{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-27T13:55:34.266Z","story":{"id":"r_46b99a8eff1c42ba82705861","slug":"yuji-horii-s-how-to-make-dragon-quest-rpg-guide-gets-july-17-release-date","url":"https://yomimono.id/yuji-horii-s-how-to-make-dragon-quest-rpg-guide-gets-july-17-release-date","headline":"Yuji Horii's How to Make Dragon Quest RPG Guide Gets July 17 Release Date","summary":"Square Enix announced on May 27 that \"Yuji Horii's How to Make Dragon Quest,\" a co-authored RPG creation guide by Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii and former Famicom Tsushin editor-in-chief Gozo Shiozaki, will be released on July 17. The book, priced at 2,200 yen including tax, presents Horii's game design philosophy and practical know-how in a systematic format for the first time. Chapters include \"Blueprint of Role-Playing,\" \"Think of the Story from the Demon King,\" \"If You Don't Become the Characters, the Story Passes You By,\" \"Hidden Parameters,\" and \"One-Point Essence of Game Making.\" The volume also features a dialogue segment titled \"Game Talk between Yuubo and Famibo.\" Reservations are open via the Square Enix e-STORE. The guide is intended for aspiring RPG creators and fans interested in the design thinking behind one of Japan's most influential game series.","why_it_matters":"This is the first time Horii has systematically laid out his game design principles in a single volume, making the book a primary document for understanding the creative logic behind the Dragon Quest series.","published_at":"2026-05-27T10:45:40.000Z","source_count":2,"sources":["4Gamer.net","Inside"],"citations":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","title":"RPG Creation Guide \"Yuji Horii's How to Make Dragon Quest\" to Release on July 17","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/991/G999112/20260527032/"},{"source":"Inside","title":"Book \"Yuji Horii's How to Make Dragon Quest\" to be Released on July 17 - \"RPG Creation Guidebook\"","url":"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/05/27/181971.html"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["堀井雄二のドラゴンクエストのつくりかた"],"studios":["スクウェア・エニックス"],"people":["堀井雄二"],"type":"announcement","domain":"other","is_roundup":false}}}