Build your first game with RPG Maker MV

Name: Build your first game with RPG Maker MV
Rating: 4.5 (249 reviews)

No programming knowledge needed. Windows, Linux, OSX, and mobile

Created byJeff Minakata

Last updated 4/2026

English

What you'll learn

Build a game in RPG Maker MV, compile thier game, upload it to sell.

Course content

1 section • 47 lectures • 6h 16m total length

Introduction3:44
Welcome to the course!
Course requirements2:08
In this video we take a look at RPG Maker's requirements for Windows, OSX, and Linux
Getting RPG Maker MV Demo (Windows)3:37
In this video we are downloading and installing RPG Maker MV for Windows. Sorry there isn't a demo for ISX or Linux at this time.
How to get RPG Maker MV cheap?3:41
In this video we go over some ways to get RPG Maker for a discounted price.
What can I make in RPG Maker MV?2:54
Can RPG Maker only make RPG games? In this video we discuss some options.
Planning our game3:26
Planning your game.
A brief tour of RPG Maker MV4:49
In this video we go over some of the RPG Maker features
Events6:36
In this video we learn how the event system works.
Creating characters in RPG Maker MV (visual)12:07
In this video we start generating player characters and NPCs.
Making maps in RPG Maker MV14:26
In this video we go over how to build maps.
Editing our settings in RPG Maker MV5:13
In this video we take a look at RPG settings.
Uploading videos in RPG Maker MV5:26
In this video we take a look at adding in videos into RPG Maker!
Uploading custom pictures to RPG Maker MV4:06
In this video we take a look at uploading custom pictures.
Uploading audio to RPG Maker MV6:30
In this video we take a look at adding custom audio to RPG Maker.
Adding NPC's7:49
In this video we take a look at making custom NPC's.
Adding Random encounters3:44
In this video we learn how to make random encounters.
Adding a store8:47
In this video we take a look at making a store in RPG Maker.
Adding treasure chest, door, inn15:18
In this video we learn now to make a Inn, treasure chest, and a working door.
Add character emotes7:48
In this video we learn how to make in game emotes.
Add enviromental effects10:17
In this video we take a look at adding weather effects.
Items14:22
In this video we take a look at the item system.
Skills5:27
In this video we take a look at setting up skills.
Adding monsters8:31
In this video we learn how to add monsters.
Ending the game9:22
In this video we learn how to end our game.
Exporting our game7:51
In this video we take a look at exporting our game to different platforms.
Building our game Part 1: Intro template8:01
We are finally building our game!
Building our game part 2: Making our playable party14:54
In this video we continue to make our game by adding our party members.
Recommended free software3:07
In this video we talk about free software that can help us build our games.
Creating classes in RPG Maker4:12
In this video we take a look at making character classes.
Building dungeons the easy way.3:51
In this video we take a look at how to build a dungeon or room the easy way.
Add character dialog5:44
In this video we learn how to add dialog to our game.
Building our game characters Part 3:8:28
We continue building our game by tweaking the classes.
Building our castle map and intro Part 4:20:47
We continue building our game by adding in the castle and intro.
Finishing our castle and making our world map Part 5:11:29
We continue building our game by finishing the castle and working on our world map.
Finishing our world and adding our party member Part 610:54
We continue our game by finishing our world map and adding our party.
building our dungeon sequence Part 7:11:50
Finishing our dungeon Part 8:12:43
In this video we continue to build our game. We add in our villain(?) build up the cut scene and get ready for the final battle.
Finishing our dungeon Part 99:25
In this video we finish our dungeon.
Ending our game Part 10:7:49
In this video we wrap up our game.
Publishing our game on Itchio13:05
In this video we finally publish our game
Additional content0:07
Ok, I love bonuses and I want to say thank you for purchasing this course. For buying this course I will include the game that we are building in this course and ANOTHER game that I have published: Magnum Bullets: Case Closed (Windows code. If you prefer OSX or Linux let me know).
Converting RPG Maker MV HTML to a APK file (easy) by request9:57
This video was by request from one of the students. In this video we go over a easy way to convert your RPG Maker MV HTML file to a APK file that can be used on your Android device. It's pretty easy :)
Additional content: Creating a video choice game11:36
In this video we take a look at a video driven choice game.
Additional content: Adding a ending credit and sharing the game6:07
Additional content: RPG Maker and AI5:12
Additional AI tools18:09
Join us at1:09

Requirements

If you were able to enroll in this class, you can make a game! This is a very easy, step by step course. Students are encouraged to ask for help if they have questions or have problems.
To follow along with the demo version you will need a Windows machine. If you want to follow along with the full version a Linux, Windows, or OSX machine with Steam and RPG Maker MV

Description

Have you always wanted to build a game, but never knew where to start? Maybe the thought of programming scares you, you don't know how to share or sell your games, you want to be able to publish your games to different platforms. This course is for you! In this course you don't need any programming experience at all. You won't need to hunt down resources to build your maps, characters, music, etc. All the tools that you need are build right into the software that we will be using. Have custom music, sounds, graphics? Not a problem, we will go over that too! Have a Windows machine, a Apple, Linux? Good news, RPG Maker works with all platforms. Do you want to build a game that's not a RPG? Again, not a problem, RPG Maker is more than a RPG builder, it is a powerful, flexible tool that is capable of creating various games.

In this course we will be going through building a game from scratch, start to finish. We will go over tips and tricks, how to export your game to various formats, and how to publish you game(s) for free or get paid. We will be going through step by step in a easy to follow instructions. If you have any questions or issues during the course? Contact me and I will do my best to help you out. Just because you buy the course, doesn't mean the support ends there.

Don't stop yourself from realizing your dreams of building and publishing your game. Grab the course, get the software (demo or full) and build your first game!

FYI, a reminder: I not anyone that is a part of DGS has any affiliation with any of the vendors, software manufactures, or programmers in this course.

Who this course is for:

Anyone that wants to build a game for Windows, Linux, OSX, or mobile