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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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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…
What Is A Game Jam?
If you’ve ever tried to complete a speed run or a perma-death and had friends ask, “Why on earth would you make life harder for yourself like that?”, you already understand the thrill of a game jam.A…
The Ultimate Guide To 2D Game Genres
Video game genres are categories of games that share similar characteristics.Puzzle games put your brain to work, shooters require you to fire bullets and projectiles, and driving simulators are…
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…
Everything You Need To Know Before You Make A 2D Game
Making a 2D game is easy: fling a few canaries into the side of a pig fortress and you're on your way to two billion downloads and an easily-forgotten cinematic universe, right?
Mastering 2D game…
How Game Design Can Encourage Women Into STEM Roles
It’s been said that the future is not something we enter, but something we create. In a world of 3D printers, carbon capture, anti-aging jabs, and Haiku-writing chatbots, it's clear that our future…
Nine Simple Coding Tips When Coding With GameMaker
Nobody’s perfect, right? Judi Dench has starred in bad films, Michael Jordan missed a basket or two, and Hideo Kojima couldn’t come up with a sensible name for a character if his life depended on…
How To Successfully Run A Video Game Crowdfunding Campaign
Video game crowdfund campaigns can be a powerful way for indie game designers to secure the finance they need to develop and publish their games.Over the years, we’ve seen hundreds of successful…
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…
Indie Game Development Is A Gamble - Shovel Knight: Pocket Dungeon
Russell Rafferty, known online as VINE, is a self-taught developer who’s been creating games for over a decade. His game, Shovel Knight: Pocket Dungeon, has been a huge success on several…
ZERO Sievert: Believe It Or Not, I'm Not Very Good At My Game
Luca Carbonera is the solo dev behind the recently-released survival simulation sensation, ZERO Sievert, now available in early access on Steam. We interviewed Luca and Brand Manager George Willard…
Version 2023.1: Easy Collisions, Crisper Fonts And New Audio Functionality
GameMaker 2023.1 brings easy collisions with slopes, crisper fonts, a new audio effect and more.
Easy Collisions With Slopes
The new move_and_collide() function makes collisions easier for you,…
14 Ways To Generate S-Tier Video Game Ideas
Whether you’re developing, designing, or writing a video game, coming up with great game ideas is a skill that anyone can learn.
Here are 14 proven techniques that you can use to generate…
How Long Does It Take To Make A Video Game?
The time it takes to develop a video game is never cut and dried. If you’re hoping to hear a definitive “it takes six weeks” type of answer to the question, prepare for disappointment.
Some games,…
The Multiverse May Not Care, But We Do - What Lies In The Multiverse
Vincente and Aaron are the duo behind platformer What Lies In The Multiverse, which follows the mutliversal-misadventures of a young boy and his mad scientist friend.We asked Vincente and Aaron…
Introducing GameMaker’s Latest Template: Towers vs. Monsters
A brand new GameMaker template is now available to download: the tower defence game, Towers vs. Monsters!A horde of hungry zombies have risen from their graves, and it's not crème brûlée they're…
Record Of Lodoss War: The Pressure Of Working On Huge Franchises
Daichi Saito is the CEO of WSS Playground and a video game producer at Team Ladybug. One of his recent projects, Record of Lodoss War -Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth-, explores the world of the…
Mastering GML Code: Six Resources That Taught The Pros How To Code With GameMaker
Learning to code a game can feel like a daunting task. Thankfully, learning to code with GameMaker is much easier than you think, thanks to our two GameMaker Languages - GML Code, and GML…
Kippie: The More Mistakes They Make, The More They Learn
Kippie is a company based out of Derry, Northern Ireland, headed by sisters Caroline Anderson and Katherine Rowlandson, together with Katherine’s wife, Justine. It focuses on helping people from all…
14 Lessons I Learned While Making A Video Game
It's fair to say this game has created something of a buzz.APICO is a laid-back beekeeping sim game released in May 2022, created on the GameMaker engine. Ell (One half…
Cook, Serve, Delicious: I Hate Cooking, But That’s A Good Thing
David Galindo has been a professional game developer for over 10 years, and is currently the head of Vertigo Gaming Inc. His popular series, Cook, Serve, Delicious! has won the hearts (and stomachs)…
Two GameMaker Asset Bundles Free To Download This New Year
Planning on making your first video game in 2023? Get a head start with special access to two of GameMaker’s most popular Asset Bundles!
Until January 31st, you can get your hands on both of…
GameMaker Open Source Extensions
We’ve recently released some open-source extensions for GameMaker. Each extension’s source is available on GitHub for you to view, build, and contribute changes.
Let’s look at some recent open…
