Pixel Game Maker MV News

This week's releases include two stylish jazz-style music collections and a collection of Japanese music inspired by samurai and warriors!


"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/3311410/Pixel_Game_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/3311420/Pixel_Game_Maker_MV__MUSIC_Jazzy_Style_Street/
https://youtu.be/kpv6RiMAWgk


"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/3338340/Pixel_Game_Maker_MV__SAMURAI_WORLD_MUSIC_PACK/
https://youtu.be/5fK7tY4SImM

Two BGM collections are released this week!　Choose the one that best suits the atmosphere of the game you are creating.


"RPG Techno Flavors Style 「F」" is a BGM collection of techno-style songs. It contains 13 basic songs (73 with variations), ranging from fast and furious to quieter tunes.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3245990/Pixel_Game_Maker_MV__RPG_Techno_Flavors_Style_F/
https://youtu.be/zdoeqxvjj6Q


"Sci-Fi Near-Future Action BGM Pack" is a collection of music inspired by action RPGs and STGs. It contains 13 songs for combat, tutorials, etc.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3245980/Pixel_Game_Maker_MV__SciFi_NearFuture_Action_BGM_Pack/
https://youtu.be/YA3MPjIknPw

The RPG Maker Horror Festival is a Steam-focused horror game event for games made with any engine, not just RPG Maker. With more than 200 titles participating, there’s all kinds of deals available! Why don’t you take a look and see if there’s a new experience waiting for you?

In support of the event, we’re running a sale on the RPG Maker series, its DLC, and the games Gotcha Gotcha Games publishes on both Steam and the new RPG Maker Official Store!
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・RPG Maker Horror Festival:
https://store.steampowered.com/curator/39252092/sale/RPGMakerHorrorFestival
・Event Period:
2024/9/27 02:00 (GMT+9) ～ 2024/10/4日 02:00 (GMT+9)
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■Event Trailer
A special trailer has been prepared to showcase participating titles. Please check it out!
https://youtu.be/mm0_cG_9BaA

RPG Maker Series Discounts:
【RPG Maker Official Store】
･RPG MAKER UNITE: 30％OFF
For more details, search for "RPG Maker Official Store"!

･RPG MAKER MZ: 50％OFF
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1096900/RPG_Maker_MZ/
･RPG MAKER MV: 90％OFF
https://store.steampowered.com/app/363890/RPGMV/
･Pixel Game Maker MV: 85%OFF
https://store.steampowered.com/app/837510/MV/

Hello dear PGM users!
Thank you for your continued support of Pixel Game Maker MV!
We have now formally released the default stable branch version 1.0.6.12.
Stable version updates are distributed automatically to all users. For users who wish to stay in the previous Ver1.0.6.3, please follow the instruction [How to Change Branch] at the bottom and change to version 1.0.6 – legacy.

With the release of 1.0.6.12, as with the current main branch, it will not be possible to access the Nintendo Switch functions properly. To address this, users who need access to Nintendo Switch functionality will be asked to try the 1.0.6-switch beta branch.

[h2]stable version 1.0.6.12 release note[/h2]
[h3]Editor[/h3]

• Added new Option: enables selection for specific versions to use for the Player, Runtime, and Debugging Runtime components.
  
• Fixed issue that could cause a crash when trying to do an encrypted build of a project with a large file size.
  
• Fixed issue when displaying particles on the menu layer which could prevent the connection point from being acquired.
  

[h3]Player[/h3]

• Improved display options for the F1 debug menu.
  
• Fixed a texture display issue caused by using the F1 debug menu to forcibly change languages.
  
• Fixed issue that could cause saved data to be generated in an unintended location.
  
• Fixed issue that caused the “Apply Damage Rate to Parent” option for Child Objects to not work properly.
  
• Fixed issue where GIF animations do not display properly after scaling is changed.
  
• Fixed issue preventing WebM format videos from playing properly.
  
• Added the "Controller Settings" F1 menu item. It allows changing of the active controller.
  
• The amount of memory that can be handled by the player component has been increased from 2GB to 4 GB.
  

[How to Change Branch]
[h3] Caution: We strongly recommend backing up your project before attempting the following. [/h3]
1. Go to Steam Library, right click "Pixel Game Maker MV" and select "Properties".
2. Click on the "Beta" tab, select correct version and close "Properties".

[Reverting Back to Default]
Follow the instructions below to switch from the Beta version back to the previous version.
1. Go to Steam Library, right click "Pixel Game Maker MV" and select "Properties".
2. Select "None" and close "Properties".

Please continue enjoying game dev life with PGM MV!

We are planning a creator-focused horror event, called the RPG Maker Horror Festival, that is open to all Steam games that fall within the horror genre!

Submissions for the event are now open! Other than the basic requirements listed below, the event is open to all games!
And of course we’re hoping many submissions will be looking to use Steam’s Broadcast function too!
If this sounds like the kind of event for your game, please complete the submission form linked below.

■Eligibility Requirements
・The game qualifies as a horror game in theme/tone.
・The game is currently available for sale or distribution on Steam. (Unreleased titles are also allowed if already completed registration with Steam)
※Games that were not made with a Maker series engine such as RPG Maker or Pixel Game Maker MV are allowed.


■Submission Form
Please complete one of the following forms to submit your game(s) for consideration.
※The form requires a Google account.

･For Japanese Domestic Participants
https://forms.gle/fNZGiuiDduRdxGTA6


･For International Participants
https://forms.gle/6a3MpUZoCRKCGXMq8


･For Traditional Chinese participants
https://forms.gle/mkoLDQvr9vLbfM8U8


■Submission Deadline
・Japan Time：August 22, 2024 (Thurs.) 23:59 (11:59 PM)
・Pacific Time：August 22, 2024 (Thurs.) 06:59 (6:59 AM)
※If many submissions for use of Steam Broadcast are received, Gotcha Gotcha Games will make a decision as necessary.

We hope everyone with a horror game will decide to participate and help make this event a big success!