Gotcha Gotcha Games to Close rpgmakerweb.com and Launch Official RPG MAKER GUILD
Gotcha Gotcha Games has announced a major change to the long-running RPG Maker online community: rpgmakerweb.com will be taken offline and replaced by a new forum, RPG MAKER GUILD, operated directly by the company.
The move affects a forum archive that spans more than a decade of user-created guides, tutorials, and technical help for RPG Maker engines and games.
Background and timing
The company says the rpgmakerweb.com site was placed in read-only mode on June 18, 2026, and will be shut down permanently on December 11, 2026.
According to the announcement, the new RPG MAKER GUILD will serve the same primary function as the old forum: a place for creators to connect, share projects, and exchange ideas.
RPG Maker itself traces back to early 1990s Japanese releases, with the first title often cited as RPG Tsukūru Dante 98 in 1992, and subsequent entries and tools appearing on platforms including the Sega Saturn, Super Famicom, PlayStation-era systems, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, and Nintendo Switch.
What will and will not move
Gotcha Gotcha Games has confirmed that the company will not migrate community content posted since 2012 to the new forum.
In a published FAQ, the developer made clear there are no current plans to provide a public archive or backup of the existing forum once it closes.
The company advised users to save any posts, guides, resources, or other material they wish to keep before the shutdown date and noted that content creators who want to continue sharing should repost material to the RPG MAKER GUILD.
Rewriting company guidance in journalistic terms
Gotcha Gotcha Games stated its intention to cultivate a welcoming, creator-focused space where users can continue to exchange ideas and showcase projects.
The developer additionally told forum members that, because the legacy site will not be archived for public browsing, individuals are responsible for preserving their own posts and resources if they want to retain them.
Impact for creators and next steps
For developers, modders, and hobbyists who have relied on rpgmakerweb.com as a technical reference, the closure represents the loss of a consolidated, searchable repository of community knowledge.
Creators should export or copy essential guides and example projects now and plan reposting to the new RPG MAKER GUILD if they wish to keep materials accessible to the community.
Gotcha Gotcha Games has framed the transition as an opportunity to build a refreshed official hub, but the firm has been explicit that historic community contributions will not be automatically preserved.
Gotcha Gotcha Games has announced a major change to the long-running RPG Maker online community: rpgmakerweb.com will be taken offline and replaced by a new forum, RPG MAKER GUILD, operated directly by the company.
The move affects a forum archive that spans more than a decade of user-created guides, tutorials, and technical help for RPG Maker engines and games.
Background and timing
The company says the rpgmakerweb.com site was placed in read-only mode on June 18, 2026, and will be shut down permanently on December 11, 2026.
According to the announcement, the new RPG MAKER GUILD will serve the same primary function as the old forum: a place for creators to connect, share projects, and exchange ideas.
RPG Maker itself traces back to early 1990s Japanese releases, with the first title often cited as RPG Tsukūru Dante 98 in 1992, and subsequent entries and tools appearing on platforms including the Sega Saturn, Super Famicom, PlayStation-era systems, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, and Nintendo Switch.
What will and will not move
Gotcha Gotcha Games has confirmed that the company will not migrate community content posted since 2012 to the new forum.
In a published FAQ, the developer made clear there are no current plans to provide a public archive or backup of the existing forum once it closes.
The company advised users to save any posts, guides, resources, or other material they wish to keep before the shutdown date and noted that content creators who want to continue sharing should repost material to the RPG MAKER GUILD.
Rewriting company guidance in journalistic terms
Gotcha Gotcha Games stated its intention to cultivate a welcoming, creator-focused space where users can continue to exchange ideas and showcase projects.
The developer additionally told forum members that, because the legacy site will not be archived for public browsing, individuals are responsible for preserving their own posts and resources if they want to retain them.
Impact for creators and next steps
For developers, modders, and hobbyists who have relied on rpgmakerweb.com as a technical reference, the closure represents the loss of a consolidated, searchable repository of community knowledge.
Creators should export or copy essential guides and example projects now and plan reposting to the new RPG MAKER GUILD if they wish to keep materials accessible to the community.
Gotcha Gotcha Games has framed the transition as an opportunity to build a refreshed official hub, but the firm has been explicit that historic community contributions will not be automatically preserved.