Part of the KADOKAWA group, Gotcha Gotcha Games is excited to celebrate the annual Maker Day with RPG Maker Festival 2025!
Maker Day (Tsukuru no Hi, February 15th) is the day to recognize and spread the joy of game development. To celebrate, Gotcha Gotcha Games is holding another edition of the “RPG Maker Festival!”
“RPG Maker Festival” is a grand online event honoring the theme of “Creators and players, everyone is the star!” There’ll be new releases and lots of discounts, DLCs, and a great variety of games created with RPG Maker.
This year, 1,074 games will participate – a record-breaking number of titles! Don’t miss out on the chance to discover new masterpieces and get amazing games at great prices.
Additionally, 2025 marks RPG Maker MZ’s 5th anniversary, RPG Maker MV’s 10th anniversary, and RPG Maker 2000’s 25th anniversary. To celebrate these milestones, RPG Maker Festival 2025 will be spread out over two weeks to accommodate all of the planned activities. We hope you will stay along for the ride!
RPG Maker Festival 2025 (https://store.steampowered.com/sale/RPGMakerFestival2025)
- Phase 1: February 3 (10 AM PDT) – 10 (10 AM PDT), 2025
- Phase 2: February 10 (10 AM PDT) – 17 (7 PM PDT), 2025
Part One Events
Gotcha Gotcha Games is pleased to announce that RPG Maker VX Ace, which sold more than 500,000 copies, will be available free to download for a limited time.
RPG Maker VX Ace set the roadmap for the actors, items, database, and other functions that carry through to RPG Maker MZ. To this day, many fans still love the experience of using RPG Maker VX Ace and continue to use it regularly. We hope new users will take advantage of this limited opportunity!
Free Download Period
- February 3 (10 AM PDT) – 10 (10 AM PDT), 2025
- URL: https://store.
steampowered.com/sale/ RPGMakerFestival2025
To celebrate its fifth anniversary, pick up RPG Maker MZ at a 55％ discount on Steam. RPG Maker MV, celebrating its tenth anniversary, will be available at an even deeper discount of 93％ off on Steam. Additionally, RPG Maker MZ will soon receive a major update that will make it even easier to use!
For those who already own any RPG Maker titles, there’s a special celebration available with even more discounts. It will be a great opportunity for long-time fans looking to expand their library or for first-timers looking to give RPG Maker a try!
Steam Discount Period
- February 3 (10 AM PDT) – 10 (10 AM PDT), 2025
- RPG Maker MZ Steam page: https://store.
steampowered.com/app/1096900/ RPGMZ/?utm_source=PR&utm_ campaign=referral&utm_medium= RPGMakerFestival2025_PR_JP - RPG Maker MV Steam page: https://store.
steampowered.com/app/363890/ RPGMV/?utm_source=PR&utm_ campaign=referral&utm_medium= RPGMakerFestival2025_PR_JP
RPG Maker is more than just the engine; it’s also all the games the community has made over the years. To celebrate the more than 1,000 participating games, check out the event pages available on both Steam and DLsite.
Players will be able to find indie gems from all over the world, many of which will also be on sale as a part of the RPG Maker Festival experience.
Steam Event Page: https://store.
DLsite Event Page: https://www.dlsite.com/
The latest entry in the Maker franchise, ACTION GAME MAKER, will be released on June 16, 2025. Watch its brand new release date announcement trailer featuring never-before-seen footage below.
Built on top of the Godot Engine and designed to allow anyone to make 2D action games without the need for programming knowledge, ACTION GAME MAKER represents a new advancement in the Maker franchise.
With plenty of assets already included, users will be able to easily get started on their game making journey!
Please visit its Steam page and wishlist it now: https://store.
It’s been an amazing 25 years since RPG Maker 2000 was first released. To celebrate, we’re bringing back some content that was released with the RPG Maker 2000 Handbook specifically for RPG Maker MZ, including tile sets, characters, animations, sound effects, and voice lines, all remastered for use with RPG Maker MZ. In addition, the original assets from RPG Maker 2000/2003 are also included in a compatible format.
Whether you’re a collector who never had the opportunity to get the Handbook or just like the look of these assets, this is a great opportunity to add them to your library!
RPG Maker 2000 Handbook Assets Steam Page: https://store.
Phase Two Events
During phase two of RPG Maker Festival 2025, more discounts and content will continue to come! Stay tuned for updates, as more details and new information will be released soon.
The theme of the RPG MAKER 2025 Game Jam is “Beyond Expectations,” as we want to be surprised by the ideas hidden in users’ minds, whether it’s a thrilling story or a cunning game design. Combining it with the power of RPG MAKER UNITE, built with Unity, we hope creators can take their ideas to the next level.
- Theme: Beyond Expectations
- Submission Period: March to April (TBD)
- Jam Host: Itch.io
- Total Value of Prizes: $3,000 USD
For those who want to participate but don’t currently have any RPG Maker editions, RPG MAKER UNITE is currently free for a limited time via the Epic Games Store. Start learning now to be prepared in time for the game jam. More details will be announced soon–We can’t wait to see all of the new creations!
RPG MAKER UNITE Epic Games Store Trial Version
- RPG MAKER UNITE Free Trial -Game Jam-:
- https://store.epicgames.com/p/
rpgunite-rpg-maker-unite-free- trial-f28ce7 - ※Period of Availability: January 16–April 30, 2025 (JST)
RPG Maker series’ first Asset Contest will start soon!
- Theme: Spring
- 5 Submission Categories: Tile sets, Characters, Enemies, Audio, and Other (UI/Icons/etc.)
- Submission Period: Early February until late March (TBD)
- Contest Host: Itch.io
- Prize: one winner in each category will receive an Amazon gift card (estimated value of 50,000 yen)
- Asset Compatibility: Submissions must be compatible with RPG Maker MZ, RPG Maker MV, or RPG MAKER UNITE
For those out there who love making assets but aren’t interested in gaming design, the contest will be a great opportunity to show off their skills! Further details will be revealed very soon
Source: Press Release
