With the release of the 1.4.0 update, anyone who owns it now has access to the Linux version on Steam. So anyone wanting to make simple RPG games on Linux has access to a highly rated tool.
I know a lot of people prefer their open source tools, but these tools are popular and having them on Linux means the possibility of more people switching without giving up their favourite applications. Hopefully we will see more developers come over to Linux thanks to tools like this.
What makes this application so popular is that it takes away a lot of the more complex parts of making an RPG game, so it's an especially useful tool if you have great artistic skills, but perhaps not so great programming skills. It opens up making games for more people.
RPG Maker MV can now export to:
- Windows/EXE
- MacOSX/APP
- Android/APK
- iOS/IPA
- HTML 5 for Web Browsers
- Linux
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Is there a list of games done with this program?
You can filter them at the right side.
https://rpgmaker.net/games/?name_filter=&engine=&status=&rating=&commercial=exclusive&sort=&portal=None
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_the_Moon
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Just gone through the first 15 pages of games, and there are a number in my existing Steam games collection. I guess that it will be up to the developers whether they bother to release their titles to Linux or not.
Here's a few that I've got already (but not necessarily on Linux yet):
Memories of a Vagabond
Heroes of Legionwood
DarkEnd
The Dark Stone from Mebara
Between Me and the Night
Also, here's the link you'd use to check the list of Steam games:
http://store.steampowered.com/tag/en/RPGMaker/#p=0&tab=TopSellers
On the Steam list, I already spot a few games "on Linux"
Last edited by g000h on 21 March 2017 at 12:07 pm UTC
Here's a few that I've got already (but not necessarily on Linux yet):
Memories of a Vagabond
Heroes of Legionwood
DarkEnd
The Dark Stone from Mebara
Between Me and the Night
Also, here's the link you'd use to check the list of Steam games:
http://store.steampowered.com/tag/en/RPGMaker/#p=0&tab=TopSellers
On the Steam list, I already spot a few games "on Linux"
Last edited by g000h on 21 March 2017 at 12:07 pm UTC
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At first I was like, pfft, JRPG things, not my cup of anything. But then I saw two games that I own: Lisa and Splatter: Blood Red Edition, and I thought "Oh, okay. That is cool news." Maybe we'll see a slew of RPGMaker games ported to Linux soon.
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Last edited by Nanobang on 21 March 2017 at 2:30 pm UTC
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Joeyboots80 Mar 21, 2017
Darn it! I have RPG Maker VX Ace, the previous version to MV. Well, looks like it's time to get the newest version.
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Kimyrielle Mar 21, 2017
so it's an especially useful tool if you have great artistic skills, but perhaps not so great programming skills.
Does it work well if your talents are aligned the other way around? I can code reasonably well, but I can't draw stick figures to save my life.
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Joeyboots80 Mar 21, 2017
so it's an especially useful tool if you have great artistic skills, but perhaps not so great programming skills.
Does it work well if your talents are aligned the other way around? I can code reasonably well, but I can't draw stick figures to save my life.
I would say so, since you can use pre-made assets and the community makes new assets all the time. You will do fine I think.
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so it's an especially useful tool if you have great artistic skills, but perhaps not so great programming skills.
Does it work well if your talents are aligned the other way around? I can code reasonably well, but I can't draw stick figures to save my life.
Sounds like a good opportunity to join forces...
Last edited by Eike on 21 March 2017 at 3:44 pm UTC
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ZekThePenguin Mar 21, 2017
This is HUGE for me! RPG Maker was one of the handful of programs that I have been eagerly awaiting on Linux! Out of curiosity, will we see a review of this one?
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Last edited by ZekThePenguin on 21 March 2017 at 4:42 pm UTC
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qptain Nemo Mar 21, 2017
I'm glad that it includes the editor as well. That's pretty important. Now we have one more engine.
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slaapliedje Mar 21, 2017
Nice, I always wanted to create an RPG, but my creative anilities are more in line with world / story creation. Considerimg I was the game master for many many moons.
I own some of the previous versions due to humble bundles. I will be buying this to see what I can make.
I own some of the previous versions due to humble bundles. I will be buying this to see what I can make.
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oldrocker99 Mar 21, 2017
It's about farking time this was released for Linux!
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Ouch on that price tag though.
I know it's cheap now , but I already bought a few games this month.
I know Liam was speaking in the editorial about us buying games and supporting devs on Linux rather than perpetually wait on sales , but on this one I REALLY have to wait on the next sale.
Last edited by razing32 on 21 March 2017 at 7:30 pm UTC
I know it's cheap now , but I already bought a few games this month.
I know Liam was speaking in the editorial about us buying games and supporting devs on Linux rather than perpetually wait on sales , but on this one I REALLY have to wait on the next sale.
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Looks like it might be included in the Groupees Linux bundle that is up for preorder right now.
Hi, how do you know it ? Reading the chat, i can't see anything about the content, but the pretty bad soccer game.
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Every time I see anything about the RPG Maker series I want to code a game engine that uses Perl for scripting tasks, but it'd just take too much of my time to really be worth the effort.
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Joeyboots80 Mar 22, 2017
It just got a huge discount on steam, so go get it!Sir yes sir! Exactly what I was hoping for! Going to be rooting around in RPGMAKER MV this weekend! Gotta brush up on those Ruby skills! Cheers!
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