Hey everybody, I'd just like to introduce myself to the community. Just nice to pop in and touch first base!

My interest is in eventually getting involved with game design of RPGs- I'm well aware of the voluminous quantity of users who've likely said the same thing. I'm interested in developing a plot that is filled heavily with concepts derived from the philosophy I've studied while managing to make this plot semi-engaging. What a mouthful it is!

Hope to become more involved with this community as time goes on.

If you want to worry about the design end of RPGs there are a few free options to "hone your skills" without programming .

ZZT - very old game that alows you to make your own maps and senerios. Very easy to use.

Suikoden II, Skies of Arcadia, Terranigma, LoZ titles, Chrono Trigger/Cross, Mass Effect 1, Fire Emblem: Awakening, Paper Mario (first two), FFIV/VI/VII.

But I'm also influenced by meta-structural conceptions. Like marrying my love of philosophy to effective designing. I'm particularly interested in the feedback loop between the 'core experience' of a game and the elements that 'constitute it'.

Just to name a few titles I can speak of with high praise for a variety of reasons.

I'm already working with RPG Maker VX Ace. I found a tutorial that has helped tremendously with rapid skill acquisition.

Hello @stumpmaestro welcome aboard to the gamedev community ! :)