Tutorials

Exploring the Tileset Tab in the Database

MZ’s default tilesets are fun to work with, but sometimes you want to use a different style of tiles or add some new ones. Trouble is, what do all those tileset options in the database even do?

hiddenone

April 7, 2022

March 20, 2022

Creating your own Roof Variations Part 2

In our latest art tutorial, it's time to learn to make a roof top to go on the octagonal tower from the RTP!

Avery

April 7, 2022

March 15, 2022

Event Priorities and Triggers

Setting up an event can be simple, but fully understanding the event’s Priority and Trigger options can make certain things feel right to our player, such as making a door open when our player walks into it or having a monster attack while our player tries to escape. In this tutorial we’ll be focusing on the Priority and Trigger sections of an event, found at the bottom of the event page next to Options. Both are important when it comes to activating our events’ contents, so let’s break down each section.

hiddenone

April 7, 2022

March 12, 2022

A Primer on Database Traits and Effects

A comprehensive list of what Database Traits and Effects are and how they work.

Archeia

March 8, 2022

Storing Text in Variables for Player Pronoun Selection

A common theme in modern RPGs is letting the player themself decide who their character will be. From selecting their body, eye color, selecting their hairstyle, and even selecting what pronouns they use. Let's look at a way to make this even easier to create in your game.

Nick Palmer

March 5, 2022

Eventing a Skill Tree

One way to let our players feel more in control of our heroes is to let them choose our hero’s skills from a skill tree. Let’s take a look at how we can event some of our own.

hiddenone

March 3, 2022

March 1, 2022

RPG Maker Festival Wrapup: All Guides and Videos!

The RPG Maker Festival on Steam has wrapped up, and there were a ton of new guides, tutorial videos and dev interviews. So let's take a look at them all together!

RPGMakerWeb

February 24, 2022

February 22, 2022

Converting MV Sprites to MZ

At first glance, MV And MZ’s character sets look pretty similar, but for the new engine, the style got an update. This is good on one hand, as they are improved and blend in better with the tiles, but it might be an issue if you want to use sprites of both engines along with each other. So let's look at how to update an MV character to MZ's style!

Avery

February 9, 2022

February 8, 2022

What Makes up a Windowskin?

WIndowskins affect our games’ messages and menus, so let’s take some time today to figure out what each piece of a windowskin does and how we can edit them!

hiddenone

February 3, 2022

January 25, 2022

Special Movements: Walking on Diagonal Stairs

Do you want to include some side view stairs or slopes on your maps but aren’t sure how to let your players use them? Let’s take some time today to see how we can use events to make the most of these stairs.

hiddenone

January 18, 2022

Making MV Style Animations

MZ’s default animation style uses Effekseer to create incredible animations, but it can be tough to get used to using it. And what if you prefer cell-based animation creation like in previous RPG Makers? Let’s take a look at how to make some MV-style animations in MZ thanks to the 1.4.0 update.

hiddenone

January 17, 2022

January 11, 2022

Small Tile Edits to Up Your Game

Here are a few small edits you might want to consider making to your tilesets to spice up your game.

Avery

January 17, 2022

January 4, 2022

Making Multi-Level Bridge Tiles

When maps have multiple levels of elevation, you'll eventually want to have bridges. But how do you make your character both walk on the bridge, and under the bridge? Let's learn how!

Avery

January 3, 2022

December 28, 2021

Special Movement: Sliding on Ice

What’s one thing that you would expect to encounter in an ice dungeon or frozen tundra map? Slippery ice, of course! Sliding on ice to reach an extra reward or using ice to control the player’s path can add another layer to your maps, so let’s take a look at how to event it.

hiddenone

December 14, 2021

Eventing a Picture-Based Menu

The default RPG Maker menu works well, but sometimes you want one that fits your game’s aesthetic better or offers only the important options. Eventing your own picture-based menu is a great way to make sure your menu fits your game, so let’s take a look at how to make one.

hiddenone

November 30, 2021

Parallax Mapping in MZ: Basics and Tips

If you spend some time on our boards, you will sooner or later come across the mysterious term parallax mapping and find out, that some people might swear, that parallax mapping is the one true way for a good looking game. While you shouldn't blindly follow advice like that, today we are going to look at parallax mapping.

Avery

November 25, 2021

November 23, 2021

Making Round Tower Tiles

We talked about diagonal walls already, but what about round ones? No matter whether it is a giant castle or an impressive temple, there are many cases in which a round tower with the needed pattern and the right diameter can make a huge difference.

Avery

November 16, 2021

Respawning On-Map Enemies

On-map enemies can force a player to make tough decisions while exploring dungeons. Should they take the path with more enemies but also more treasure, or play it safe and sneak around? But those choices don’t matter all that much if the enemies can’t respawn.

hiddenone

November 9, 2021

Water Autotiles: Setup Tricks

MZ's layer function has opened up a lot of option for making water tiles more exciting, but by default graphics, and most graphics that have been made for MZ, don't take advantage of it. Let's look at making those changes ourselves!

Avery

November 2, 2021

Test Your Luck: Eventing a Plinko Minigame

Taking a break from adventuring to play some minigames is pretty common in RPGs. So let’s take some time today to learn how to event a plinko minigame.

hiddenone

October 28, 2021

October 26, 2021

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