RPG Maker - Stop Hating on RPG Maker

Motherboard admonishes us to stop hating on RPG Maker, insisting that it's the easy-to-use tool that can help any RPG fan achieve their dreams.

What if, on your deathbed, you had the opportunity to change your life and fulfill your wildest dreams? In your final moments, what if you could completely rewrite your memories in order to experience the pleasures of finally achieving your deepest desires. In To the Moon, a critically-acclaimed game created entirely in RPG Maker by Freebird Games, you can do just that for the game’s protagonist, Johnny.

Most RPG Maker games don't tackle this kind of subject matter, and even fewer garner any kind of critical praise. It's a newbie-friendly tool for creating 2D Japanese role-playing games (JRPG). Most people think of it as a kind of Final Fantasy fan fiction creation engine, but it can be so much more.

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