Why did you decide to use RPG Maker? Options

[Allen Hunter]

It's as simple as this: why did you decide to use RPG Maker?

As for me, it all started back around 2000-2001, when I first downloaded a Dragon Ball Z RM95 fan game from a site that got me interested in this kind of thing.

Obviously, I started with RPG Maker 95, and I first started my project with it in the Spring of 2002. I guess the reason why I decided to wanting to make my own games with it was because I liked how there were some really nice fan games (and some bad games) created by gamers like myself at the time, so I considered it.

Since my childhood, I've always wanted to be a professional game developer (not as much anymore, since there is not much room for the 8-bit/16-bit nostalgia developers anymore) by making my very own game, ALL by myself to show off and impress my friends at school. Who wouldn't feel glad knowing that other people would acknowledge your talent and creativity with making video games?

Hopefully, I may start an indie game company with internet friends and work as a team to develop games, whether it be in RPG Maker, Sphere, or even MUGEN (which I also used back in the past alot).

[Obsession]

Well I accidently stumbled across RPG maker 2000 when I was searching for Breath of Fire 2 Graphics. It kinda spiraled from there, the first thing I made on it was Armada.

[Dyhalto]

I toyed around with RPGMaker95 at a friend's house for an hour once and liked it. I didn't have internet at the time, so I wouldn't be getting myself a copy.

A few years after I did get the internet, I randomly remembered it so I googled it. RPGMaker2k came up and I downloaded that. Years later, while searching for resources, I heard of RPGMaker2k3. It blew my mind.

The only thing I ever produced was an RPGMaker2k demo for a game called A Legend Best Forgotten. 90% of the game was lounging around town, abusing the populace with harsh language and the occasional act of violence.

[Lyric Induced]

I always wanted to make RPGs, but I ended up finding RPG maker XP on complete accident. I didn't even search it up; I was searching music stuff, and I got to a japanese site, and one of the links brought me none other than... RPG MAKER!

Since I'd always wanted to make RPGs, I began experimenting.

I was not set on doing it seriously until playing Ahriman's Prophecy. What an amazing game. But I played a lot of other great games too, like The Way, Hero Story Dragons, Chairman's Quest, Unvoiced Symphony, and the like.

[ShaydeZehetbauer]

Because a what you see is what you get editor is so much easier then coding it yourself.

[hyuugalegacy]

My older brother found out about it some way or other and I got into it at the same time. I've always been a big rpg fan. when rm2k3 came out you wouldn't believe how happy i was.

[Materia]

Because a what you see is what you get editor is so much easier then coding it yourself.

Too true. Not to mention alot more fun!

haha. I got into the Maker series with RPG Maker 95.
Did alot of fooling around. So much, that by the time I felt comfortable with a game, it was time to switch to RM2k.
Made alot of custom event systems. That's what I did the most with RM2k.
My most memorable project, Mog's Adventure was also for 2k.

Around the time I found RM95+ I was (I think)a freshman in HS...
And already flirting with the idea of going to Full Sail for the Video Game Development course they offer there.
I never so much wanted to code anything. I am and have always been more interested in the overall Design of an RPG...
Setting over all, features(such as evented systems), and just overall concepts of games.

Never made a complete game...even to this day...But my experience with the Makers is way more than your average user.


Good thread, btw.

[Rekx]

for me, I just desperately wanted to make a game.
Then I found the programs, that's it

[Wildshield]

Would be something of a hobby to make games. From Warcraft, Starcraft, Command and Conquer, RPG maker (PS1) and so on. Depends on the mood im in when jumping into the game. Could be a shooter to RTS. Creating images such as SHP's and Voxels. Scripting can be fun as well depending on the games engine. That pretty much sums up how/why I ended up here.

[Rayzshea]

For me the decision came after playing FF endless nova. I had wanted to make my own RPG for ages, then I found this game and RM2k3 and decided to go for it...

[Allen Hunter]

Great responses, everyone. Each and everyone of us have come from different walks of life to discover RPG Maker, in a way I find interesting after reading how each one of you guys/girls discovered this wonderful game creation tool. Some, but not all games were purely crap. There are some real gems such as Final Fantasy: Endless Nova, and there are great humor games like Donald Fuck RPG..

It may soon mark the 10th year RPG Maker 2000's been in existence, but I still use it religiously to this day, and I wish no one here to give up such a great thing.

The truth is that we've always wanted to make our own dream RPG, then go ahead and compare our creations to the legendary RPG series such as Breath of Fire, Chrono Trigger, and the like. I still find amusement in crappy/humor games that were released around the time I was still in Elementary school. Simply the nostalgic look of it truly captivated those of us (and still does) who grew up appreciating 8-bit and 16-bit graphics in the 80s/90s.

PS: Sorry if I was sounding all philosophical and corny all of a sudden, lol. But I want to see this scene alive like it used to be back in the earlier 2000's. It may not necessarily be a career or serious job, but just a fun hobby to escape from a sometimes boring environment, a great way to express yourselves in creativity.

[xX_Raian the Fal...]

For me, it all started back in 2003. I was nine years old. My cousin and I were in a Game Stop. He picks out RPG Maker 2 and buys it. I didn't buy anything at the time- I just went along for the ride. We got home and he popped it in. He started toying around with it and made some joke maps and events, just for fun. He let me try it out. Oh my god, I had so much fun.

Three years later, I would be twelve and in the seventh grade. My friend Roman told me about Neverwinter Nights II. He said he had the ability to make custom content. He then told me about RPG Maker XP. He told me it's like RPG Maker 1-3, but with more customization. I Google'd it when I got home and downloaded it.

My first game was called Crystal Saga. It was terrible. But, what can I say. It was my first game, which I rushed.

[Sicksinz]

I never had a dream of making my own RPG. I enjoyed RPGs, yeah, but didn't really get into them much until I played final fantasy 7. I started out using Half Life's editor making maps for that. I heard of RPG Maker for PSX in a game magazine and I had been browsing for months looking for a copy of it and each shop said the game had been cancelled and wouldn't be released, so I looked on the internet and I found RPG Maker 95 and played with it a bit then went on to 2000 as soon as I heard about it, which wasn't long after. Made demos and whatnot, but not much more than that. Then I actually kept looking and my mom helped me look as well and we found RPG Maker for PSX finally at a store in the mall, and she was nice enough to rush me over and buy it for me. I just play with it for shiggles now, though. I mainly toy with XP anymore, but even that is rare as real life has been far more important than my hobbies, and I sleep alot...lol

[Altes Eisen]

Boredom,and one of my magazines talked about it.
So i wanted to see for myself what was all the fuss about...i downloaded the 95 version; and liked it.
That's all.

P.S:I also thank PastorArts; their(his -since there's only 1 member;lol-) super funny RP made games:
Lord Of Incacking 1 & 2 nice times.

[keitsukun]

I were searching for a GBA rom when I fell on a rpgmaker/GBA roms site.
And then rpgmaker2003 brought be to AGM and AGM to this site.

[Despite]

I wanted to make my own rpg and googled "making rpg games" and came across rpg maker 2000.

I had no sound card and a horrible computer so yea..uhh...that didnt get me far.

I stopped after 2 months and a while later found myself using rpg2k3, but never really did nothing with it.

Same story with XP, it wasnt until a year ago when i d/led VX and actually learned how to use it and do stuff with it.

Vylternia Chapters is the result.

[Gundam Exia]

Ok...
I Can Only Remember This One...
When I Was 7 My Dad Downloaded RPG Games For Me (Visual Boy Advanced)
Because The Computer I Was Using Has No Internet,
My Dads Comp Has Internet But We Can't Use It...
So I Requested My Dad To Find Game Makers,
The First Maker He Gave Me Was RM "2000" After 1 year (Still No Internet) My Dad Gave Me RM XP But It Dosent Work...
So I Used RM "2000" Until I Was 10 Then Came The Internet And A New Computer That Is Almost Disabled Right Now...
When I Turned To 11,The New Comp Broke Down...Because Of My Big Sister Downloading Stuff And Blaming Me....
And It Was Fixed Again And My Dad Gave Me VX And 2003,
Then I Turned 12 (Now) I Asked My Dad For A Tactical RPG Editor, Got Bored With It,
IGM Hard To Use And I Went Back To VX.

OMG This Is Definetly Not A Spam.

[Sicksinz]

My question pretty much stands out, and this is an open question to all: Which do you prefer? VX or XP? And why? (please be detailed)

[valkill100]

I haven't been using RPG maker long, but I'm going for VX for its simplicity. I only started using it about a month after I joined this site.

[Altes Eisen]

Same as Valkill; VX is simpler...
and even creating charsets/other content is less troublesome.