HT Games
There is no official tool named "Face Maker" for RPG Maker VX / VX Ace / MV / MZ. The series includes a basic **Character Generator** (built-in) for sprites/faces, but it's limited.
| Tool | Type | Best For | Cost | RPG Maker Integration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Built-in Character Generator | Editor Feature | Quick placeholder faces, chibi sprites | Free (in engine) | Native export → Graphics/Faces |
| FaceGen Modeller | Standalone App (Win/Mac) | Realistic 3D heads → render 2D portraits | $299+ | Export PNG → import manually |
| Paint Tool SAI / Clip Studio Paint / Krita | Digital Painting | Anime/hand-drawn portraits (industry standard) | Free-$200 | Export PNG → import |
| GIMP / Photopea | Image Editor (Free) | Editing, composing, resizing faces | Free | Export PNG → import |
| Character Creator 3 / 4 (Reallusion) | 3D Character Pipeline | High-end 3D → 2D render, morphs, animation | $199+ | Export PNG sequence |
| Picrew / Charat / DollDivine (Web) | Browser Avatar Makers | Quick anime faces, non-commercial usually | Free | Screenshot → crop → import (check ToS) |
| RPG Maker MV/MZ "Character Generator" DLCs | Engine DLC | Expanded parts (fantasy, modern, sci-fi) | $5-20 each | Native |
Actor1.png, Actor2.png… in Graphics/Faces/.Commission an artist on Fiverr, Upwork, Skeb, VGen ($15-50/face) for unique, consistent portraits. Give them the template specs.
"Face Maker" = myth. Use Generator → Paint Tool SAI/Krita → Import. Or commission.