WRITING

Title Source Info
Reviewing for Dummies
Guidelines for reviewing games
11/28/2011 10:55 AM
How To Make An Enemy Repel Item
A brief tutorial on how to make an item that prevents random encounters.
11/28/2011 09:13 AM
Game Mechanics and Pacing
Tips on how to not waste your player's time.
11/26/2011 02:27 AM
Community Spotlight Interview: Rastek
A brief interview with Rastek, creator of Wither.
11/23/2011 06:28 PM
RMNverse
A universe full of Real Men
11/19/2011 08:02 PM
Custom Tech Targeting
Do you want a scan ability but don't like the Q/A boxes? See this!
11/16/2011 09:17 PM
Guidelines for game reviewing
Maximize the usefulness of your game reviews for both players and developers
11/13/2011 09:30 PM
Display Clock/Any Variables on Screen
Want to display a clock on screen during a game? How about any other variables? This tutorials shows you how.
11/01/2011 07:39 AM
Diagonal Movement (Without using precious number keys!)
How to add diagonal movement to your games.
10/29/2011 06:55 PM
How to make a party creation system
One of the many ways to make your own party creation system.
10/29/2011 12:16 PM
Cliffs that the player can fall off of
This tutorial will explain how to allow the player to fall off of a cliff of any height without creating tons of events.
10/28/2011 10:10 PM
RPG Maker 2003 Tutorial How To Make A Horse Ride
The Title Says It All
10/20/2011 03:48 PM
What is a RPG?
An in-depth look of the genre
10/20/2011 03:53 AM
Steps for making your first RPG
Simple steps for making a simple RPG
10/18/2011 04:24 AM
The RMVX Database: Part III "The Skill of Making A Skill"
An explanation of skills in the RMVX database; the third part in "The RMVX Database" tutorial series.
10/16/2011 08:26 PM
Change is good. Summer Retrospective.
Short discussion about surrealism, the creative state of the community and contest feedback.
10/12/2011 04:30 PM
The Surrealist Tarot
My thoughts on all the Summer Games 2011 entries.
10/04/2011 09:56 PM
Shadow Hearts' Judgment Ring system
Design your own battle system and minigames based on this template.
10/03/2011 06:30 PM
RMN Game Roundup - 3rd Quarter 2011
Games with a download added between Jul - Sep, 2011
10/03/2011 06:24 PM
Calunio's surrealizations on RMN Summer Games 2011
About surrealism, the unconscious and the RMN event.
09/21/2011 02:29 PM

Engine Tutorials

Adventure Game Studio
Construct 2
Construct Classic
Custom
EasyRPG
Eclipse Origins
Engine001
Game Maker
IG Maker
ika
Multimedia Fusion 2
OHRRPGCE
Other
Renpy
RPG Maker 2000
RPG Maker 2003
RPG Maker 20XX
RPG Maker 95
RPG Maker VX
RPG Maker VX Ace
RPG Maker XP
RPG Toolkit
Sim RPG Maker 95
Sphere
Super Mario Bros. X
Unity
Verge3
Zelda Classic

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!