"We can talk about the merits of engines all we want. It'd be really cool to encourage another renaissance where there's not crazy expectations for a magnum opus RPG, but more just story oriented pixel art games made by people who don't take it too seriously."






Let's spend month putzing around RPG Maker 2003 like it's 2004 again.

In this event, load up RM2k3 (official or otherwise) - or any other engine of that era - and create...


Project1 - play around in the engine with the default assets to figure out how the engine works

2k3's Adventure - a short RTP game showcasing the engine, with a dog as a playable character

Yume Nik2k3 - Release an atmospheric walking simulator

The 2k3 Way - release the first episode of a story-centric fantasy

Vapor2k3ware - release a gameprofile with ridiculous beautiful screenshots but nothing else

2k3 vs. Dog - a complex battle engine demo game

Pom Gets RM2k3 - have your release be played by a streamer

2003 Shots - break the engine in clever ways

2k3's Realm - release a demo of your eventual magum opus (to be completed by 2026)

2k3 Funeral - release a compellingly different game in style and substance

Alex d'Orm2k3 - Translated a foreign RPG Maker game into English

*NEW*
Inspiring 2k3 Dev - Inspired others to work on their projects for the event

Glitch 2k3 - Game submitted to Boulevard of Broken 2k3 Dreams being an unplayable, glitchy mess, just like a proper beginner 2k3 game!

*SURPRISE*
Joined 2k3 Event - Joined the Boulevard of Broken 2k3 Dreams event (super secret achievement!). Achievement just for doing the bare minimum and signing up!

There aren't any real rules or objectives to this event - it's pretty chill. You can even load up old forgotten projects and work on them! You don't have to finish anything or even release anything playable (just like in 2004)! Make a gameprofile! Or just screenshots! I am going to be generous with achievements in the end.

You have a month. Go!