2009-10-30, 12:58 AM
Actually I thought that rpg maker was a lot easier to use than Som...I used one of the older versions and not XP so I'm not sure what improvements were made.
You get more options for your events than you do in Som.
It uses more common types of files for music and graphics so you can create just about anything you want to customize your game, from monsters to npc's, items...you name it.
I made a game with it but I kinda drifted away when I discovered Game Maker...now if you or your son want to make more kid friendly type games (other than RPG's) you should look up Game Maker...it's a lot cheaper and you can make just about any type of game.
If your programming skills are like mine, there is an option were buttons are pre-programmed with actions. So all you do is click and combine buttons to make your game.
It also has it's own programming language so you can get more into heavy duty programming by typing in all the commands, instead of using the pre-programmed buttons. You can even use a combo...it's really up to you.
So I would say, if you want to make rpg's only - Go with RPG Maker
If you want to make other types of games - Go with Game Maker
This is their website, so you can see for yourself: https://www.yoyogames.com/
You get more options for your events than you do in Som.
It uses more common types of files for music and graphics so you can create just about anything you want to customize your game, from monsters to npc's, items...you name it.
I made a game with it but I kinda drifted away when I discovered Game Maker...now if you or your son want to make more kid friendly type games (other than RPG's) you should look up Game Maker...it's a lot cheaper and you can make just about any type of game.
If your programming skills are like mine, there is an option were buttons are pre-programmed with actions. So all you do is click and combine buttons to make your game.
It also has it's own programming language so you can get more into heavy duty programming by typing in all the commands, instead of using the pre-programmed buttons. You can even use a combo...it's really up to you.
So I would say, if you want to make rpg's only - Go with RPG Maker
If you want to make other types of games - Go with Game Maker
This is their website, so you can see for yourself: https://www.yoyogames.com/
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