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GAMES CREATION PROGRAMS

There are probably many more but these are very popular, and therefore, you can easily find tutorials and materials/resources to work with them!

IG Maker & RPG MAKER - Focus of this post

RPG Toolkit - Free software for RPG games and others

Sim RPG Maker 95 - For Strategic/Tactical RPG creation

RPG Creator - Will soon include MMORPG creation

M.U.G.E.N. - Free 2D Fighting Game Creator!

Game Maker - Free (buy pro version) for all kind of games

OHRRPGCE - Freeware and cross platform (Mac, Linux, etc.)

Review of these programs for the super newbies

Overlook of these programs

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IMPORTANT + RELEASING YOUR GAME

Using resources + Crediting/Sourcing - how to avoid jail!

Selling your game - A bit outdated but good reference

Sites to upload & host heavy files - To share the game

Compressing game files - Do this BEFORE you use them

Splitting & Compressing - to share super heavy games

Hacha - Another free splitting program for heavy files

Releasing games without RTP - To make the game lighter

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GENERAL RPGM SITES, FORUMS & COMMUNITIES

Where you can buy programs, inform yourself, ask questions, share ideas, find resources… a bit of everything!

Official RPG Maker site - FAQs, buy program, etc.

Official RPG Maker blog

Official RPG Maker Forums

RPG Maker VX Ace Wiki - Find masterlists and more

RPGMaker.net - Also for TKool, IG Maker, etc.!

RPGMaker Things - Tumblr blog by Sleep

RPGMaker XP Resources - Tumblr Blog

Flaming Teddy Productions

- Tumblr Blog

HBGames.org - Forums for games creation

Creation Asylum - Forums for game creation

CLOSET Ace - Japanese - TKool & RPG Maker resources

RPG Palace - For everything RPGM (forums, resources…)

RPG Maker Revolution - Forums for everything RPGM

RPGMaker VXAce Community Forums - More of the same

Ocean’s Dream - Development blog, pixel tutorials, etc.

Division Heaven - Free resources blog

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TUTORIALS

Remember that the very basics of the program (what are the layers, how to go around resources management, etc.) is available in the HELP section of the program itself! Read the instructions manual first of all! There are also tons of Youtube videos visually explaining the basics!

Very basic first steps to any RPG Maker project!

GDU’s Tutorials - Froms scripting to pixel art & more

VX Ace Tutorials Masterlist

More RPG Maker VX Ace Tutorials

RPG Maker XP Tutorials Masterlist

More XP Tutorials - Also find VX and Ace’s on the side!

What’s this Parallax Mapping thing I hear so much of?

Scripts basics you must know before asking

Mark’s Pixel Art Basic Tutorials - for absolute newbies

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SCRIPTS - RPG Maker XP, VX & VXACE

Please do remember that XP, VX and VX Ace use different programing languages. You need to use specific scripts for each specific program! Also, different scripts may overlayer others, or not be enterely compatible. ALSO: always read the scripter’s rules for usage, ask for permission, credit and source, etc. Refer to this guide for fair use of resources!

Scripts basics you must know before asking + Scripts

RPG Maker VX Ace Scripts Masterlist (RGSS3)

RPG Maker VX Scripts Masterlist (RGSS2)

RPG Maker XP Scripts Masterlist (RGSS1)

GDU’s List of Scripts - For XP, VX and VXAce

Yanfly Channel - compatibles with Yami & Kread-Ex’s

Grimoire Castle - Kread-Ex’s scripts and more

Khas - Open for commissions too!

Victor’s Scripts - Side battle view and tons more!

Atelier RGSS - A variety of unique scripts from creating a music or picture gallery to pick & throw items and more!

Fomar0153’s Scripts - Free for commercial use

VitorJ’s Scripts - Free to use + requests

DiamondandPlatinum3 - VX and VXAce scripter

Galv’s Scripts - More VXAce scripts

Bubble BLog - More VX Ace (contact for commerical use)

Hime Works - More VXAce scripts

Soulpour’s RPG Maker VX Ace Scripts - Yeah

RPG Palace - For everything RPGM (forums, resources…)

RPG Maker Revolution - Forums for everything RPGM

RPGMaker VXAce Community Forums - More of the same

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CODERS TO COMMISSION FOR RPG MAKER STUFF

(UNDER CONSTRUCTION) Let me know if you are active and want to be included in this list!

Yami / Kread-Ex / Fomar0153 / Khas /

Pixelation - Share art, discuss, hire artists and coders, etc.

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ARTISTS TO COMMISSION FOR RPG MAKER STUFF

(UNDER CONSTRUCTION) Let me know if you are active and want to be included in this list!

Pixelation - Share art, discuss, hire artists and coders, etc.

CarmenMCS ( Tumblr / DA ) - Sprites, illustrations, etc.

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RPGMaker STYLE CHARACTERS GENERATORS

These are little tools and programs that will allow you to create characters putting together different pre-made body parts and clothes in a editor!

XP to VX Converter for characters sprites

Game Character Hub - Fusions, recolours & more

Loose Leaf - a sprites generator for XP style characters

Famicon’s VX/Ace sprites generator - Female characs

Famicon’s VX/Ace csprites generator - Male characs

Junkhunt Character chip Generator - VX/Ace Style

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RPG MAKER STYLE GRAPHICS

A separated list for graphics resources that resemble RPG Maker default graphics. Please do remember that most resources aren’t simply free. Always read the artist’s rules for usage, ask for permission, credit and source when using their resources, etc. Refer to this guide for fair use of resources!

Granny’s Lists - Masterpost of RPGM graphic resources

Characters Templates (under construction)

Tilesets Templates (under construction)

Pixel Art World - Many XP style graphics

Sithjester’s RMXP Resources - XP style

First Seed Materials - Taller VXAce art style and more

Lunarea’s - Resources Blog

Ayene-chan’s graphics - the artist’s Deviantart site

RPG Maker artists - group on Deviantart

Kaito’s resources - Charas, modern & japanese scenery…

CarmenMCS’s Pixel Art - Icons, sprites, parallax add-ons…

Hetalia characters and costumes - VX/Ace style

Hetalia Videogames - Hetalia fangames creation group

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OTHER GRAPHIC RESOURCES

Please do remember that most resources aren’t simply free. Always read the artist’s rules for usage, ask for permission, credit and source when using their resources, etc. Refer to this guide for fair use of resources!

Pixel Joint .com

- It’s like the Deviantart of Pixel art!

Mark’s Pixel Art Basic Tutorials - for absolute newbies

Oceans Dream - Pixel Art tutorials and more

Game Art - Deviantart group (graphics, sound, etc)

Open Game Art .org - Free sprites, music, textures…

The Spriters Resource - all those classic games graphics!

Sprite Database - More of the same

Retrogamer Zone - More of the same

The Videogames Atlas - Very useful for reference!

Megaman Series Resources - Sprites, Models, Sounds…

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MUSIC CREATION SOFTWARE

Whether you know little about music or a lot, these are very useful resources to create your own music, sheets, remixes, etc.

TJFree.com’s list of free Music Composition Software

And list of Free Music & Audio Software

NoteFlight - ONLINE & Free composition & notation

MuseScore - Free (Midi) composition & notation software

MusInk - Free (Midi) composition & notation software

Finale NotePad - Free composition & notation software

Virtual Music Composer (3.0) - Remix, compose, etc.

MagiX Music Maker  - (Commercial) composition, beatbox..

Music Creator Touch - (Commercial) composition, beatbox

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SONGS FOR YOUR GAMES

There are a thousand sites with copyrighted and free music, and they aren’t difficult to find so this is just a list of some remarkable ones. Please do remember that most resources aren’t simply free: always read the artist’s rules for usage, ask for permission, credit and source when using their resources, etc. Refer to this guide for fair use of resources!

*** IMPORTANT: Copyrighted music from anime, video games, movies, etc. can only be used for free non-commercial fan creations, private projects, and such… and only to some extend. Some companies are ok with it as long as you don’t make money out of it, and some aren’t. Take a look at this link to learn more about it.

Granny’s Lists - Includes Music and Sound effects section

VGMdb - Catalogue of videogames & anime OSTs

Videogame Music - Listen to & Download games OSTs

Galbadia Hotel - Videogame & anime music and SHEETS

BlueLaguna - Source for RPG media (songs, videos…)

Music & Game - Download game OSTs

DownloadOST.com - Like it sounds

AnimeOST.com - Like it sounds

Free Anime Music.com - Like it sounds

Jasmine Cooper’s Music - Free to use music for games

The Music Case - Royalty free music & stock music

Purple Planet - Royalty Free music

Vimeo Music Store - Everything (commercial, free, etc.)

Sound Cloud - Everything again

Incompetech - Royalty Free Music (but you can donate!)

Instrumentals Free.com - Like it sounds!

ccMixer - In concrete, Dig.ccMixter free for commercial use

Tam Music Factory - Royalty Free music (please don’t use if you don’t understand the terms & conditions of usage!)

Music Material - Plz don’t use if you don’t understand

Freesound.org - Music and Sounds for free

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SOUND EFFECTS

Please do remember that most resources aren’t simply free: always read the artist’s rules for usage, ask for permission, credit and source when using their resources, etc. Refer to this guide for fair use of resources!

Freesound.org - Music and Sounds for free

Audio Jungle.net - Free & non-free resources

Sound Bible - Royalty Free sounds

Soundjay - Royalty Free sounds

Hetalia Voices and Sounds ripped - Credits: Kiaolao The Dubber (Luca)

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MISCELLANEOUS TOOLS

Some other tools, websites and the such that I think can help with the development and exposition of your game.

Donjon RPG Tools - Maps generator, items, XP calculator..

Debut Video Capture - Video screen recording & more to make LPs, show your game on youtube as a video, etc.

Ripping sprites from retro consoles

Ripping sprites

Ripping Playstation Sprites with ePSXe and PSX-Vram

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RELATED MASTERPOSTS

Resources for Game making Masterlist

Suikoden Masterpost - Genso Suikoden videogames graphics, music, official art, extra material such as novels and mangas, RPG Maker Fangames, etc.

Dynasty Warriors Masterpost - Shin Sangoku Musou