While making a game from scratch can be pretty daunting, creation software aimed at easing newcomers into the process can help. Right now, as part of a broader celebration of Gotcha Gotcha Games’ RPG Maker series, players can get to work on their own take on JRPG style games, like the early entries to Dragon Quest or Final Fantasy, by picking up a free copy of RPG Maker XP on Steam.

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