I have never used a forum or a social network before. Please, bear with me.

[Dantalion_Crowley]

I was introduced to RPG Maker by an indie game called Space Funeral. This has led to many other delightful discoveries, such as Hello, Charlotte, Ib and Yume Nikki, the latter remaining one of the best games I've ever played.

Creating a game is not unlike writing a novel. It is a powerful way to tell a story, unique in that it utilises art, music, narrative and player's participation. Joining this community I hope not only to take my first steps in making games, but to become a better artist and storyteller as well. There will be questions, of course. The kind that the experienced RPG Maker users might find ridiculous. Trying something new for the first time does feel awkward, but that's the way "first times" are. We all learn this way, and learning new things is what I enjoy the most.

With that, I bring greetings to all of you and thank you in advance for all the support you can provide to a beginner.

 

[bgillisp]

Welcome aboard. Don't worry, us moderators don't bite...just don't anger the gorilla, he throws things.

Joking aside, I would suggest working through the series of tutorials linked in my signature. While they say for ACE, the ideas are the same except for anything referencing script calls.

 

[Dantalion_Crowley]

Thank you very much! I hope someday you show me this fabled gorilla I keep hearing about. Until then, learning the Engine.

 

[Frogboy]

You've come to right place. This community is very welcoming to beginners as well as veterans and new people just starting out join everyday. Whatever questions you have or roadblocks you run into, someone here will likely help you out with it.

SumRndmDde also has some good beginner tutorials that are worth checking out.

Welcome to the forums!

 

[Dantalion_Crowley]

Much appreciated. I'll see what Mr. SumRndmDde has to offer.

 

[chungsie]

the excitement of something new welcome there are many perils in becoming a dev, like battling hmmm, the computer to make it smart

 

[Sauteed_Onion]

Hello! ^ _^

 

[Dantalion_Crowley]

there are many perils in becoming a dev, like battling hmmm, the computer to make it smart

Oh, yes. The long defeat of doing nothing well. Sounds painfully familiar to me, but there is a solution for that too. I joined the forums for a reason. Thanks a lot for a cordial welcome!

 

[Extazee]

Hey, welcome aboard the struggle train!

One quote stuck in my head when diving into RPG Maker: "Don't ask what can this engine do. Ask what can you make this engine do." Or something like that. Don't remember the exact wording, but the idea is the same. Don't use RPG Maker, control it.

 

[Dantalion_Crowley]

@Extazee Thanks a lot! There's another advice that was given to me: "Remember that any tool can only be as good as the person using it." RPG Maker is no exception.