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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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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…
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…
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…
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…
How To Market Your Indie Games For (Almost) Free
Marketing is one of the most important aspects of a video game’s development cycle. Hundreds of indie games are launched each day, and those that fail to market and promote themselves effectively…
GameMaker Realiza Evento Educacional Em São Paulo
A equipa do GameMaker tem o prazer de apresentar o primeiro workshop educacional no Brasil! Com a parceria da escola estadual Prof. Eduardo Soares em Alambari, em São Paulo, vamos ajudar um grupo…
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…
