WRITING

Title	Source	Info
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.	Writer's Block OokamiKasumi	03/13/2012 11:13 AM 53 post(s)
Random Transitions - Simple Allows the user to change the battle transitions to make every battle start fun! Yay..?	RPG Maker 2003 TheRexion	03/11/2012 11:32 PM 0 post(s)
Simple Party Change Can be Copy-Pasted for more!	RPG Maker 2003 TheRexion	03/11/2012 09:47 PM 0 post(s)
Making the Graphics for Faery Tale My Technique for turning Photos into Art with Photoshop.	Renpy OokamiKasumi	03/06/2012 05:38 AM 6 post(s)
YEM in-game additions tutorial. Like creating biographies, in-game tutorials, art galleries etc	RPG Maker VX yuna21	03/02/2012 04:30 PM 1 post(s)
Misanthropic Mechanics -or- Finding your game's Core Do you really need to add another fishing mini-game?	Game Design and Theory slashphoenix	02/28/2012 09:42 PM 14 post(s)
Lighting by Lotus Games Create atmospheric maps using lighting effects for your game!	RPG Maker 2003 Lotus_Games	02/17/2012 06:07 AM 23 post(s)
Let's Draw! - Characters! A simple tutorial about the basics of character design.	Artist Workshop Dudesoft	02/15/2012 12:46 PM 1 post(s)
Let's Draw! - Comics! A simple tutorial about the basics of comic book drawing.	Artist Workshop Dudesoft	02/15/2012 12:33 PM 0 post(s)
[Mapping] Mapping an attractive valley with Mack tilesets. Some simple mapping techniques on creating pretty maps.	RPG Maker VX yuna21	02/11/2012 03:35 PM 5 post(s)
Creating a “Jump” skill ala Kain from Final Fantasy IV for Claimh’s side-battle system using events Creating a “Jump” skill ala Kain from Final Fantasy IV for Claimh’s side-battle system using events	RPG Maker VX rewells	02/02/2012 02:01 AM 3 post(s)
Mapping in 5 easy steps Indra's quick and practical method	RPG Maker VX Ace Indra	01/31/2012 11:27 PM 14 post(s)
Using the special commands Listen up! This is important.	RPG Maker 20XX Link_2112	01/30/2012 07:02 AM 3 post(s)
What's new? An introduction into the new features of 20XX	RPG Maker 20XX Link_2112	01/28/2012 07:04 PM 17 post(s)
Getting started A beginner's guide to 20XX	RPG Maker 20XX Link_2112	01/28/2012 12:17 AM 12 post(s)
Making Random Encounters More Bearable Not a fix-all solution, but some notable pointers	Game Design and Theory SorceressKyrsty	01/25/2012 11:36 AM 6 post(s)
Easy Fade In/Fade Out for RMXP Preserve your screen tints- looks much sleeker than the other methods!	RPG Maker XP SorceressKyrsty	01/25/2012 11:25 AM 2 post(s)
Button Input Minigame How to make a minigame where you have to press the correct buttons	RPG Maker 2003 Kazesui	01/24/2012 09:05 PM 1 post(s)
Mapping Tutorial - Dungeon Hall Another step-by-step visual guide toward basic mapping approaches.	Game Design and Theory Blindmind	01/24/2012 06:56 AM 3 post(s)
Mapping Tutorial - Meadow A visual simple step-by-step example of fundamental map design.	Game Design and Theory Blindmind	01/17/2012 06:01 AM 17 post(s)

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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.
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Writer's Block The storytelling category is for articles about creating well-rounded heroes, villains, background stories and even worlds!