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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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How To Add An Online Leaderboard In GameMaker
Johannes from LootLocker takes us through their latest GameMaker extension: Easy Leaderboard.We've released an extension for GameMaker that makes it super easy to add online leaderboards to…
GameMaker Update: What’s Coming To GameMaker In 2022 And Beyond?
On April 21st, we shared our first-ever GameMaker Update video. It was kind of like our own version of a Nintendo Direct, except we spoke less about game announcements and more about prefabs and GUI…
Astronarch: How I Made A Video Game On A Budget
I'm Dale Turner; a game and web developer from Australia. I developed and released the indie game Astronarch, which I took from a concept to full release within a year. The game has sold…
#NoticeMe: Top 5 Winners
Over 300 games submitted. Thousands of votes cast. Only one winner.It's finally time to announce the winners of the #NoticeMe Game Jam. The Top 10 was such an amazing showing that we…
Sharing the Joy of Creation - Chicory: A Colorful Tale
Greg Lobanov is a well-known figure in the GameMaker community. His most recent game Chicory: A Colorful Tale, received a Game Awards nomination for the Game for Impact 2021, and won a…
Why We're Addicted To Game Jams - Joyhop
Patryk Szeląg and Paulina Mołas are the dynamic duo behind Joyhop Studio, creators of some of GXC’s most popular titles, such as In the Hall of the Copper King, Meow at the Pumpkin Moon, and the…
GameMaker Asset Bundles - Track & Street Racer
Make your own racing game in GameMaker with this high-octane asset bundle, featuring cars, tracks, crowds and more! Track & Street Racer is the latest monthly gaming asset…
Version 2022.3: Video Playback, SteamDeck & More
You can now download the latest version of GameMaker, 2022.3. The update brings SteamDeck support, new filters, and video playback, along with a way for your game to run faster on GXC.GameMakerThis…
#NoticeMe: Top 10 Voting & Other Winners
The #NoticeMe Game Jam 2022 resulted in tons of incredible games, from platformers and beat 'em ups to roguelikes and rhythm games. You can check out all 312 entries on gxc.gg.After three…
GameMaker Asset Bundles - Music Tracks
Time to add some rocking music to your game. Music Tracks is the fourth monthly asset bundle and it's available to all subscribers now. Read: How to Add an Asset Bundle to your…
Version 2022.2: Animate Text In Sequences & More
GameMaker Studio 2 v2022.2 (or Feb’22)
introduces text animation in Sequences, video playback at runtime (beta only),
and various smaller feature additions.
Text in…
#NoticeMe Game Jam - Sign Up Now!
Imagine your game in an arcade cabinet! Create a game in GameMaker, publish it on GXC to win cash prizes from a pool of $33,000 USD and a chance for your game to be featured in arcade…
Turning My Hobby Into a Job - Toroom
At 21 years old Gabriel Gonçalves, known online as Gagonfe, can already boast an impressive number of created and published games. Although he only started his adventure with GameMaker two years ago,…
Make What You Love - HyperVelocity
Daniel Driscoll, known online as foreverisbetter, is an indie game creator from Germany, who began his adventure with game development over ten years ago. His game, HyperVelocity, was featured as…
GameMaker Asset Bundles - Modern Aerial Combat
Take to the skies and give your game a flying start. Modern Aerial Combat is the third monthly asset bundle and it's available to all subscribers now. Read: How to Add an Asset…
How To Make A 2.5D Game With A 3D Camera In GameMaker
I was working on the town area for one of my side-projects and was struggling with how to build it. I didn’t want to create a generic, 2D tiled area, with just one layer to fill the background; I…
Version 2022.1 Release & “Feather” Reveal
Welcome to 2022 and a new year of GameMaker! We have been working hard over the last few weeks on the first stable version of GameMaker of the year. In this blog we will talk about the features being…
Guide To GameMaker Particles
You’ve heard of elf on a shelf, now get ready for a particle article.Particles are a great way to add style, colour, and flair to your 2D games. Whether you’re looking to create an effect that’s…
Introducing GameMaker Coaching
GameMaker Coaching is a new learning program designed to help you make great games easily. With GameMaker Coaching, you will be able to access a growing library of learning materials, produced and…
GameMaker Asset Bundles - Sci-Fi Space Shooter
Are you interested in making an arcade space shooter? Tower defense? Bullet hell? Space themed management game? Sci-Fi Space Shooter is the second monthly asset bundle and it's available to all…
GameMaker Now Supports Firebase
GameMaker Studio 2 now supports various Firebase services such as Analytics, Cloud Storage & Databases through new extensions available on the Marketplace. You can download the extensions and…
GX.games November Competition - Prize Winners Announced!
Amazing news: GXC has passed 1 million plays across all games! Thanks to everyone who has published their game to GXC and huge congratulations to the winners of our November Upload Competition…
GameMaker Asset Bundles - Fantasy Platformer - Over 400 Assets!
Need some game artwork or quick sound effects? Want to get a nice looking prototype for designing your next big game? No matter your skill level or discipline you can benefit from our monthly bundle…
