Blog posts by Ross Manthorp
Hobbyist survival guide
There’s a lot of discussion about the immense pressure game developers face to create content on ... More »
Flynn: Advanced Jump Mechanics
This blog comes from Case Portman from Studio Thunderhorse, who are currently hard at work on Fl... More »
GameMaker’s 20th Anniversary
YoYo Games Celebrates 20 Years of GameMaker with our community Friday, November 15th, GameMaker ... More »
Education: Learning to Program
Space Bubbles is a complete educator resource for teaching students how to program in GameMaker S... More »
Protect Your Savefiles
The following blog comes from the prolific GameMaker developer Juju (@jujuadams) and aims to tea... More »
Touch Input That Feels Great
Rumble Pack Games recently released their first game (Krash TV) on mobile and making sure the co... More »
GameMaker Studio 2 Version 2.2.4 Out Now!
2.2.4 introduces a big update of the build toolchain to match the requirements of Android 10 and ... More »
The Tricky Relationship Between Wishlists and Sales
We recently spoke to a few GameMaker Studio 2 developers about the art and science of wishlistin... More »
Something About Level Design In Alien Escape
Alien Escape is a puzzle platform adventure out now on Steam and Switch. Creator NOFUEL GAMES ha... More »
How Painting Works in Chicory: A Colorful Tale
The following blog comes from Greg Lobanov and is an exploration into how the interesting painti... More »
How To Run a Successful Crowdfunding Campaign
While game development may be more accessible than ever today, it’s easy for a title’s scope to e... More »
A Minimalistic Approach to Storytelling Design
Eduardo from Green Lava Studios takes to our blog with a light-hearted and humorous take on the ... More »
SpecialEffect on Game Accessibility
SpecialEffect are an award-winning charity that enable people with physical disabilities to bene... More »
Programming and Class Engagement
While many students enjoy playing video games, is it possible that making video games can play a ... More »
CSD: Difficult Games, for Everyone
Maker of indie games such as Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!! and the Oil Blue, through his company V... More »