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Sirius53 days ago(+2)

I have used RPG Maker MV for years. It's a bit pricy so I recommend getting it during a sale, a demo version, or uh... (getting it 'elsewhere').

If you ever need any help there's lots of resources for it and RPG Maker is capable of making all types of games, not just 2D rpgs, when you start getting into the scripting + plugin side of things. Just remember to take it slow and focus on learning. RPG Maker has an easy interface and the coding is akin to scratch so I think you'll be able to pick up on it well. If you have any questions I'd love to help!

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Jinxed199751 days ago(+2)

This actually encourages me a lot! I was also wondering about the capabilities of the engine, and it seems really good so far, especially when it comes to the plugins. I thought I wouldn’t be able to do much with them, but now I’m even more excited to explore what’s possible.

Thank you for the valuable reply. Salute! 🫡

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Jinxed199751 days ago(+1)

I just checked their website. I mean RPG Maker there are two versions, MV and MZ. Are there any significant differences between them? It seems to me that MZ is just the newer version, but please correct me if I’m wrong.

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Sirius51 days ago(+2)

Me personally, I'd look into MV since it has more plugin support. I've even had some coders I know whip up some crafty plugins for MV (clicking pictures, image collision, etc). I can't really speak for MZ, but I've read that it's newer software, and has a lot of easier interfaces than MV, but both of them have all the essential features for an RPG, both have scripts, and both have plugin support. But as I said I prefer MV just because I have a folder with over a hundred plugins, and I've been using it for years so I could probably answer any question you have with it.

However I suggest you do some research and choose the one which has the support and plugins your type of game would need.

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Sirius51 days ago(+2)

I just wanted to add to this, I don't really know what type of game you're making. Could you specify and I'd be able to see if it could be made easily in RMMV?

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Jinxed199743 days ago

I did some research and found out that one of the main differences between MV and MZ is the number of plugins available. MV has a huge number of plugins, but many of them don’t work properly with MZ without being updated or modified. I’ve also heard that people are currently reworking some of these plugins to make them compatible with MZ.

As for my game, I’m aiming for something similar to an RPG, but without traditional battles or combat. The main focus would be on exploration, crafting, interacting with characters, and progressing through the story.

At the moment, I’m still figuring out what the game will become. I’m also considering adding some minigames, maybe something like a gacha system or other small activities, but I haven’t decided on the details yet.

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Sirius41 days ago

Yeah you could totally do something like that in RPG Maker. I've actually seen it done but it's very hard. I think something like that would be hard to  do even in other game engines. You need to have a good idea of how programming works in general, since rpg maker follows programming logic, even if it's simplified.

I think your first project should be something simple to test if you understand the mechanics of the engine, and if you're good at it then go for the more complicated stuff. But you probably already knew that.

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