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GameMaker Live Wallpaper Jam - Win Cash Prizes!
Create a Live Wallpaper using GameMaker showcasing some of the new interactive features.
There are 20 chances to win a cash prize of $1,000 USD.
GameMaker Asset Bundles - Medieval Sound Effects
New Free Monthly Asset Bundle - Expand on our Hero's Trail tutorial with our new asset bundle. Featuring; new props, enemies, and environments.
How To Access BundlesRead: How to claim and…
Version 2024.2: Sequence Audio Effects, HTML5 Optimisation Control And More
GameMaker 2024.2 is here, bringing new features, a plethora of bug fixes and behind-the-scenes refactoring in various areas of the runtime.
Audio FX Parameter Tracks
The Sequence Editor now…
Farm XP In The Survivor Game Template
It’s time to farm some XP with Farm Survivor, the latest game template for GameMaker. Move your character, level your weapons, and see if you can survive until the end of the game.
The Farm…
Version 2023.11: Drop Shadow, Sequence Text Effects And New Functions
GameMaker 2023.11 is here. What’s new?
New Changelog System
We are replacing our release notes page with a direct view into our public GitHub milestones (our releases) and the issues inside…
GameMaker Is Growing, Celebrate With More Free Options This Thanksgiving
Hi everyone, We have a special gift for our community this Thanksgiving. From now on, GameMaker will be free for non-commercial purposes on all non-console platforms. At the same time, to meet…
Introducing GameMaker’s Match 3 Puzzle Game Template
Satisfy your sweet tooth with GameMaker’s latest puzzle game template: Match 3! Line up the matching donuts to rack up the points and reach the target score before you run out of moves.The Match 3…
GameMaker Awards 2023: Winners Revealed
The GameMaker Awards are always hotly-contested, but this year, with perhaps the most stacked field in the history of the competition, it seemed impossible to call.That’s where you came in, and you…
Version 2023.8: Tile Collisions, Font Effects And Custom Debug Views
GameMaker 2023.8 brings text effects, improved debugging, tile collisions and more.
More Debug Tools
You can now make in-game debug windows.
After enabling the debug overlay, call dbg_view()…
Voting Opens For GameMaker Awards 2023
It’s time! Our expert panel has selected their fifteen finalists for the 2023 GameMaker Awards, and now, you get to crown this year’s winners!Choosing finalists for the GameMaker Awards gets harder…
New Brick Breaker Template Now Available
2023 has been a banger year for remakes and remasters: Resident Evil 4, Metroid Prime, Dead Space, and now, we’re adding Brick Breaker to the list!Based on Atari’s arcade classic, Breakout, Brick…
Version 2023.6: Parametric EQ, New Debug Overlay, And More SDF Support
GameMaker 2023.6 brings a new audio effect, an updated debug overlay and expanded SDF support.Parametric EQThis release introduces a parametric EQ audio effect. This gives you more control over…
GameMaker Pride Week: Are Indie Games Inclusive Enough?
The LGBT+ community has struggled for accurate representation - and even simple recognition - in mainstream media for years. But there are signs of a turning tide.Within the games industry, more and…
GX.games Is Now Available On All Major Chromium Browsers
It’s (probably) the most ambitious crossover event in web browser history: GX.games is now playable on all major Chromium web browsers!Indie developers just like you can now reach millions more daily…
Submit Your Entries For The 2023 GameMaker Awards
It’s time to chill the champagne and rehearse your acceptance speeches, because the 2023 GameMaker Awards are now open for submissions!Every year, we celebrate the incredible work of the GameMaker…
GX.games Mod Jam: Four Brilliant Mods To Inspire Your Creativity
The submissions to the Browser Mod Jam open today, on May 23rd! Have you already started working on your mod?If you are still not sure what to make for the Browser Mod Jam, here are some of GameMaker…
GameMaker and Opera GX team up for the Browser Mod Jam
Spring is here, and you know what that means - it’s time for another jam! Once again GameMaker and Opera GX join forces, partnering up with Gamemusic, to bring you the craziest and most unique…
Version 2023.4: String Templates, Async Sprite Load And New Struct Functions
GameMaker 2023.4 brings string templates, better sprite loading, new struct functions and more.
String Templates
This new feature makes it easier to build strings with variables.
Where you…
GameMaker Update: What To Expect From GameMaker In 2023
The 2023 edition of our GameMaker Update video has been released, detailing all the major updates that are heading to the GameMaker software in 2023.
Let’s run through the headlines!
New…
GameMaker Realiza Evento Educacional Em São Paulo
A equipa do GameMaker tem o prazer de apresentar o primeiro workshop educacional no Brasil! Com a parceria da escola estadual Prof. Eduardo Soares em Alambari, em São Paulo, vamos ajudar um grupo…
Bem-vindo ao workshop do GameMaker em São Paulo!
Você está prestes a descobrir como é fácil usar o GameMaker para criar o jogo dos seus sonhos! Então, quem está pronto para começar?Jogos Brasileiros feitos usando o GameMakerHoje em dia os…
Version 2023.2: Particle Editor, Audio Loops And No Login
GameMaker 2023.2 brings a brand new Particle editor, audio looping and lets you start GameMaker without logging in.
Audio Loop Points
Previously, you could only loop a whole audio track, not…
New Year, New Jam Winners Revealed
The New Year, New Jam has come to an end. Our judges had an incredibly relaxing time at first, before they realised they faced the difficult job of picking just 10 games to award prize money.Some…
