 10:05No.3938919
any rpgmaker crpgs other than the two I'm thinking of?
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Anon03/04/26, 14:12No.3938991
I need new mechanic for the jam's game...
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Anon03/04/26, 16:44No.3939046
Is there a way to play MV MZ games on an IOS device that does'nt reqire me to pay for shit?
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Anon03/04/26, 21:36No.3939162
I think I saw a fan game for The Amazing Digital Circus, that might have been rpg maker. Dunno if it's an rpg though.
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Anon03/05/26, 04:17No.3939345
*yawn*
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Anon03/05/26, 04:29No.3939352
I had a dream in the shower, a phoenix point CRPG made in rpgmaker
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Anon03/06/26, 00:52No.3939754
Are there any rpgmaker games that do interesting things with the combat UI similar to this? for inspo
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Anon03/06/26, 04:48No.3939854
still no screenshots or progress.
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Anon03/06/26, 04:59No.3939862
https://openai.com/index/introducing-gpt-5-4/>Tactical RPG created with GPT‑5.4 over multiple turns, using Playwright Interactive for browser playtesting and image generation for the game’s visual style, characters, and thematic asset set. The game features turn-based combat on a grid map, with systems for movement, actions, positioning, and encounter flow, alongside a presentation layer refined through iterative UI and shader work. Image generation was used to create characters and Playwright was used to validate the interface, inspect and refine UI behavior, and support iterative edits as the game’s combat, visuals, and overall feel were tuned over multiple rounds.Is AI the future of "maker" style engines?
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Anon03/06/26, 08:11No.3939901
trying to figure out my environment and character styles
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Anon03/06/26, 17:57No.3940096
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Anon03/06/26, 21:32No.3940155
I just realized my 2k caterpillar system shits itself on looping maps. Whenever I cross the part of the map that loops, my two followers just fuck off running to the other side of the map, which makes sense since its a coordinate based system and my protag go from like x=0 to x=150.Now I have to choose between having cool yume nikki-like looping areas or having a functioning caterpillar... I'll go with the second as it's still more important to me, but what a bummer man, I'll have to rethink a lot of areas now, unless I somehow find a workaround with the way the events work.
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Anon03/07/26, 21:29No.3940619
Did you work on your game during the site maintenance?
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Anon03/08/26, 01:06No.3940722
is it common nowadays for games to just be all-parallax?
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Anon03/08/26, 04:40No.3940798
thoughts on this vibe?
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Anon03/08/26, 08:45No.3940886
>somebody posts something they've worked on
>thread gets 10 new posts immediately to shit on it
stop bumping these dogshit generals already lol you people are miserable and deserve the lack of activity
what a bunch of fags... sad!
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Anon03/08/26, 15:47No.3941020
Does a remake count as a sequel if i add a continuation
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Anon03/08/26, 17:16No.3941066
Any ideas on how to implement a Betrayal at House on the Hill style random rooms?
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Anon03/08/26, 23:37No.3941214
What do I need to make a porno?
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Anon03/09/26, 10:59No.3941366
the shit tilling is not too noticeable right
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Anon03/09/26, 17:04No.3941489
How do you start a story without resorting to >MC is waking up
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Anon03/09/26, 23:16No.3941657
Thoughts?
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Anon03/11/26, 17:29No.3942665
I accidentally deleted a project file containing over 300~ unique animations somehow and couldn't find it anymore, so I spent like 6 hours trying to get it back from the original source using google and even begging AI to search for it (I only remember it's an old, dead japanese blog).but now I realize, do I really need those custom animations?
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Anon03/13/26, 01:29No.3943691
I had a dream this morning, playing out scenes for my project. But it was too much to write down when I woke up.I'm trying out a "crack draft" writing method. It's sorta like a crap draft - just get something down on paper. But even allowing it to be crap, you're still thinking about story structure. The crack draft idea, as the name implies, is more unhinged and nonsensical to start with emotional beats, and then build circumstances around it.I haven't done it yet in a real writing session. It makes sense in theory. But I have doubts about pulling it together in the end.I'm still struggling to do micro-fiction character arcs.
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Anon03/13/26, 07:27No.3944014
I might keep the baby in. I can think of a couple jokes.It's taking place in "The Database" full of actors and assets from my other game jams. Technically, my Overclocked game had a pregnant character, although I ended up just doing a Xenogears "chair" scene because I spent all my time recreating the FF8 Junction menu that time.
The baby could be a prop. Baby Jesus. Or it could technically be anybody and everybody's baby because it's the only baby in the database. So that might be a fun way to establish the setting.But I haven't arrived at main story arc yet. Since Succour was a last minute boss, I was thinking maybe she wants to be a hero this time. I sat on that idea for like a week, until I realized it's basically Wreck-it Ralph. *Facepalm*
Still have 2 weeks to mix it up, and I've got filler content to fall back on as a last resort. So if, you know, life happens and I can't finish it. You'll get a knock-off Ms.Pac-man with random encounters.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Anon03/13/26, 08:16No.3944050
>ai shit everywhere
>ai shit fucking everywhere
>more ai shit
>thread is discussing ai shit
uhhhhhhh *takes a gigantic shit on every single one of you*
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Anon03/13/26, 09:04No.3944080
crono trigger in fucking SNES can run multiple same animation at the same times but I can't with rpg maker
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Anon03/13/26, 10:22No.3944118
God bless the script's authorit took me like 3 days and this script solved it instantly
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Anon03/13/26, 22:11No.3944492
Why is everything in base 2k/2k3 so fucking loud?
I'm planning on manually lowering every single database entry that has some BGM or SE playing to a more reasonable level, but that's going to take a while especially for the animations.
What would be a more reasonable volume level for everything? 90%, 80%, 70% or 60%?
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Anon03/14/26, 04:41No.3944667
Release the games already
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Anon03/14/26, 12:00No.3944813
I used regex in notepad++ to convert some classic jrpg bestiaries into rpg maker enemy data.
There's obviously incompatibilities with unique stat mechanics and exp rates. But it's still satisfying to just go bibbidi bobbidi boo.
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Anon03/14/26, 20:06No.3945004
It says on your resume that you make video games. Can you show us a demo?
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Anon03/14/26, 20:37No.3945019
I'm the guy who takes Final Fantasy Record Keeper (FFRK) sprites and makes them usable as SV battlers, got any requests?
