WRITING

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Make specific counterattacks for bosses. No scripts needed.
Make chrono trigger-esque counterattacks for boss monsters.
07/23/2017 11:42 PM
RPG Maker MV – How good it became?
In 2015, the number one question in the community was – is moving to MV even worth it? Many believed it would be better if Kadokawa and the fans would keep improving VX Ace.
07/21/2017 07:04 PM
Magical Crystals - Clichés To Hate
Magical crystals are the ultimate panacea whenever you need to put something into your story, but you don’t know how to do it.
07/13/2017 11:18 AM
Revenge Explains Everything - Clichés To Hate
If you're looking for a cool topic to talk about, you may want to avoid the vengeance cliché.
06/22/2017 02:51 PM
Replacing glyphs in RPG Maker 2003 (Fixed)
Replacing RPG Maker 2003's glyphs with ResourceHacker.
06/17/2017 10:00 AM
Bows Are Easy And Only For Women - Clichés To Hate
Isn't it boring how almost every female warrior in fantasy settings is forced to use a bow?
06/11/2017 01:43 PM
Wrong Literacy Assumption – Fixing A Bad Design
We made a mistake in our design and we think it’s quite an interesting one, even if it’s rather small.
06/08/2017 08:13 AM
Spread Diary Entries - Clichés To Hate #1
Introduction to a new series focused on avoiding overused storytelling clichés.
06/02/2017 09:48 AM
Make bed sheets from layers.
This tutorial shows how to make the bed sheets be above the player using MV's layers.
06/01/2017 02:29 PM
Jump into Javascript part 8
In which I remember to post it on RMN as well as Patreon.
05/30/2017 02:09 PM
Slip into Ruby - Under the hood part 19: MOAR WINDOWS
I accidentally overwrote the master copy of this one, so I've had to redo it.
05/30/2017 02:05 PM
Too much exploration makes you a sloppy fighter
How to balance exploration and execution challenge
05/24/2017 01:39 PM
My 2.5 years journey of game development
My experience in the last 2.5 developing the game Stitched
05/03/2017 07:09 AM
Free World Building Tools, Tips, and the Websites to Find Them.
Random Name, Term, Map Generators, Organization and Writing Tips, and More!
04/30/2017 04:08 AM
Introductory Side Effect Algebra
An extra tool as a formal method for reasoning about side effects
04/30/2017 02:51 AM
Jump into Javascript part 7
In which I object.
04/29/2017 11:08 PM
Slip into Ruby - Under the Hood part 18: More Windows
In which gosh darn it I'm late again.
04/27/2017 06:46 PM
Parallax Mapping - Work Flow, Lighting and Color/Tint Adjustments
Focus on: Types of Shadows, Lighting, Color, Tint and Color Dodge Adjustments
04/13/2017 07:57 PM
Jump into Javascript part 6
In which we exit the scene.
04/09/2017 05:56 PM
Releasing games without needing RTP, lightweight and easy
RPG Maker VX Ace without RTP
04/07/2017 04:08 PM

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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.
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