@deedoubs
I have very limited interest in RPG Maker, but free is free. Thanks for the heads up.
@tupe444
the real game is trying to figure out the release order of RPG maker engines
@drekex6767
My game is actually one of them in the coming soon section of the festival!
@JonoSSD
I still remember messing around with RPG Maker 2000 as a kid. It was my first experience creating anything. Also where I started editing images, something that evolved into learning Photoshop later.
@apollolux
If I didn't already have VX Ace in my library from years ago and MZ from a recent 50% off sale I'd snatch these up in a heartbeat, thanks for the heads up!
@rherz
I can't wait for next February 2026 to grab my "RPG Maker MV"...
("RPG Maker XP" was 100% off in February 2024, for those who didn't know)
@SparingLink
I bought RPG Maker VX Ace when it first came out. One of the frustrating things about it was trying to do a side-battler like Final Fantasy. To accomplish this with Ace, you really need to get some plugins to make it work. It isn’t native to the system. Since the engine had just upgraded, it was harder to find compatible plugins at the time. Today I’m sure it’s much easier. RPG Maker MV and MZ solved this problem by implementing a native side battler system.
@heavymetalmixer91
RPG Maker never dies
@mattkim96
I think the 95% off is for after the “while supplies last” ends. So however many can get it for free, for the rest they’ll still get a large discount.
@errorsanz.
It's like I'm the only one that missed it
@Zunnunn
Thanks Mike for always keeping us with latest news and updates.
@drekex6767
I use RPG Maker MZ, and one of the biggest changes from the older versions to the newer ones like RPG Maker MZ and RPG Maker MV are the plugins. They allow to modify the engine or add elements that would be impossible or difficult to implement otherwise. The community has made a ton of free ones over every RPG Maker versions. And while it's possible to run plugins made in RPG Maker MZ or RPG Maker MV between both versions by tweaking them, it's not the case for all of them. Also, due to the different coding languages between MZ and MV versus older version like VX and XP, it's not possible to use plugins between those. In a way, plugins are like what mods are to minecraft
@frost8077
I've tried a free RPG Maker long ago in the past but found it too limiting for what I wanted, and then life happened or something and never returned to my project. I'll pick this up anyways to see what I can do with an updated version and my new but not good programming skills. It could be useful for exploring some short story ideas and world building.
@carp0nastick
Currently using and have released a game RPGMaker MZ, which has a lot of QOL features I would miss going back. I've been working with RPG Maker stuff since the 2000s though, so I'm actually already familiar with VX Ace among others.
@DrLSJonesPgMP
If you know Javascript and plan on getting RPG Maker, I would recommend MV or MZ. You can save a lot of time.
@polter5195
VX Ace isn't one I'd recommend, mostly because it's not cross-platform and people aren't really making plugins for it anymore. However, it does have the best sprites out of the RPG Makers (imho). Not sure what the licensing is, but you may be able to use the Ace assets in a different RPG Maker product, so it could still be worth grabbing for that purpose
@BastetFurry
As a Linux user i am stuck in MV, the only version with a native Linux port.
@sketchingbaer8243
nice, i waited for a discount for the deckbuilding engine - and bc i already owned rpg mv, i got an extra 45% on the bundle :D
@jefersonduwe1688
I had to double check if video was speed up was enabled. lol
@gamefromscratch