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RPG Maker Game Development Log #9: Adding My Own Art

RPG Maker Game Development Log #9: Adding My Own Art

One way to make your game look unique is to replace the RPG Maker art with custom art of your own.  In this dev log I'll talk about how I added my own RPG Maker art assets to my game.

RPG Maker Game Development Log #8: Adding A Crafting System

RPG Maker Game Development Log #8: Adding A Crafting System

Follow along as I add a crafting system to my dream RPG Maker game.  Players can create useful in-game items from raw materials that they gather as they play.

RPG Maker Game Development Log #7: Adding Equipment Sets & Bonuses

RPG Maker Game Development Log #7: Adding Equipment Sets & Bonuses

I want to create equipment sets for my game that would impart extra bonuses when equipped together.  In this article, I'll talk about how I added equipment sets and bonuses to my game and which plugins I used.

RPG Maker Game Development Log #6: Adding Internet Links

RPG Maker Game Development Log #6: Adding Internet Links

I want to place links to my website, Discord, and Patreon pages on the Title Screen, and provide in-game links to the game's wiki.  In this article, I will show you how I added these external link features to my game.

RPG Maker Game Development Log #5: Adding Items And Shops

RPG Maker Game Development Log #5: Adding Items And Shops

In this Dev Log I talk about adding Items and Shops to my RPG game.  I want to be able to show images of the items in the shop, and tag new items with the NEW tag for easier identification.

RPG Maker Game Development Log #4: Adding A Quest Journal

RPG Maker Game Development Log #4: Adding A Quest Journal

The quest prototypes are working great! Now it's time to add a Quest Journal for tracking quests and Actor Labels for finding NPCs.  For this, I will be using the Quest Journal System and the Events Move Core plugins from Visustella.

RPG Maker Game Development Log #3: Testing Talk Quests

RPG Maker Game Development Log #3: Testing Talk Quests

The basis of almost all quests is the Talk Quest.  In this article, I talk about how I added and tested a few Talk Quests to see how they could work in my game. 

RPG Maker Game Development Log #1: RPG Quest Types

RPG Maker Game Development Log #1: RPG Quest Types

In this article, I talk about the different quest types commonly found in adventure games and make a plan for how to implement them in my dream game.

RPG Maker Game Development Log #2: My Quest Status Manager

RPG Maker Game Development Log #2: My Quest Status Manager

In order to have a decent questing system, I will definitely need a way to convey which NPCs, items, or places will trigger quests, what the status of a quest is, and how the player will know where to get and turn in quests.

RPG Maker Game Development Log #0: Starting My Game Dev Journey

RPG Maker Game Development Log #0: Starting My Game Dev Journey

In this episode, I talk about how I got my RPG Maker project started, how I built my Game Design Document, and my roadmap for future development.  Join my indie game dev journey.

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Make your own RPG in your spare time with minimal skills.

Join me on my journey to create my own RPGs to play online or share with my friends.

I'm an RPG maker and game designer who builds tabletop and electronic RPGs for fun in my spare time.

Contact me if you have questions or suggestions.