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
That's a pretty decent list! Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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Quoting: EikeIs 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.
Last edited by Nanobang on 21 March 2017 at 2:30 pm UTC
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
Quoteso 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
Quoting: KimyrielleQuoteso 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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Quoting: KimyrielleQuoteso 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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