{"product_id":"9781484207840","title":"Beginning RPG Maker VX Ace","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeginning RPG Maker VX Ace \u003c\/em\u003etakes you through the process of using the RPG Maker VX Ace game development engine to create your very own role playing game. The book has been designed with the complete beginner in mind who has little to no experience with the engine. Tutorials and exercises will take you from installing the software to putting the final touches upon your first project.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGame design can be quite a daunting challenge, as it generally involves a large amount of programming know-how on top of having to plan everything out that makes a good game what it is. RPG Maker VX Ace is an intuitive system that allows you to make your own game with a fraction of the effort otherwise required. \u003cem\u003eBeginning RPG Maker VX Ace\u003c\/em\u003e equips you with the knowledge you need to use Enterbrain’s newest role playing game development engine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTakes you from the start of a project to the completion of a small game. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides a step-by-step process that will walk you through each stage of the creation process.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGives many helpful tips and tricks you can apply to your future endeavors with the engine.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eWhat you’ll learn\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSwitches and variables and how they can be used to affect the game world. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePopulate your areas with non-player characters that serve a wide range of roles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse the database which serves as the backbone of RPG Maker VX Ace.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate dungeons with two types of enemy encounters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate fun and varied mini-games and side-quests to serve as distractions from the main plot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe basics of using RPG Maker VX Ace’s Script Editor.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eWho this book is for      \u003cp\u003e     \u003cem\u003eBeginning RPG Maker VX Ace\u003c\/em\u003e is for novices in game design who would like to learn how to use a simple, yet robust, game development engine. It’s for those people who have little to no programming experience but would like to make an RPG.      \u003c\/p\u003e     Table of ContentsPart I: Creating a Solid Foundation\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Starting Out With RPG Maker VX Ace\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Switches and Variables\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Of Friends and Foes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Fleshing Out Your World\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Your First Dungeon\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart II: Increasing the Complexity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Your Second Dungeon\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Arenas and Other Minigames \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Sidequests \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 9: All About Common Events\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Treasure Hunting and Other Hidden Things\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart III: The Finishing Touches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Puzzles\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Final Preparations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 13: The Final Dungeon\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Basic Scripting Exercises in RPG Maker VX Ace\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 15: More Tips and Tricks for RPG Maker VX Ace\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Apress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47130368344304,"sku":"9781484207840","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781484207840_p0.jpg?v=1763632504","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781484207840","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}