RPG Maker Crossovers

About

RPG Maker Crossovers refer to the profound slew of crossover fan arts revolving around protagonists of eerie rpg-horror games. The most prevalent games to be a subject of crossovers are Ib, Mad Father, and Yume Nikki.

Origin

All the games originate from the RPG Maker software which was first released in 1988^[1]. The fact that the games come from this software is one of the factors for the crossovers to be a popular theme for artists. The first game to become famous and to have its own fandom is Yume Nikki by Kikiyama, which was released in 2004^[2].

Spread

By 2011-2012, multiple hit rpg maker games were released such as Ib by Kouri, The Witch’s House by Fummy, and Mad Father by Sen.^[3][4][5] These games were popularized by Let’s Players such as Markiplier and quickly gained a following. The fact that these games are all uncannily similar (all of the protagonists are young female characters and the games themselves are horror-esque in which puzzles riddled with death traps must be solved,) is yet another factor as to why the games are often drawn together.

On April Fool’s Day 2014, animator Mike Enel (popular for the Gravity Falls Anime video,) uploaded a fake trailer crossover of Ib, Mad Father, and The Witch’s House.

An RPG Maker Wiki exists which documents information on any game made in the RPG Maker software. It currently has 216 pages^[6].

Notable Examples

Search Interest

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