Free 2D skeletal animation solution
Overview
What RPG Maker MV does
RPG Maker MV is a game development tool specifically designed for creating 2D RPGs. It includes pre-made assets, an intuitive event system, and JavaScript support for customization.
What people use it for
- Making 2D role playing games and exporting to Windows, macOS, Android, iOS and HTML5
- Beginner game development with bundled art, audio and a database driven editor
- Side view battle system RPGs with mouse and touch input
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The honest half
Where it falls short
Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about RPG Maker MV.
- The free version is a 30 day trial only
- The licence restricts bundled company materials to games created with the software and prohibits distributing them independently or combined with other programs
- Distributed games must indicate in attached documentation that they were created using the software and carry the Gotcha Gotcha Games statement of rights
- Extracting or modifying the bundled programs or assets out of a released game is prohibited
- Installing and using the software on three or more user devices is prohibited
Pricing
What RPG Maker MV costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Standard
$79.99 /one-time
- Full editor access
- Unlimited projects
- Asset library
- JavaScript support
- Multiplayer DLC available
Capabilities
Features
Event-based system
Event-based system capability
Database editor
Database editor capability
Tilemap editor
Tilemap editor capability
Sprite animations
Sprite animations capability
JavaScript support
JavaScript support capability
Plugin system
Plugin system capability
Built-in music library
Built-in music library capability
NPC dialogue system
NPC dialogue system capability
JavaScript
Integration with JavaScript
Node.js
Integration with Node.js
NPM Packages
Integration with NPM Packages
GitHub
Integration with GitHub
Behind it
Who makes RPG Maker MV
- Company
- Kadokawa Corporation
- Based in
- Tokyo, Japan
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