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 template takes its cues from the iconic puzzle franchise, Candy Crush - and let’s face it, if you want to learn how to make a puzzle game, there aren’t many better games to learn from. Candy Crush has been downloaded over 2.7 billion times, so they know the secret sauce.

The Match 3 template is another exciting starting point for new GameMaker users, and can be created in both GML Visual and GML Code. When you open the Match 3 project in GameMaker, all the resources you need to create the game will be available for you instantly.

Ready to get started? You donut have to wait any longer - head to the IDE and make your first puzzle game today!

(Alright, the donut pun was bad, but the template’s a banger. Enjoy!)

Written by Ross Manthorp

Ross Manthorp handles all things community at the GameMaker team. When he’s not pulling the strings from behind the scenes he’s enjoying Nintendo games, indie games, and getting emotional over cartoons and comics.