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It would be a good idea to create one. There is already an indie game developer thread, but anything that is not Unity/Unreal/Game maker might get lost in the thread.
I'm learning click fusion, but would like to follow a PGM MV thread to see if it is worth trying it.
It's not a game, it's development software.
And incredibly cheap at that.
I understand that. Just saying, I'm going to wait until I hear more opinions on it because 70 bucks is rich for me right now
Oooooh that's why I was unable to find this software: It's called 'Pixel Game Maker', mainly on Steam.
I've wishlisted it for now so hopefully it'll go for cheap in the future :P
I've wishlisted it for now so hopefully it'll go for cheap in the future :P
Game Maker titles have been in bundles multiple times over the years ;)
Oh wow, I had no idea it was that expensive in the US. Here in Mexico it shows for about 30 USD with the discount.
Well, it's still early access so still quite buggy and I think not even fully translated at this point.
That there is no documentation, or tutorials, is damning.
On top of that, two of the four demos games available for manipulation/dissection are in Japanese.
I get it that it's an Early Access suite, but come on...
I'll wait on this one. Brave of them to try something new, and I like RPG Maker, but it took a long time to get where we are now.
can this use hd assets like the last action game maker or is it only pixel art now? the name change is throwing me off
This is pretty much how it was with the last one, its a bummer they didnt step up this aspect for the new version
Early Access gonna be like an Early Access I guess. Its got a few crashes and some untranslated stuff. Not a lot but a few notes and menus. Physics editor, tilesetting and all that works good and its fast and you can prototype extremely well so lets focus on the good it has and not just what the early access doesnt deliver on yet I guess.
The witch game proves it has some real power once you get under the hood and tune your physics and logic controllers. Strong potential here, but for an early access it is rather limited in areas. I plan on mainly during access focusing on physics editing objects for different types of weaponry and interactions. That way as things update, and get close to the full release build I'll have my settings polished and some nice tools to throw around. I plan on staying clear of plugins in this early phase so no java editting. Also I see little point in doing sprite work heavily or map creation of assets yet. Mainly I feel like prototyping is the way to go right now.
Things I want to try and make:
The witch game proves it has some real power once you get under the hood and tune your physics and logic controllers. Strong potential here, but for an early access it is rather limited in areas. I plan on mainly during access focusing on physics editing objects for different types of weaponry and interactions. That way as things update, and get close to the full release build I'll have my settings polished and some nice tools to throw around. I plan on staying clear of plugins in this early phase so no java editting. Also I see little point in doing sprite work heavily or map creation of assets yet. Mainly I feel like prototyping is the way to go right now.
Things I want to try and make:
- ricochet weapons with varying speed increase or momentum decay as they bounce around
- boomerang objects that utilize non linear flight paths or steerable flight paths like a sine wave projectile that returns or PK thunder like ability
- stretchy objects that will "catch" an object, stretch, and bounce it away with increased force. Ideally I want to make vertical vines and throw a ball into it at different angles and see if I can get it to bounce back with a lot of force for a neat interactible that way
- create tesla coil type scenarios where you have objects that act as lightning rods and when you place or fire another object it fires beams that connect it to the lightning rods as it travels in bursts. I could make a good weapon using this that is a normal shot on its own but as it passes by placed objects it turns into a bullet that fills the screen with laser beams to hit massive areas for a nice visual thrill
- projectiles that change momentum. I like fireballs in fighters that come out slow then suddenly jet off quickly after a short period. they bait out jumps too early and tend to throw players off. These would be great to give enemies. Likewise if they fire fast and then suddenly slow down and drift around slowly. I could see making a bubble gun with those sorts of physics
- attempt to make parries like Street Fighter 3 possible in combat. This could be a fun way to explore hitboxes, hurtboxes, frame timing and logic
- Projectiles with path finding skills. I'd like to make a projectile fire into a pachinko board like set of moving tiles and home in on a target. If I get this I'd like to combine it with a bullet that splits into more bullets exponentially and create a sort of burst of living bullets crawling around that multiply like some kind of virus that keeps on dividing into more of itself seeking out a host to kill
- Projectiles that change the physics of other objects. I'd like to test logic out and see if I could get something to change logic either permanently or temporarily upon interacting with a projectile. I'll start with a gravity editor. See if I can't make a bullet that makes objects suddenly float and drift away only to wear off and send them crashing down.
I reached out to PR and asked them to ask the devs if making a rhythm game would be possible using this software. They said nothing like that is implemented at the moment, but they are considering it as a plug-in. That is what I'm waiting for. A rhythm game expansion that lets you import your own custom midi tunes...
the community is kind of dead right now. The unfinished Early Access state of the software didn't really help with making a good first impression. I sure hope they are going to continue supporting PGMMV for quite some time
did I miss anything or are can you only have 4 layers right now? That seems a bit low for sidescrollers. Especially since I'd like to have layer switching between interactable layers sometimes down the line, like Castlevania stairs or Retro DKC or LBP
did I miss anything or are can you only have 4 layers right now? That seems a bit low for sidescrollers. Especially since I'd like to have layer switching between interactable layers sometimes down the line, like Castlevania stairs or Retro DKC or LBP
thanks
I feel dumb now, heh
I just started toying around with it
It's all good. I initially thought the same thing until I saw that + sign. xD
That looks amazing!
How has your experience working with it been so far? I used to be really into RSD GameMaker back in the DOS days and have been itching to play with something similar again.
Thank you! Small learning curve all things considered, especially with the crunch of a game jam. To be able to get to where that's at in less than a couple weeks was a lot faster than I expected.
Dunno if anyone's still using PGM here, but it's become much more stable since release, currently at v0.91 in open beta. Also, I ended up winning the game jam awhile back so I've just been putzing along with it here and there. ^^
has the ease of use improved with this at all?
Yup. Thanks! ^^ The engine fits my project fine, so I haven't had too much issue aside from things still being in Early Access and lack of documentation. Honestly was surprised to get it running to where it was in a short time, all things considered.
They have active tutorials in the engine now to get you started, so that's been cool when catching up with some basic things I've missed.
Ehhhhh, it's way less glitchy, but the overall setup hasn't changed since it first released. Just lots more quality of life changes.
Thanks a bunch! ^^ Probably a good time to get back into it with the engine being a tad more mature.
Dunno if anyone's still using PGM here, but it's become much more stable since release, currently at v0.91 in open beta. Also, I ended up winning the game jam awhile back so I've just been putzing along with it here and there. ^^
Seriously awesome job.
Been using PixelGameMaker for our latest in-house game jam. Enjoying it so far!
In case twitter doesn't work for y'all.
I actually liked a bunch of pictures from this game this morning when the official PGM account retweeted it! This looks awesome! I've bought this program since launch, but have yet to use it. Seriously awesome job! :) Very inspiring
Thank a bunch, y'all! It'd be neat if it progressed further if there was enough interest, but I'm cool with just messing around at the moment. ^^
But like I mentioned earlier, I've really enjoyed working with this engine on the side. I do wonder though how it would handle some proper HD sprites.
Holy thread revival Batman.
So, 3 years after the fact... Would some of you recommend this to me if all I wanted to do was experiment with some ideas I have, or are there better alternatives now that we're in 2022? The reviews make it sound perfect for me, but even on sale, it's still quite pricey. Also, is this thing the reason the Switch store is filled with junk? The ability to port your shitty game to the Switch so easily seems like such a terrible idea to me ^^
So, 3 years after the fact... Would some of you recommend this to me if all I wanted to do was experiment with some ideas I have, or are there better alternatives now that we're in 2022? The reviews make it sound perfect for me, but even on sale, it's still quite pricey. Also, is this thing the reason the Switch store is filled with junk? The ability to port your shitty game to the Switch so easily seems like such a terrible idea to me ^^
I still use it on and off for our internal game jams. It's easy just jumping into, especially on solo projects.
LOL, you do have to sign with Kadokawa/Gotcha Gotcha before you can port stuff to the Switch.
LOL, you do have to sign with Kadokawa/Gotcha Gotcha before you can port stuff to the Switch.
This. Plus the naming thise games all "pixel game maker series _____" is branding the engine poorly much like how free versions of unity have the engine name show up with made with unity.
First entry titles should never be branded with an engine name or it sends the wrong impression of the engines quality. Now that the tutorials are fully fleshed in english this engines a breeze for non coders and pretty great for action and 2d physics.