Tutorials

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

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

Making Your Own Stair Tiles

If you are going to stare at a tutorial, it might as well be about stairs. Learn to how to make your own Stair Tiles with Avery!

Avery

July 13, 2021

July 6, 2021

3 Tips to Avoid Burnout and Finish Your Game!

With the Touch the Stars Game Jam live and tons of you working hard to finish your games, it's easy to start feeling burned out. How do you avoid it? We have 3 tips to keep you going!

RPGMakerWeb

July 13, 2021

July 3, 2021

Making Interesting NPC Routes with Script Calls Part 2

Have you ever wanted to show a balloon icon in a move route to draw your players’ eyes to an event? How about creating a creepy flickering effect for a ghost in a horror game? Or maybe you wanted an event to become visible only if the player is nearby? Today let’s take a look at some more script calls we can use in move routes that will make all that possible.

Hiddenone

June 29, 2021

Eventing a Preemptive Strike QTE

Visible enemy encounters can make planning when to battle a lot easier, but that’s not their only upside. Since visible enemies are events we can add all sorts of extra commands that can affect battles! So let’s learn how to make a preemptive strike QTE that can add states to our enemies.

hiddenone

June 15, 2021

Making Interesting NPC Move Routes with Script Calls

‍Having NPCs wandering around a map can bring a lot of life to the scene, but sometimes it feels like the only options are to have them walk a simple planned route or move randomly. That’s not the case though! With some script calls and out-of-the-box thinking, we can add new moves into our NPC events.

hiddenone

June 8, 2021

VisuStella MZ Action Sequence Series: Creating HP/MP Skill Conditions

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

June 3, 2021

June 2, 2021

Making a Custom Grass Autotile from Scratch

Sometimes, the tile you think you need someone to make is actually already within your skill level and you just don't know yet! For an example, let's learn how to make a grass autotile!

Avery

June 1, 2021

Ways to Make Luck Matter

RPGs have a lot of stats that make battles more interesting: Attack lets us hit enemies harder, Defense keeps our heroes from fainting after one hit, and Agility speeds the battle up. But what about the often-ignored stat, Luck? Let’s take some time to find a few ways to use Luck, both in and out of battles.

hiddenone

May 25, 2021

VisuStella MZ Action Sequence Series: Basic Skill Setup & Target All

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

May 19, 2021

Watch the Clock: Time-Based Events

Sometimes we want an event to change as the player is enjoying the game, like a fruit tree that grows from a seedling or a building being remodeled. And while we can tie those event changes to story beats, what if we tied them to time instead?

hiddenone

May 18, 2021

Tips and Tricks: Mapping Cliffs

Cliffs are something that can make a huge difference on your maps. I don’t know where you live, but if I look out of my window the landscape is far from being flat and so there are probably parts of your game’s world that could benefit from some height differences for the ground - being it some hills or high mountains.

Avery

May 18, 2021

May 11, 2021

Eventing a Sliding Tile Puzzle

Sliding tile puzzles can be a nice brain challenge for our players after hours of fighting battles, or make for an interesting lock on a chest that holds an awesome reward. So let’s take a look at how we can make a sliding puzzle using events.

hiddenone

May 4, 2021

Upcycling VX Ace Tiles for MV/MZ

Sometimes, we are looking for resources for our games and then we find the perfect things… but they were made for VX or Ace. A lot of people give up at that point or try to just use an algorithm to upscale said tiles. Both are not really the go to solutions - either you end up without the tiles or you end up with stuff that is somewhat blurry.

Avery

April 29, 2021

April 27, 2021

Eventing Two Switch Puzzles

We’ve all run into locked doors in dungeons before. Sometimes we just need to defeat an enemy or find a key to open the door, but there’s another option that makes the player think a bit more: solving a puzzle. Puzzles can be a nice break from battles for our players, so let’s learn how to make two types of puzzles that could be used to unlock a dungeon door.

hiddenone

April 20, 2021

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