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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.
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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…
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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…
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ANTONBLAST: If We Didn't Succeed, We Would’ve Been On The Streets
Tony Grayson is the head, lead designer, and composer of Summitsphere, the indie studio behind Antonball Deluxe and the upcoming ANTONBLAST. We asked Tony about the game’s red-hot Kickstarter…
Peglin Developers: Switching from Unity to GameMaker
Dylan Gedig and May Gardens, known better in the indie space as Red Nexus Games (RNG), created the dangerously addictive pachinko roguelike Peglin, where you seek payback on a greedy dragon for…
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Princess Farmer: Indie Game Dev Scene Is Incredibly Inclusive
Samobee Games are a wife/wife team from Canada, composed of programmer/writer Tobey (she/her) and artist and game designer Charlene (she/her), and creators of the exciting puzzle game Princess…
Blood Nova: Don’t Erase The Lived Experience Of The LGBTIQA+ Community
Aviv Salinas and Ross Gardner are the duo behind Blood Nova, a point-and-click adventure game about a young princess about to ascend to the throne. During our interview, we discuss how to…
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…
What Platforms Can I Export My Game To With GameMaker?
Sometimes, the projects we start as hobbies can become far bigger than we ever imagined. After all, Walt Disney learned to draw in his spare time, and now it feels like his company owns the entire…
Download All Space Rocks Educational Materials
Looking for an engaging way to teach game design to your students or children? Look no further than Space Rocks!
Based on the Atari arcade classic, Asteroids, Space Rocks is the perfect project…
Early Access: Does It Hurt Or Help Your Game?
When Steam announced their Early Access Program back in 2013, it sounded like a slam dunk: cheaper games and new experiences for players, real-time playtesters and additional resources for…
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…
FAITH: I Read FAITH Fanfiction And Some Of Y'all Need Jesus
Airdorf is the developer of acclaimed 2D survival horror franchise, FAITH: Unholy Trinity. In this interview, we discuss the impact of games like The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening and P.T.…
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…
The Seven Stages Of Game Development
What would you say Pac-Man and Bloodborne have in common? Not much, admittedly, unless Inky and Blinky secretly subscribe to some ancient Lovecraftian cult.
Even games as polar-opposite as these…
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 Hosts ‘Gamers Of The Future’ Education Event In Brazil
On March 18th, GameMaker hosted an educational event at the Escola Estadual Prof. Eduardo Soares school in Alambari, Brazil. It was the first seminar in our newest project, ‘Gamers of the Future: A…
I’ve Never Worked So Hard For A Game Jam - Moonleap
Guselect, a game developer and content creator from Brazil, is the mind behind the winner of #NoticeMe Game Jam, Moonleap, which released on Steam and Nintendo Switch in 11th April. We asked…
How Much Does It Cost To Make A Video Game?
The cost of making a video game can range from absolutely nothing to a colossal $174m - the current record for the most expensive game ever developed.
Costs vary from project to project; AAA…
How To Teach Humanities Subjects Through Game Design
Not every child loves learning about history. Some just don’t have a flair for art. Others can’t find their country on a map and wouldn’t care to try.
As a teacher, you know that not every student…
10 Women In Game Development You Should Know
They might not have always been noticed, but there have been incredible women in game development since the industry began in the late 1970s.
Women in games are finally being recognised for their…
How To Become A Game Developer
The video game industry is booming: nearly 300,000 people work in the industry in the US alone - more than double the number employed in 2010.
Interest in becoming a game developer is as high as…
9 Benefits Of Teaching Video Game Design To Students
We’ve all had to smile through at least one conversation with an elderly relative as they bemoan the hours kids dedicate to video games.
‘Back in my day, all I had was mud and my Flossie Flirt…
The Ultimate Guide To 2D Video Game Art Styles
We all love a game with a gorgeous art style, right?Whether it’s the hand-drawn animation of Cuphead or the monochromatic melancholy of LIMBO, a 2D video game’s art style is a huge part of the…
Windmills: You Have To Make Your Voice Heard
Dimitris Locke started making games in 2004. Nearly 20 years and dozens of projects later, his game Windmills is released on Steam, having already proven a hit with GX.games users.
Dimitris…
