Get some inspiration:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCgPEVLA7Fg
REMIX Game Jam
We took this opportunity to launch our very first Game Jam to encourage users everywhere to try their hand at video game creation. For this Game Jam, we're asking you to remix the existing sample games in the software, while giving them your own spin. This means using some of the assets included in Pixel Game Maker MV to create something of your own. You can check the exact requirements and rules here.
From all the submissions we receive (if they abide by the rules and terms linked above), the Pixel Game Maker MV team will be choosing their favorite and will be giving the community the chance to vote on their favorite as well. These two winners announced at the end of April, will have their project showcased at this year's BitSummit in Kyoto, Japan's biggest indie game show, which will take place the weekend of June 1st-2nd, 2019.
How to enter the Game Jam
Submissions will be accepted by email only.
maker_support@activegamingmedia.com
Please include “Pixel Game Maker MV Remix Game Jam Submission” in the subject line and either attach the project archive to the email (for sizes under 10 MB), or include a link to download the project. All submissions and related matters will be handled by the game jam operator, Active Gaming Media Inc.
Thank you very much for using Pixel Game Maker MV.
We have just released the ver. 0.9.3.3 & 0.9.4.2 updates.
■Updates
Changes/Adjustments
Adjusted error log collection to include additional details for use in debug/tech support handling.
"How to switch to Open Beta"
1. Open "Properties" for Pixel Game Maker MV in your Steam Library.
2. Select "open_beta" and close Properties.
"How to switch to Default"
Please execute the following process to revert from Beta to the previous version.
1. Open "Properties" for Pixel Game Maker MV in your Steam Library.
2. Select "None - don't participate in any Beta programs" and close Properties.
For added motivation during the REMIX Game Jam, we've compiled a video with some of the games the Pixel Game Maker MV community have made.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCgPEVLA7Fg
This video couldn't have been made without the help and support of the creators who agreed to share their projects with us, so we would like to extend a huge thank you to each and every one of them!
We hope this video inspires you to create your own games and if you haven't already, follow us on Twitter and Facebook and share your projects with us too!
Try Pixel Game Maker MV for FREE - REMIX Game Jam and 25% OFF SALE!
Hi everyone,
We would like to thank you, once again, for using Pixel Game Maker MV and hope you are enjoying the experience!
Since the release of Pixel Game Maker MV, we've received many requests for users to be able to try this software before buying it. Well, here's your chance! From today until the 19th March 10AM PST, you'll be able to download and try Pixel Game Maker MV for free.
REMIX Game Jam
We took this opportunity to launch our very first Game Jam to encourage users everywhere to try their hand at video game creation. For this Game Jam, we're asking you to remix the existing sample games in the software, while giving them your own spin. This means using some of the assets included in Pixel Game Maker MV to create something of your own. You can check the exact requirements and rules here, but please ask us anything not stated there in the comments below!
From all the submissions we receive (if they abide by the rules and terms linked above), the Pixel Game Maker MV team will be choosing their favorite and will be giving the community the chance to vote on their favorite as well. These two winners announced at the end of April, will have their project showcased at this year's BitSummit in Kyoto, Japan's biggest indie game show, which will take place the weekend of June 1st-2nd, 2019.
How to enter the Game Jam
Submissions will be accepted by email only.
maker_support@activegamingmedia.com
Please include “Pixel Game Maker MV Remix Game Jam Submission” in the subject line and either attach the project archive to the email (for sizes under 10 MB), or include a link to download the project. All submissions and related matters will be handled by the game jam operator, Active Gaming Media Inc.
If you enjoy working with Pixel Game Maker MV during this week, you can get it for 25% off - the biggest discount we've had so far! Sale ends March 19th at 10AM PST.
For any questions related to the contest, please leave them down below! If you can't participate this time, don't worry since we'll have other opportunities for you in the future!
Pixel Game Maker MV Remix Game Jam - Terms and Conditions
Game Jam Submissions
For the Remix Game Jam, assets from the sample games already available in Pixel Game Maker MV must be used to create a new “remixed” project.
The assets are the resources in the sample project folders and include animations (motion, particle and effects) sprite sheets, tile sets, images, background music, sound effects and fonts.
Note: Assets for "Dungeon of Nazarick" are excluded from this game jam.
The “remixed project” must use assets from sample projects included in Pixel Game Maker MV, but the participant’s own original assets (e.g.: new scenes, new attacks, new gameplay mechanics, etc) can be used as well.
Assets created by the participants, assets with a free license, or assets purchased can also be used in the “remixed project”. However, such assets found to be in violation of copyright and/or trademark laws, and/or assets found to encroach on the rights of others may not be used.
If using external assets such as those mentioned directly above, these assets cannot comprise more than 50% of your game. This is in order to maintain the “remix” concept of this contest.
All participants must include in their entry folder a file including:
a. Instructions on how to play the game;
b. A complete list of all assets used, both from sample games and external assets.
There are no specific requirements when it comes to type (top view or side view) or genre of the game. Be creative!
Entries should be created and worked on during the dates specified for this contest.
Submissions are limited to one project per entry. However, multiple entries are allowed.
Entries must also abide by the requirements specified in “Pixel Game Maker MV Remix Game Jam Terms and Conditions”.
Submission Deadline
Submissions must be received by midnight on March 19th, 2019 (Japan Standard Time). Submissions received after the deadline will not be accepted.
How to Submit
Submissions will be accepted by email only.
maker_support@activegamingmedia.com
Please include “Pixel Game Maker MV Remix Game Jam Submission” in the subject line and either attach the project archive to the email (for sizes under 10 MB), or include a link to download the project. All submissions and related matters will be handled by the game jam operator, Active Gaming Media Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “the Operator”).
Prizes
The two selected winning titles will be exhibited at “BitSummit 7 Spirits”, scheduled to be held in June 2019.
Selection Process
Of the two winning titles, one will be chosen by the Operator, and the other will be chosen via community vote.
Pixel Game Maker MV Remix Game Jam Terms and Conditions
The competition is open to anyone aged 16 years or over, excluding employees of the Operator, their close relatives, and anyone otherwise connected with the organization or judging of the competition. There is no entry fee and no purchase necessary (of Pixel Game Maker MV or otherwise) to enter this competition.
The Operator will not be held responsible for any errors, bugs, etc. which may occur during submission.
All entries must be suitable for community voting and must not include racist, sexist, homophobic, offensive, or otherwise inappropriate humor, content, or language, depictions of nudity and/or sexually explicit themes, intense and/or realistic portrayals of violence (including gore, mutilation, and depictions of death), or other inappropriate themes such as alcohol, gambling, or drug references.
The Operator reserves the right to cancel or amend part or the entirety of the competition and these terms and conditions without notice in the event of any of the following occurrences:
(1) natural disasters or catastrophes (“acts of God”);
(2) civil or military disturbances such as strikes, etc.;
(3) fires, blackouts, or other accidents;
(4) other extraordinary circumstances beyond the Operator’s control;
(5) necessity of emergency maintenance or any other event in which the Operator deems cancellation or amendment to be necessary.
The Operator cannot be held responsible for damages or losses incurred by participants through events or circumstances outside of the Operator’s control.
The Operator cannot be held responsible for any mistaken or falsified information regarding prizes for this game jam received by the participant from any third party.
The winners will be notified by email by the end of April, 2019. If the winner cannot be contacted or does not claim the prize within 14 days of notification, the Operator reserves the right to revoke the decision and select a replacement winner.
Inquiries regarding the selection process will not be answered.
This game jam and these terms and conditions will be governed by Japanese law and any dispute arising out of or in connection with these terms and conditions or this game jam shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Tokyo District Court in the first instance.
Any personal data relating to the winner or any other entrants will be managed by the Operator and will be used solely for purposes of submission reception, inspection, result notification, and other required matters directly related to this game jam. All said information will be used and handled in accordance with current Japanese data protection legislation and will not be disclosed to any third party without the entrant’s prior consent.
All trademarks and intellectual property rights for submissions entered as well as similar rights for any licensed materials used in the creation and submission of said entries shall remain the property of the game creator/submitter and/or the owners of said licensed materials. Participation in this game jam in no way indicates transfer of ownership of rights of submitted materials. Additionally, the Operator cannot be held responsible for any damages or losses incurred to the entrant or any third party via use of external assets (graphic data, sounds, etc.) in submitted materials.
By entering this competition, an entrant is indicating his/her agreement to be bound by these terms and conditions.
Ver. 0.9.4.1 Update (Open Beta)
Hi All,
Thank you very much for using Pixel Game Maker MV.
We have just released the ver. 0.9.4.1 update.
■Updates
Bug Fixes
Fixed bug affecting tile collision detection Conditions when an Object is double-jumping while under the effect of Template Move Settings.
Fixed bug preventing Undo from working on additional key frames added to Motions.
Fixed bug causing double-jumps when using Template Move Settings
Fixed bug preventing Objects from firing Bullets after being in a stopped Layer.
Fixed bug skewing Object placement in menu scenes
Fixed bug affecting the interval between shots fired when game speed is change
Fixed bug preventing jumping for Objects with jumps set as the initial action
Changes/Adjustments
Accelerating moving objects are now less likely to stray from trajectory when changing game speed.
"How to switch to Open Beta"
1. Open "Properties" for Pixel Game Maker MV in your Steam Library.
2. Select "open_beta" and close Properties.
"How to switch to Default"
Please execute the following process to revert from Beta to the previous version.
1. Open "Properties" for Pixel Game Maker MV in your Steam Library.
2. Select "None - don't participate in any Beta programs" and close Properties.
First of all, thank you for your support during this Early Access period: we've really managed to improve a lot over the last few months, and we have a lot more improvements coming!
We announced with the release of the 0.9.4 update that we are going to be switching the default version of Pixel Game Maker MV to the 64-bit version. This has been decided in accordance with our plans for further improvements to Pixel Game Maker MV.
The switch will occur on Thursday, February 14 at 3 AM GMT.
Our reasons for this change are as follows:
The 64-bit version is, in most cases, faster and generally more stable than the 32-bit version.
Looking at the information available to us, almost everyone is running a 64-bit OS.
And after months of testing the 64-bit with you all, we feel comfortable that this will result in generally a better experience for those who have not yet tried the 64-bit version from the Beta tab.
If you have any comments about this change, please let us know in the comments or on Twitter!
For users who are still on a 32-bit operating system, the 32-bit version will still be available via a branch on the Steam Beta tab.
This can be accessed via the following method:
Switching to 32-bit Build:
1. Open "Properties" for Pixel Game Maker MV in your Steam Library, and select the "BETAS" tab.
2. Select "32bit" from the drop down menu and close Properties.
Ver 0.9.4 Update (Open Beta)
Hi All,
Thank you very much for using Pixel Game Maker MV.
We have just released the ver. 0.9.4 update in the beta branch.
Also, the previous 0.9.3 update will be moved from the beta branch to the default branch.
Please note that in about one week, the default build will be switched from the 32-bit to the 64-bit release! 32-bit will still be available as a beta branch.
■Updates
Additions
Increased compatible parameters for SpriteStudio data.
Added check all/clear all checkbox to the “Reset Switch/Variable” runtime action.
Added “Check File” switch to project switches for checking whether save data exists in the selected file slot. It will automatically switch to “ON” when save data is present, and “OFF” when not.
Added function to project settings for changing the size of “Pixel Game Maker MV” logo displayed in games you’ve built.
Added sample project for Minimap Plug-in.
Added explanation of text tags to Help.
Bug Fixes
Fixed bug affecting image display positioning.
Slightly reduced processing load for “Blur” effect.
Fixed bug preventing automatically generated animations from working properly.
Fixed bug causing Object particle effects to blink.
Fixed bug preventing display direction from being saved in side-view projects.
Fixed bug affecting the direction of child objects relative to their parent objects.
Fixed bug preventing player data from loading in initial scenes.
Fixed bug affecting Object collision detection (Collision Detection of Other Objects)).
Fixed bug affecting particle display when zooming while editing particle effects.
Fixed bug affecting the "Change Scroll Speed (%)" Scene setting.
Fixed bug affecting background image scrolling when using the "Center" placement option.
Fixed bug causing occasional sticking for Objects on slopes.
Fixed bug affecting involving "End Scene" runtime action and resetting test play with F5.
Fixed bug causing Objects to momentarily disappear after portal movement.
Fixed bug preventing some speed settings from properly being applied when using the "Vehicle" Move Type.
Fixed bug affecting Object display priority.
Fixed bug affecting calculation of the center of automatically generated objects.
Fixed bug affecting bullets fired from Objects after the Object is destroyed.
Fixed bug affecting game speed changes being applied to Objects.
Fixed bug preventing Template Move Settings' "Move Towards Nearby Player" from functioning as expected.
Fixed bug affecting camera zoom in top-view projects when using the Increase or Decrease Display to Show all Players" Camera function.
Fixed bug affecting causing new Object Groups to be treated as Player Group when changing game speed.
Fixed bug affecting collision detection for the default Tile Group.
Fixed bug affecting causing an Object to change display directions when affected by the "Execute Object Action" runtime action.
Fixed bug preventing Objects generated by the "Change Object" action from being referenced properly.
Fixed bug preventing Object switches from changing state when multiple objects are updated simultaneously.
Revised the "Change Object" runtime action to maintain display direction between old and new Object instead of loading the new Object's default display direction.
Fixed bug causing crashes when placing Objects without set actions in a scene.
Fixed bug affecting bullets to spawned when the layer is stopped.
Fixed bug causing Objects to be blacked out in scene layout.
Fixed bug affecting scrolling particles displayed in menu scenes.
Fixed bug causing crashes when displaying a background image in a Scene and then transitioning between Scenes.
Fixed bug affecting causing mouse display X/Y variables to be window-based instead of Scene-based.
Fixed bug causing text to become blurred when a camera is set to use a Course.
Fixed bug preventing icons from refreshing for the Animation tool's Motion list.
Fixed bug causing errors when importing projects including GIF assets.
Fixed bug causing the “-“ on the variable debug screen to add instead of subtract from a variable.
Changes/Adjustments
Adjusted bullet tracking behavior.
Changed bullet setting “No. of Bullets Allowed Onscreen” to “No. of Bullets Allowed in Scene”.
Changed explanatory text pertaining to switches and variables when loading/saving files.
Changed so that window location is now saved when test playing.
Changed the “Invincibility” switch for Objects to be unavailable under certain conditions.
Changed “Back and Forth Moving and Turning” to continue until another movement command is triggered.
0.9.3 Release
The previous Open Beta version has been released as the default build.
https://steamcommunity.com/games/837510/announcements/detail/3339883227897356379
"How to switch to Open Beta"
1. Open "Properties" for Pixel Game Maker MV in your Steam Library, and select the "BETAS" tab.
2. Select "open_beta" from the drop down menu and close Properties.
"How to switch to Default"
Please execute the following process to revert from Beta to the previous version.
1. Open "Properties" for Pixel Game Maker MV in your Steam Library, and select the "BETAS" tab.
2. Select "None - don't participate in any Beta programs" from the drop down menu and close Properties.
Adding assets for "RTB ~Return To Base~" in Pixel Game Maker MV
Hi Everyone
From today onwards, a selection of materials from the upcoming sample game, "RTB ~Return to Base~", can be downloaded from the Official Pixel Game Maker MV website!
https://tkool.jp/act/sample-games.html
"RTB ~ Return To Base ~" is a shooting game made in Pixel Game Maker MV, and is planned to be released as a sample game in the future. The first stage of the game is a side-scrolling shooter, with the second stage changing the game into a vertical-scrolling shooter. Lastly, stage 3 again changes into a side-scrolling platforming shooter. The purpose will be to show how to use Pixel Game Maker MV to blend together different genres into a single project.
Pixel Game Maker MV is also on sale right now for 20% off!
We hope that you look forward to the completion of this sample game and enjoy exploring the assets for use in creating your own game!
