Time for the second update of RPG Playground this weekend! Imagine what I could do if I did this full-time ;). This time I added a ‘share project’ button where you can generate a link to your level. This way you can share your creations with anyone! It’s located in Read more…
I just deployed the new version of RPG Playground at http://www.rpgplayground.com/, which allows you to store up to 8 levels per user. When saving or loading a project, a new dialog will pop up where you can select where to save or load your level. Your old level will be Read more…
A lot of you have been waiting for this, so here it comes: You can now save and load your levels in RPG Playground! Currently only 1 level can be saved an loaded again, but hey, you got to start somewhere. I just put the new version online, so go Read more…
Plenty of people have mailed me with the request to port Mystic Mine to some platform X (because that would be really cool!). Or to distribute Mystic Mine where it’s currently not available. But the sad truth is that I can’t put much energy in Mystic Mine because I’m focussing Read more…
I just put the new release of RPG Playground online, which features a login and registering system. Unfortunately logging in doesn’t have any real purpose yet, but it’s the first step towards saving levels, since that will require you to log in. I tried to make it as easy as Read more…
RPG Playground needs a way to save and load levels. But for that to happen, it needs a proper login system, to store your data online. I thought a lot about a proper login and registering system, and I think I found the perfect one. I didn’t copy any other Read more…
I have just put the first alpha version of RPG Playground online at http://rpgplayground.com. Remark that this is an alpha version, so nothing works, except for the most basic functionality. You can walk around with your game character, and when pressing the ‘edit’ button in the top-left corner, you can Read more…
Yesterday I saw a rather dull twitter message from John Carmack, linking to one of his interviews. But I clicked on it none the less, just out of curiosity. But what I discovered was absolutely fantastic! It totally made my day, my week, heck, my whole month. In the interview Read more…
It’s been a very long time since I updated anything related to Koonsolo. Having a demanding full-time job, 2 young kids and building a house, doesn’t leave much time to work on spare time projects. But since the kids are getting a bit more independent, and we finally moved into Read more…
2 years after my original article on How to create RPG’s, this is the final installment.
The easiest way to create an RPG is by using an RPG creation tool. The most famous of these tools is RPG Maker, but there are some alternatives:
RPG Maker
And of course, there is my own tool that I’m currently working on: RPG Playground!
RPG creation tools already include most of the programming, artwork, sound and music for you. So the main thing you do is design the levels and gameplay. For a game designer without much technical or artistic skills, it’s definitely possible to create a nice game. Most tools also allow you to script some custom functionality, and let you import custom artwork. So clever programmers and amazing pixel artists can still add their own expertise into their game.
RPG designer tools might seem like toys, but don’t be fooled. There are some professional game developers who earn a full-time living by creating their RPG’s using RPG Maker. Amaranth Games and Aldorlea Games are both great examples.