To the Moon Creator Kan Gao Reflects on RPG Maker and Series End
Kan Gao's ongoing use of RPG Maker highlights how a simple, coding-free tool can sustain a creator through a decade-long narrative series, even as more complex engines dominate the industry.
Reporting from 1 source: Automaton.
In an interview with Automaton, Kan Gao of Freebird Games discusses his long use of RPG Maker, the upcoming final entry in the To the Moon series, and why the tool's simplicity helps him focus on creation. He started using RPG Maker around 2005 and released To the Moon in 2011, with the series spanning over a decade.
Kan Gao, director and composer at Freebird Games, began using RPG Maker around 2005. His series To the Moon, which started in 2011, follows two doctors traveling through a dying man's memories to fulfill his last wish. The upcoming final episode, The Last Hour of an Epic TO THE MOON RPG, will tie the series together and return to its origins.
In the interview, Gao said the slow development progress might sound like an excuse, but he wants the finale to be compact and meaningful rather than dragging on. He also spoke about how RPG Maker's 'just right' simplicity lets creators focus on the act of creation itself.
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