Paint faster
Multi-tile brushes, custom shape brushes, autotiles, and per-tile passage, priority, and terrain properties — all on an infinitely zoomable canvas.
Maker Studio
A modern, feature-rich replacement for RPG Maker XP's game editor — reads and writes your
.rxdata files directly, no conversion. Build maps, edit events, and extend it all with mods.What is Maker Studio?
Maker Studio is a modern, feature-rich tile map editor built as a replacement for RPG Maker XP's game editor, with upgraded features and quality-of-life improvements. It reads and writes .rxdata files directly, so existing projects work without conversion — plus dockable panels, multi-tile brushes, per-tile properties, unlimited extended layers, multi-tileset support, unlimited autotiles, a built-in shadow system, a full event editor, an in-editor game simulator, and a JavaScript mod system.
Available for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
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Unlimited layers
Three RMXP-compatible native layers plus unlimited extended layers, fog, panorama, and shadow groups — switch states in-game with a switch or variable.
Full event editor
Edit event pages and command lists with syntax-colored commands, then test them live in the built-in game simulator without leaving the editor.
Extend with mods
Write JavaScript mods that add tools, panels, menu items, overlays, and keyboard shortcuts. Install community mods from the Marketplace in one click.
Start here
Getting StartedInstall, launch, and open your first RPG Maker XP project.
Interface GuideA tour of the menus, toolbar, panels, and tabs.
Keyboard ShortcutsEvery default shortcut — all of them customizable.
Mod MarketplaceDiscover, install, and update community mods in-editor.
Build a mod
Mod: Getting StartedWrite your first mod in five minutes.
API ReferenceEvery method, type, and ctx surface available to mods.
Events ReferenceEvery editor event and its payload shape.
Quick ReferenceA one-page cheat sheet for common API calls.