# Making a RPG game **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [July 7, 2004, 11:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-a-rpg-game/56742 "2004-07-07T11:10:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ICED\_T](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/43a26b/32.png) [@ICED\_T](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ICED_T)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2004, 11:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-a-rpg-game/56742/1 "2004-07-07T11:10:42Z")
hello, i’m planning to make an RPG game that kinda looks like runescape ([www.runescape.com](http://www.runescape.com)) what type of program should i use? and what book should i buy? Thank you ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2004, 7:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-a-rpg-game/56742/2 "2004-07-07T19:20:41Z")
well, runescape was made with java, maybe go to a bookstore and get a book on gamedesign with java? i dunno if there are any but thats what i would do…🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2004, 11:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-a-rpg-game/56742/3 "2004-07-08T11:34:47Z")
is there a way to make something like in flash? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2004, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-a-rpg-game/56742/4 "2004-07-08T17:47:20Z")
you could do an mmorpg in flash. [www.ogreisland.com](http://www.ogreisland.com) is an example. however games like that lag really bad so your probably better off doing it in java or c