RPG Maker ‘New Project’ Announced

Gotcha Gotcha Games has announced a mysterious “new project” in the RPG Maker franchise via a newly released trailer. The trailer hints that the new entry will feature a style inspired by HD-2D games. 

The trailer starts with a look at the series’ traditional 2D RPG style, before transiting into the HD-2D style. Over the last few years, several beloved RPGs have been made in the HD-2D style, such as the Dragon Quest I-III remakes and the Octopath Traveler franchise. Check out the trailer announcing the new project in the RPG Maker franchise below:

Recently, Gotcha Gotcha Games revealed the winners of the 2025 and first annual iteration of the RPG Maker Awards. The awards highlight three major categories: Grand Award, Excellence Awards, and Special Award. The winners, according to Gotcha Gotcha Games, are as follows:

Grand Award Winner: Artis Impact by Mas

Excellence Awards:

• Best RPG Award: Beloved Rapture from developer Rapturous Studio and publisher 2 Left Thumbs
• Best Adventure Award: Flower in Us from developers Chalkseagull and Team Gypsophila, as well as publisher PsychoFlux Entertainment
• Best Action Award: Creepy Creepy Love from developer BYYONI Entertainment
• Best Simulation Award: DRAPLINE from developer KANAWO and publisher Vaka Game Magazine
• Best Free Game Award: Buy a Croquette! from developer 越青 and publisher Eternal Dream
• Best Free Game Award: Saihate Station from developer びぶ/viv
• Best Comment Award: Heroines of Swords & Spells 2 from developer Kirillkrm
• Best Comment Award: 7 Days from developer Daver The Dave and publisher IC Industries

Special Award Winner: Seed of Nostalgia from developers James Sloan and Primitive 

All of the games mentioned above are available on Steam, alongside RPG Maker M, RPG Maker MV, GAME MAKER, RPG Maker MZ × ACTION GAME MAKER, and ACTION GAME MAKER × Vampire Survivors.