Random Map Generation in RPG Maker MV & MZ
Random Map Generation in RPG Maker MV & MZ
From the start, one of my most important goals was to provide tools you can use to generate diverse worlds as quickly as possible. On the other hand, with high flexibility sometimes comes complexity, which is why I wrote this…
This is the first article to give you some inspiration and tips to think outside the box. At this point, I assume you already know the basics and have set up your first generated map(s). It’s okay when you haven’t…
First of all, there’s no dedicated algorithm yet to create a village, but that doesn’t mean we cannot make one! Why is there still no algorithm for that? Because, other than creating a cave that is natural and hence random,…
Dear MV-users, at the moment this error is likely to occur. You can try this temporary workaround before I release an official patch by deleting some lines of code. In MK_RNGMaps_withSnippets.js please delete from .. until… In MK_RNGMaps_withoutSnippets.js please delete…
In this tutorial, we build our first random dungeon by using the „Snippets“-technique. Snippets The idea is to pre-define Snippets which this plugin will randomly connect to create appealing dungeons to explore. A snippet is a fundamental base element of…
At this time, there are 2 major Plugins to own templates: „withSnippets“ and „withoutSnippets“. I already made a small set of various templates that you can view, change, copy-paste, or you just create your own! A template’s name must be…
This plugin series does not persist generated maps. Instead, it uses a seedable PRNG. Every time you pass the same seed value to a command to generate a map, then the same map is generated again. We will use RPG…
If you want to use this plugin’s features of spawning assets on an ordinary (non-randomized) map, follow this tutorial. Create Map Create a custom Game Map. Transfer Player While transferring the player to this map, transfer him to the exact…
Space Map Design the Space Map as shown below: This setup has 3 rows. From top to bottom: 1st Row: one Ceiling Tile 2nd Row: one or multiple Tiles for the Areas 3rd Row: one or multiple Tiles for the…
In this tutorial, we will build a world map! We will not use snippets. There’s a dedicated algorithm to generate such a map, and there are a lot of functions that we will use as well. Space Map Create a…