Tutorials

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

Card Game Eventing: Flipping Cards & Drawing a Hand

Card games like blackjack and poker can be a fun distraction for players who need a break from defeating evil, but bringing that to life in your own game is challenging. So why don’t we take a look at how we could start eventing our own card games, starting with how to draw cards?

hiddenone

October 28, 2021

October 19, 2021

Making Matching Color Rocks

We've talked about trying to use rocks of similar shades in the same area if possible before (this is not super strict, but just look at mountainsides and you’ll see that in most cases there is one main type of stone), but what do we do if we don’t have much variation in one shade available? Well, we make it ourselves, of course!

Avery

October 28, 2021

October 5, 2021

Making Moving Platforms

Wide rivers and deep canyons can add a lot to a map’s appearance, but for players they often serve as impassable barriers. So why don’t we take a look at how we can make some rafts and platforms to help our players get the most out of our maps?

hiddenone

September 28, 2021

Creating Your Own Roof Variations

Do you want to dress up your maps with even more roof directions and angles? Want to learn how to make them yourselves from existing roof tiles. Then, let's go!

Avery

October 28, 2021

September 25, 2021

Creating Skills with Different On-Map and Battle Effects

Many of us have played a Pokemon game and seen HMs in action both in battles and on maps, making the moves extra useful. But what if we wanted to do something similar in our own RPG Maker games?

hiddenone

August 31, 2021

Make Your Own Diagonal Walls!

Sometimes, your buildings aren't just nothing but 90 degree corners. But how do you make diagonal walls? We're here to show you!

Avery

August 31, 2021

August 24, 2021

VisuStella MZ Action Sequence: Creating a Custom Skill Cost System With Variables and Pictures

If you've made it this far, then I congratulate you! This tutorial will be the last one for this series focusing on enhancing the battle system and skills with Visustella's Battle Core. I hope that you've enjoyed the ride thus far.

Agatha

August 10, 2021

Eventing Spike Traps for Dungeon Floors

Game dungeons are almost always full of monsters, but sometimes that’s all they have to challenge the player. Additions like puzzles and traps can turn a simple map into an exciting dungeon to explore, so let’s take a look at one type of trap we can add to our dungeon floors: spike traps.

hiddenone

August 3, 2021

How to (mis)Use World Map Tiles for Anything Other than World Maps

Whenever I start a new project, my first thought when seeing the world map tiles is “Nah, I won’t need that here”... if I want a world map, I’d probably parallax it to have it really fit the world I have in mind. But on the other hand, it’s a shame to just neglect these neat tiles, even if you don’t plan on having an actual world map. So let’s have a look at 6 ways to (mis)use these tiles!

Avery

August 5, 2021

July 27, 2021

Touch the Stars Deadline Tomorrow! 3 Ways To Test Your Game Jam Game!

With only a little over a day left in the Touch the Stars Game Jam, it's time to find those bugs! And squash them. But how do you get the most out of your bug testing? Read more to find out.

RPGMakerWeb

July 20, 2021

4 Ways to make a Game Jam Game Fast

The clock is ticking, and there is less than 5 days left to get your game into the Touch the Stars Game Jam! Don't miss your chance to win a $1,000 Grand Prize, get your game in before the deadline. Need some tips on how to do it fast! We're here to help with this tutorial.

RPGMakerWeb

July 21, 2021

July 17, 2021

VisuStella MZ Action Sequence Series: Creating a Stacking Buff System

A series of blog entries focused on showing just what users of Visustella's Battle Core, among other plugins, can do using the Action Sequences functions.

Agatha

July 14, 2021

Blasts in Battles and Breaking Walls: Eventing a Bomb Item

We all love getting items while playing games, but some of them really only have one use. Wouldn’t it be fun to include some items that work one way in battles and do something else when exploring a map? So today let’s take a look at how to create a bomb that damages enemies in battles and can also open up holes in map walls.

hiddenone

July 13, 2021

5 Ways to Rapid Prototype Your Game

With the Touch the Stars Game Jam deadline creeping up (less than two weeks!) you probably already did all your rapid prototyping to test if certain parts of your game worked... but how DO you Rapid Prototype?

RPGMakerWeb

July 17, 2021

July 10, 2021