1.4 million posts. Gone. That's a huge loss, especially for indie devs who've relied on those forums for years, and it's not like the RPG Maker Guild is a suitable replacement, considering the wealth of historical context and community-built knowledge that'll be erased when the official RPG Maker forums shut down next week.

It's a big loss. The real feel is gone. We've seen 20 years of history. You'll find solutions in the archives, for niche problems. RPG Maker forums had honesty, it's key.

"The rpg maker forums are like 20 years of history and help for people using their software. Every time I struggled making something for Look Outside, I found an old thread on those forums to help. Extremely hostile of them."

@frankiepixel.bsky.social

"It's impossible to overestimate how important the RPG Maker community is to video games... To see one of their main knowledge banks nonchalantly wiped away like this is disgusting."

@felipepepe.bsky.social

"I love RPGMaker but one of the things that keeps me from using it is that there’s not a lot of tutorials on how to do stuff written for someone with no idea on how the engine works — shutting this down seems REAL dumb."

@beanjbunny.bsky.social

RPG Maker Community’s Uncertain Fate Looms

It's a real shame. The RPG Maker community is pretty cool. You'll find tools in forums like Legacy Engine Support or Javascript Plugins. They've made it easier for devs to create games over the past 20 years, which is worth mentioning. We've seen a lot of great stuff come out of this community, for sure. The real feel of RPG Maker is in these forums.

"Final Profit wouldn’t exist without these forums, there's so much knowledge about to be lost. I'm mortified."

@finalprofit.bsky.social

It's a mess. The real feel of RPG Maker Forums is at risk. You'll see why: 20 years of history, 1.4 million posts - that's a lot to save. They've got until December 11, which isn't much time. Jason Scott, for instance, is on it with Archive Team crawlers, as @textfiles.com hints, "The sky has blackened over rpgmakerweb," which means they're trying to salvage the content with the Internet Archive, it's key.

ℹ️ Key Stat: The forums house over 1.4 million posts, including crucial support threads, plugins, tutorials, and historical context that have aided countless game developers.

Community Loses 20 Years Overnight

It's a big deal. Worth noting: the RPG Maker forums are gone, no official archive. You'll miss them, we've lost a key resource. For indie devs, hobbyists, it's tough now. They've relied on these forums for 20 years, since 2002. The community is upset, you'll see why - we've got a lot to lose. In the past, RPG Maker forums helped many, it's the real feel of community. Now, fans are pushing GotchaGotchaGames to reconsider, maybe keep the old forums for reference, or create an official archive, that's what we need.

It's now or never. You'll need to act fast. The deadline is December 11. We've got nearly 15 years of stuff to save. For the RPG Maker community, it's key that we preserve the real feel of these forums. They've been around for a long time, with a lot of honesty from users, and we're hoping for an official crossover to save the content. The Internet Archive is helping out, which is worth mentioning, and you'll see the community is still holding on to hope that something will work out, with users trying to prevent the loss of this history.

RPG Maker's Forums Shutdown: 20 Years Lost

It's a blow. You'll see it in fewer games. The real feel of community is lost. For RPG Maker devs, we've got a key issue: they've built on shared knowledge. Now, with the forums closure, they'll struggle to find what they need, and it's harder to make games. In the long run, you'll notice it in slower dev times for titles that rely on the RPG Maker community's know-how, and the new Guild might not fill the gap, it's a problem for 20 years of history.

You'll see it's not just about RPG Maker. The real feel of community matters. It's key. For 20 years, the forums were the place. Now they're at risk. We've got a lot of history on the line, with over two decades of user-generated content. The community hopes GotchaGotchaGames will listen, find a way to preserve it, with some honesty from the developers.

⚠️ Heads Up: Users have until December 11 to save desired content from the RPG Maker forums before they are taken down entirely.

Devs Fight Back Over 20-Year Legacy

It's tough. GotchaGotchaGames needs to act. The community is waiting. You'll see people trying to save the forums' content, which is worth mentioning. In this key moment, developers must preserve valuable resources quickly. We've seen the community come together like this before. For 20 years, the RPG Maker Forums have been the real feel of community. It's honesty from the developers that the community is hoping for, with a crossover of support from the broader gaming community, as they watch with interest, hoping for a positive outcome.

The Bad Gamer Take

Kadokawa Corporation, the publisher of RPG Maker, will face significant backlash from the indie dev community because of the sudden closure of the forums, erasing 20 years of historical context and community-built knowledge. Degica, the developer of RPG Maker, will struggle to provide adequate support to its users because the loss of the forums will leave a huge gap in resources and knowledge sharing. WATCH the RPG Maker Guild to see if it can fill the void left by the closure of the official forums.

It's gone. The RPG Maker forums are no more. You'll miss them. They had the real feel. In 20 years, we've seen a lot. The RPG Maker community is worth mentioning for its honesty, it's key to the game's success, we've got a crossover of developers and fans. They've made their voice heard, with the hope of saving its history, for the community, it's a sad day.