Construction and Creation

One issue brought to my attention by my concerned lecturers was this; originality. Having to use mostly default tiles from RPG maker's database, I can see how their fear is justified. However, in reality they have not much to worry for. As described in my first post, RPG maker is like a digital LEGO. They provide the means, YOU provide the outcome. In other words, even though the resources are not mine, the DESIGN and LAYOUT IS! Look at the following for example:

THIS is how it looks by DEFAULT. It is nothing but an empty canvas. There isn't some default or predesigned town that I can pick and choose from. I have to craft every part of the geometry MYSELF using their tiles. So that's where the originality is, not with the tiles themselves, but with how I use them. Here is a picture of the finished product after a couple hours of construction:

In other words, the design and idea is still mine. It's like using someone else's color palette to paint a masterpiece. Doesn't the right still go to me? Of course, I will credit the tile designs to RPG Maker by default. But this should also put to rest any concerns over originality issues.