PSA: RPG Maker XP is currently FREE on Steam and the rest of the series is also HEAVILY discounted! Let me remind you that these are all ONE-TIME purchases, meaning that you will owe ZERO money to the software developers if you ever start making money on your game. No install fees, no spyware, no bullshit.

If you have ever wanted to get into game dev but don't want to go balls deep into something like Unity or Unreal, this is an amazing tool to begin with. It's what I got started with, gosh... almost 20 years ago now. It's still a really nifty engine that you can do a lot with.

Please, give it a try! It's really simple and if you need help I'll be here to ask any questions :D