Hello Everyone!

We are proud to announce the release of the v1.0.0 of Pixel Game Maker MV!
We received a lot of constructive feedback during the Early Access, and it helped us to improve the software greatly.

In addition to our coming out of the Early Access period, we are also about to release a 30-day trial version of Pixel Game Maker MV!

Also, don't forget about the upcoming Pixel Game Maker MV Game Development Challenge!
The contest will start on October 3rd, and the winner will have their submission released on the Nintendo Switch. Any combination of art style and genre are welcome!
For more info, please visit our Itch.io page from October 3rd.
Please give it a try! We are looking forward to seeing your projects!

October 3rd will also see a physical release of Pixel Game Maker MV in Japan, but Steam users shall not be forgotten! To celebrate the launch, Pixel Game Maker is now 30% off!

Finally, 1.0.0 is not the final update for Pixel Game Maker MV!
We spent our time in Early Access focused on building a stable platform, and we feel that we have finally achieved that goal.
Going forward, our focus will be on addressing user requests for quality of life and functional enhancements, such as UI refinements or the addition of functionality like a database system.
Please stay excited for these future updates as we continue onwards!

Thank you for your support of Pixel Game Maker MV!

• Updated the End User License Agreement
  
• Added the Steel Sword Story (Demo) and La Mulana 2 sample projects

• Fixed a bug that could cause Objects to be detected as being incorrectly in the air when on a Slope

"How to switch to Branches"
1. Open "Properties" for Pixel Game Maker MV in your Steam Library.
2. Select the Beta tab and select the target version and close Properties.

"How to switch to Default"
Please execute the following process to revert from other versions to the current release.
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.

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Today we were finally able to release the Pixel Game Maker MV-created sword & sorcery action title Steel Sword Story!

Here we'd like to introduce you to some of the awesome characters you'll meet in the game.

The story's hero. Former Aurum Kingdom Imperial Guard. A skilled young swordsman, he was wrongfully accused of a crime and exiled. Some say that it was his love for the princess that angered the king.

The prime minister handling the daily affairs of Aurum Kingdom in place of King Ouro. His political skills, both externally and behind closed doors, are excellent, but his origins are a mystery.

Princess of Aurum Kingdom. Against her father's wishes, she has fallen in love with Azul, the Imperial Guardsman who has been protecting her since childhood.

King of Aurum Kingdom. Extremely strict, but not cruel. Somewhat naïve due to inheriting the throne in a time of peace, this naivete is taken advantage of by Rufus.

Bull demons summoned from the demon world by Rufus. Their jump and squash attack is powerful enough to raise the ground. Be careful not to get hit by the flames they spit from their mouths.

These are the guys and girls who will be appearing in the game and providing the story with its heart and soul.
We really just can't get over these painstakingly crafted pixel graphics, and we're sure you're gonna dig them, too!

We'll be back soon with more character introductions, so stay tuned!

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Hello everyone,

The full version of 2D side-scrolling action game Steel Sword Story, created in Pixel Game Maker MV and currently available in Trial Ver. form, is scheduled for release on June 21st (Fri.).

A true old-school 2D action game to bring back memories of the good old days.


Having lost everything his status and been forced into exile, Azul faces off against the threat encroaching upon the kingdom with nothing but his rusty, old steel sword!


Your foes will come at you with all sorts of attacks!
Deftly evade injury - and death - and take each and every one of them down!


The boss battles are insane!
Grab your sword and conjure up some magic and fight to the death!

Steel Sword Story, while compact in size, is a surprisingly deeply crafted and fulfilling, high-quality game.
It's also extremely budget-friendly! Stick it in your Wishlist today and get ready for the full release!

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After hosting the REMIX Game Jam and hosting community voting[blog.playism-games.com] for the 3 finalists, we are excited to announce our two winners!

We want to take this moment to thank everyone for their efforts for joining in the week long Game Jam, and for submitting a great variety of games. We enjoyed playing through all your games, and it was a difficult choice to select the finalists. We hope that you will all continue to support Pixel Game Maker MV, and continue to take part in our future activities.

After allowing the community to choose one of the winners through community voting from the three finalists, the staff behind Pixel Game Maker MV got to choose the second winner. As promised, the two winners for our REMIX Game Jam will have their titles shown on the Pixel Game Maker MV booth at “BitSummit 7 Spirits”[bitsummit.org], scheduled to be held in June 2019.



Community Choice: Hex Hunter by Name User
PGMMV Staff Comment:
The community’s voice was overwhelming: Hex Hunter is your favorite! A twin-stick game with some intriguing concepts, we hope to see it finished some day!


Pixel Game Maker MV Staff Choice: Explorer Thief by Kyle
PGMMV Staff Comment:
Based on the Explorer sample assets, we were quite pleased to see a stealth mechanic implemented in Pixel Game Maker MV! We hope that this project also gets continued!


Thank you again to everyone for submitting, and we look forward to more amazing games that you build in Pixel Game Maker MV!


For more information and download links, check out the Playism blog![wp.me]


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Greetings everyone!

Thank you all for using Pixel Game Maker MV!

While we are hard at work providing you with support & preparing the next patch, we are going to have a put things on hold for a few days.
As we are based in Japan, we will be unavailable from April 27th through May 6th due to the extended Japanese holidays for the period known as Golden Week.

We will resume normal operations on May 7th.
We apologize for the inconvenience this causes, and will try to ensure that we handle as many cases before the period starts as we can.

Regards,
The entire Pixel Game Maker MV team



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Hi Everyone,

I hope you are doing well, and that your adventures in game development are going great!

Last month we hosted the first Pixel Game Maker MV game jam, titled REMIX Game Jam, and after playing through all the submissions, we have narrowed it down to 3 games for you all to play and vote for your favourite!

You can find these games, their download links and the voting over on the Playism blog!

Pixel Game Maker MV REMIX Game Jam - Community Voting[blog.playism-games.com]

Check out all the games, and let us know via the poll, which one was your favourite. Voting closes April 22nd!


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Hi everyone,

We hope that you are enjoying Pixel Game Maker MV and have been exploring the possibilities for game development this week.

We are more than excited to see all your exciting submissions for our REMIX Game Jam, which ends in 24 hours!

Dive into the engine now and let your imaginations run free!

For full details, please see our previous post.
For Terms and Conditions, please check this post.

Get some inspiration:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCgPEVLA7Fg



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.

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.


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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.


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.

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!

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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!

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