ARTICLES

Title Source Info
Space Ninja - Issue #1
The first of the Let's Draw comic projects on RMN.
04/16/2012 05:46 AM
The Explorer's Guild
A group of explorers for hire.
04/16/2012 05:40 AM
Battledome 1 - Fight Fest
The Year of the Gladiator Revolt!
04/16/2012 05:37 AM
Looking Back: Hero's Realm
A look back at some classic Rpg Maker games.
04/12/2012 02:18 AM
Looking Back: Devil Hunter Seeker of Power
A look back at some classic Rpg Maker games.
04/04/2012 11:52 PM
Immersion And You: The Do's And Don'ts
An article on the concept of immersion and how to successfully implement it into a game.
04/04/2012 07:24 AM
Looking Back: Wilfred the Hero
A look back at some classic Rpg Maker games.
04/01/2012 06:06 AM
Let's Write! The Scene and Spices!
Another tutorial on writing!
03/30/2012 09:15 AM
Let's Write! 5 Types of Stories!
An ongoing tutorial on writing for comic books and other media.
03/15/2012 05:02 PM
Writing HORROR - Part 2
Okay, now that you have a Monster, what’s next? A Place for terrible deeds to happen, some Terrible Deeds, a Hero, and a Story.
03/14/2012 10:27 PM
Writing HORROR - Part 1
When writing a Horror story, one must begin with a Monster. The most terrifying of course, are the ones you don’t notice, or refuse to notice. The ones right next to you.
03/14/2012 09:55 PM
Structure of the GOTHIC Tale
What is the difference between a Gothic tale and a Horror story? Intent. Seriously.
03/13/2012 11:26 AM
Basic PLOTTING
All successful (read: popular) stories have patterns. Sometimes it's simple, sometimes it's complex, but all of the stories read or told often enough to remain in the popular mind of any culture have a pattern, a plot.
03/13/2012 11:13 AM
Misanthropic Mechanics -or- Finding your game's Core
Do you really need to add another fishing mini-game?
02/28/2012 09:42 PM
Let's Draw! - Characters!
A simple tutorial about the basics of character design.
02/15/2012 12:46 PM
Let's Draw! - Comics!
A simple tutorial about the basics of comic book drawing.
02/15/2012 12:33 PM
Making Random Encounters More Bearable
Not a fix-all solution, but some notable pointers
01/25/2012 11:36 AM
Mapping Tutorial - Dungeon Hall
Another step-by-step visual guide toward basic mapping approaches.
01/24/2012 06:56 AM
Mapping Tutorial - Meadow
A visual simple step-by-step example of fundamental map design.
01/17/2012 06:01 AM
RMNverse Beastiary
An ever-growing omnibus of creatures and races found in space.
01/11/2012 12:12 PM

Article Categories

Anomalies
This section is a catch-all for anything that doesn't fit in the above categories. It may or may not be related to game making or RMN. It could have stories about pirates.
Artist Workshop
The articles in the artist workshop are geared towards making original sprites and tilesets for your game, which can help it stand out.
Game Design and Theory
This section is where all the amateur thinktanks write article regarding gameplay, with topics covering balance, dungeon design, battle systems, etc.
Programming and Mathematics
Need to do some heavy-duty coding or math work? This is the place.
Webcast
Broadcast your opinions over the Internet for all to hear!
Writer's Block
The storytelling category is for articles about creating well-rounded heroes, villains, background stories and even worlds!