The RPG Maker Series' Newest Offering: RPG Maker MZ

With new features and enhancements to older features, this RPG Maker is set to become the best RPG Maker to date!

Map Editor

With RPG Maker's map editor, you can create maps with ease. Pick the tiles you want to use, and “paint” them on to your maps. With powerful enhancements from the previous RPG Maker’s map editor, and a large collection of new tiles, you can build countless towns and dungeons for your players to explore!

• Tile size options: Tile size can be selected from "16x16", "24x24", "32x32", and "48x48". The new tile resolution options facilitate the use of RPG Maker VX and VXAce tile sets (32x32) and custom assets.
• The Layer Function Returns! Map layer control has returned. You can now select which of the four map layers you are drawing onto, or leave it on Automatic to keep the behavior from MV. This gives you more control to make your maps look the way you want.
• Shadow pen rectangle mode for wide-area manipulation: Holding down the Shift key when selecting a shadow pen allows you to switch to rectangle mode, which manipulates a wide area.
• Map Trees can be Rearranged: You can now rearrange the Maps in the editor Map Tree even on the same tree level, making it easier than ever to organize your project for maximum efficiency.

Character Generator

Create your own original characters using component pieces with the built-in Character Generator! Combine hairs, eyes, clothes, accessories, and more. Recolor them to match your vision.

• Adjust Component Positioning: Use the offset feature in the Character Generator to adjust the placement of generator pieces, giving you greater control over the look of your characters!
• Add New Color Palettes: Add your own palettes for recoloring hair, clothes, and more!

A Trove of Assets Included

RPG Maker MZ boasts the largest collection of assets out of the box than any RPG Maker in the series history!

• Graphics:
  • Animations: 120
  • Battle Background 1: 51
  • Battle Background 2: 50
  • Character Sprites Sheets: 44
  • Character SV Battlers: 40
  • Face Graphic Sheets: 15
  • Character Busts: 120
  • Character Full Art: 120
  • Enemy Battlers: 105
  • Enemy SV Battlers: 105
  • Tileset Sheets: 31
  • Parallaxes: 21
  • Title Screens: 20
• Sound:
  • BGM: 48
  • BGS: 29
  • ME: 27
  • SE: 345

Database

The database is where the heart of your RPG Maker game resides. Here you store the information defining your characters, their skills, equipment, classes, but also their foes!

• Maximum number of major database entries: Can be changed to 9999, allowing for a wider variety of items, enemies, etc.
• Copy and paste tileset settings: Passage, Passage (4 dir), Ladder, Bush, Counter, Damage Floor, and Terrain Tag settings can now be copied and pasted to other tileset pages.
• New Battle System Added: A new Time Progress Battle System allows characters to act at their own speed based on their stats and conditions.

Events

The Event system covers NPCs, treasure chests, puzzles, and everything else your players will interact with in your game. All with no programming knowledge required!

• Quick Setting feature: Specify coordinates from the preview screen in the picture settings.
• Quick Access: Instantly access your favorite maps to speed up development.
• More Powerful and Extensive Event Commands: Control text displays, picture movement, and buttons used during conditional branching.
• Toggle Skip: Disable a specified range of event commands for testing or debugging purposes.
• Preview for Movement Route Settings: Check movement routes using a preview when setting up events.

Animation

• Particle animation with enhanced 3D expression: Support for particle effects using Effekseer, an open source particle effect creation tool!
• RPG Maker MV compatible animation editing: Set cell animations from older versions using a new compatibility mode.

Plugins

Plugins are bits of code that can change almost anything in your RPG Maker game. RPG Maker MZ makes it easy to implement and manage plugins.

• Revamped Plugin Commands: Select a plugin name and command from a pull-down menu rather than entering text manually.
• Plugin Management: Easily manage your plugins with the new error messages and additional fields.

Playing a Game

RPG Maker MZ makes it much easier for users to play games!

• Auto-save Function: Auto-save and separate auto-save slots can now be added to your game.
• Better UI for Mouse and Touchscreens: The UI has been revamped to be more comfortable and intuitive for mouse and touchscreen controls!

Other Updated Features

• Sub-folder asset organization: Subfolders created under audio, img, and plugins can now be referenced from the editor.

To activate the game, you need a Steam Account

• Login or register at the official
  Steam Website and download Steam client
• Install and start application, login with your Account name and Password
• Click the Games Menu.
• Choose Activate a Product on Steam...
• Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the process
• After the successful code verification, go to the "MY GAMES" tab and start downloading.