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GMRT Open Beta
GMRT is currently in development, but we’re releasing the beta to developers who want to help us find compatibility issues and try out GMRT’s new features.
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Version 2024.6: Text In Rooms, Physics Raycast, Depth And Stencil Buffers
GameMaker’s latest monthly update is now available to download. This month's update introduces text in rooms, physics raycast and surface depth buffer.
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GameMaker Asset Bundles - Desert Shooter
New Free Monthly Asset Bundle - Cute Building sprites for your next medieval or fantasy game. Great for city builders, RTS games, or your virtual tabletop.
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Buttery Smooth Tech: Automate Your Builds in GitHub Actions
How Butterscotch Shenanigans use GitHub Actions as build automation servers to make builds for their upcoming game, Crashlands 2.
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…
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GameMaker's 2023 GMTK Game Jam Log
The 2023 GMTK Game Jam is in the books, and this year, five members of the GameMaker team - Alice Casagrande Moretti, Lucy Roddam, Neve O'Neill, Patrick Roche and Scott Dunbar - came together to…
What Is An Educator?
Frank Moody, head of Education Relations at GameMaker, has spoken to hundreds of educators during his career. Some work for schools and universities, some lead after-school programs, and others are…
What’s The Best Game-Making Software For Beginners?
Ever dreamed of making your own video game? You’re not alone.
Millions of gamers nurse the dream of one day creating their own game, but it can be difficult to know where to start. With so many…
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…
Writing For Video Games: The Must Know List of Character Archetypes
Writing for video games is often about creating flow charts, side quests, cutscenes and collaborating with the rest of the design team. Character development is sometimes difficult to sandwich…
Mod.io: The Next Generation Are Growing Up As Creators
Scott Reismanis is the founder of mod.io and ModDB.com, one of the largest and longest serving mod destinations attracting over five million monthly visitors. We asked Scott how indie developers can…
Sword Of The Necromancer: Making A Game Where You're 'Resurrecting Your Gays'
Grimorio of Games are an independent studio from Barcelona, Spain, and the creators of the dungeon-crawling action RPG Sword of The Necromancer, where the fallen enemies fight alongside…
The Red Strings Club: There’s Backlash When You Release Anything Queer
Deconstructeam, the studio behind The Red Strings Club, is composed of three members: Writer, designer and programmer Jordi de Paco, Marina González, artist and animator; and Paula Ruiz the sound…
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…
