RPG Maker MV News

We are pleased to announce that the application deadline for participation in 'RPG Maker Festival 2025' has been extended to 6:59 AM (PST) on Sunday, January 5, 2025.
If you haven’t applied yet, don’t miss this opportunity to join!
Applications can be submitted via the URL provided at the bottom of this article.

As a special campaign, we will be giving away RPG Maker MV and RPG Maker MV DLC worth approximately 100,000 JPY (approx. 670 USD) to selected participants via a lottery!
2025 marks the 10th anniversary of the release of RPG Maker MV, and to celebrate this milestone, we have prepared a wide selection of DLC to enhance your development experience.

For those who have already applied, don’t worry—you are automatically entered into the giveaway, so no further action is required.

We look forward to receiving your applications!

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■Participation Requirements
･The game is made with any version of RPG Maker or Pixel Game Maker, or is somehow related to the Maker community.
･The game is currently listed on Steam (on sale or coming soon).

■Event Period
PST: 2025-02-03 10AM until 2024-02-10 10AM

■Registration Form
Please fill out the registration form to get your game included in RPG Maker Festival 2025.
https://forms.gle/sdS66EKHUGUHUFy7A

■Deadline
2025-01-05 AM06:59 (PST)
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【Regarding the Giveaway Campaign】
■ Application Requirements
Submit your games to the RPG Maker Festival 2025.

■ Terms and Conditions
･Gotcha Gotcha Games reserves the right to modify the details of this campaign without prior notice.
･This campaign may be canceled or changed due to unavoidable circumstances.
･DLC prizes will be provided in the form of Steam keys.
･DLC prizes cannot be chosen by the winners.
･The DLC and assets featured in the promotional banner are not guaranteed to be included as prizes.
･Winners will receive their Steam keys via the email address provided at the time of registration.
･Participants who have already submitted their entries will be automatically included in the campaign.
･Prizes cannot be transferred or resold.
･We will not respond to inquiries regarding the results of the selection.

This week's releases include a collection of walking graphics and background music for fantasy works, along with a collection of game-essential weapon and UI icons and a collection of smaller-sized enemies!


"【Rdot】monsters vol.4" is a collection of pop-touch enemy materials in 48x48 dot size, which can be used not only as enemies but also for item designs and other purposes.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3386820/RPG_Maker_MV__Rdot_monsters_vol4/


"REFMAP Fantasy Character Pack 2" is a set of walking character materials and SV butler materials, and Vol. 2 contains the same universally usable characters from Vol. 1, so you can use them together with Vol. 1 and standard assets.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3386840/RPG_Maker_MV__REFMAP_Fantasy_Character_Pack_2/


"UI Icon Set" is a set of 128 icons for status effects, buffs and debuffs, weapon and armor types, and more. It can be used for menu icons as well as drop items.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3386850/RPG_Maker_MV__UI_Icon_Set/


"Weapons Icon Set" is a collection of 100 weapon icons, including daggers, axes, spears, and more. It can be used for menu icons as well as drop items.


https://store.steampowered.com/app/3386860/RPG_Maker_MV__Weapons_Icon_Set/


"Fantasy music pack EVERLASTING" is a collection of songs unified with the world of a royal RPG. It contains 16 songs that color various events such as the main theme, battle, tutorial, and config screen.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3386870/RPG_Maker_MV__Fantasy_music_pack_EVERLASTING/
https://youtu.be/b_Hv4tMZiVg

The RPG Maker Festival has returned for 2025!

▼What is RPG Maker Festival?
February 25th is “Maker Day”, the day we celebrated all things RPG Maker.
And we celebrate by holding the RPG Maker Festival!

RPG Maker Festival celebrates all games made with all versions of RPG Maker and Pixel Game Maker! We want to showcase and introduce more people to the wonderful games that have been made with RPG Maker, and connect as many creators and players together as possible. The more connected we are, the more fun there is to be had!

There’s many anniversaries this year, so the theme for RPG Maker Festival 2025 is “A Tapestry of Old and New Titles”!


▼RPG Maker Festival 2025: Participants Wanted!
We’re currently looking for developers and publishers who’d like to participant in RPG Maker Festival 2025!

If you have a game made with RPG Maker or Pixel Game Maker, we hope you’ll decide to submit your game! If it’s on Steam, this is a chance to spread awareness of your game to a whole new group of players. So please do consider participating!

【Submission Method】
To submit a game for participation in RPG Maker Festival 2025, just fill out the form linked here:
https://forms.gle/j13eBfcwu7WstGv38

【Deadline】
・Pacific Time: 2024-12-22 (Sunday) 06:59
※Those wishing to use the Steam Broadcast function are very welcome, but slots are limited and not submissions will be selected.

This week, a plug-in that makes battles look like a card game and an expansion pack were released!


"Card Game Combat Deckbuilder Engine" is a plug-in that can change the battle scene to look like a card game. Card effects and other details can be set up just like in a real card game.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3243700/RPG_Maker_MV__Card_Game_Combat_Deckbuilder_Engine/


"Card Audio Starter Pack" is a sound collection containing various sound effects such as card shuffling and play sounds. It is available as a set with the plug-in itself.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3336550/RPG_Maker_MV__Card_Audio_Starter_Pack/
https://youtu.be/4-CicqxI840


"Card Frame Starter Pack" is a collection of graphic materials for designing the frame and base of cards. Please use it in combination with the plug-in itself.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3336470/RPG_Maker_MZ__Card_Frame_Starter_Pack/


There is also a special bundle version that includes three DLCs, so be sure to check it out.
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/47599/Card_Game_Combat_Bundle_MV/


In addition, the Steam Autumn Sale is going on right now!　Many DLCs are available at a discount, so be sure to check out the other DLCs as well!

This week, a new “NEONPIXEL” series, a tile set useful for decorating stores, and a collection of background music with rich variations are released!


"NEONPIXEL - MEGA ADVENTURE SET" is a tile set that can recreate mountainous areas and ruins. Together with the moon background image, it is recommended for building an atmospheric fantasy world.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3311350/RPG_Maker_MV__NEONPIXEL__MEGA_ADVENTURE_SET/


"Fantasy store items tile set" is a set of tiles to decorate a fantasy-style store. It contains items such as meat, fish, plants, and lamps.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3311310/RPG_Maker_MV__Fantasy_store_items_tile_set/


"MUSIC Jazzy Style Battle” is a collection of songs that incorporate jazz and hip-hop sounds, with a focus on trumpet and saxophone. A “Street” version focusing on the map theme was released at the same time.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3311320/RPG_Maker_MV__MUSIC_Jazzy_Style_Battle/
https://youtu.be/VvCiUuBxj5E


"MUSIC Jazzy Style Street" is a collection of songs that incorporate jazz and hip-hop sounds with a focus on trumpet and saxophone. A “Battle” version featuring battle songs was also released at the same time.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3311330/RPG_Maker_MV__MUSIC_Jazzy_Style_Street/
https://youtu.be/kpv6RiMAWgk


"BATTLE MUSIC PACK -CYBER WORLD- 2000's" is a collection of battle BGM materials inspired by games of the 2000s. It contains a total of seven tracks: five battle tracks, one opening track, and one ending track.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3311340/RPG_Maker_MV__BATTLE_MUSIC_PACK_CYBER_WORLD_2000s/
https://youtu.be/Ab1kBI8UJX0


"SAMURAI WORLD MUSIC PACK" is a collection of high-quality Japanese-style sounds. This work is unified by a world view that evokes the atmosphere of samurai, warriors, the Warring States period in Japan and China, etc.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3243600/RPG_Maker_MV__SAMURAI_WORLD_MUSIC_PACK/
https://youtu.be/5fK7tY4SImM