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Getting to know GameMaker

Getting to know GameMaker

Everything you need to take your idea from concept to finished game. With no barriers to entry and powerful functionality, GameMaker is the ultimate 2D development environment!

Video Tutorials

My First Game (Intro)
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Beginner

My First Game (Intro)

YoYo Games
Breakthrough Arcade
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Beginner

Breakthrough Arcade

YoYo Games
Platformer Tutorial
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Beginner

Platformer Tutorial

YoYo Games
GameMaker DnD Platformer
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Beginner

GameMaker DnD Platformer

Slyddar
Isometric Game Tutorial
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Intermediate

Isometric Game Tutorial

Shaun Spalding
Buffers in GameMaker
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Intermediate

Buffers in GameMaker

GameMakerStation
RPG Inventory System
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Intermediate

RPG Inventory System

Gloomy Toad Studios
Cameras: As Simple as Possible
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Intermediate

Cameras: As Simple as Possible

Pixelated Pope
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Written Tutorials

Educator Resources
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Beginner

Educator Resources

YoYo Games
GML Tips and Tricks
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Beginner

GML Tips and Tricks

Zack Banack
GML Coding Best Practices
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Intermediate

GML Coding Best Practices

YoYo Games
GameMaker Basics: Timers
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GameMaker Basics: Timers

Amazon Developer Blog
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Other Resources

GameMaker Documentation

https://manual.yoyogames.com/

The user manual is divided into three parts with the aim of getting you introduced to the interface and basic workings of GameMaker Studio 2

Pixel Prospector

http://www.pixelprospector.com/

An online hub for essential resources for game developers. Guides that also cover topics like business, distribution and marketing.

GML Scripts

https://www.gmlscripts.com/

GMLscripts.com provides the highest quality GameMaker scripts available. These GML scripts are completely free for use in your GameMaker projects.

Amazon Dev Blog

https://developer.amazon.com/

From Amazon's development blog, learn the GameMaker basics from gamedevs like Nathan Ranney (@ratcasket) and Alejandro Hitti (@AleHitti).

r/GameMaker Handbook

https://www.reddit.com/r/gamemaker

From Reddit, a comprehensive list of helpful tutorials, tricks, how-to's and useful resources for use with GameMaker.

Xor GameMaker Shaders

https://xorshaders.weebly.com/

Xor uses GameMaker Studio for making games and shaders. As a self-taught programmer, he created this website to help others learn about shaders.

DaveTech Guides

http://www.davetech.co.uk/

DaveTech shares writing game development tutorials and tools for making games. He's a developer who has a great collection of work.

The GameDev Palace

https://gdpalace.wordpress.com/

This is a tutorial blog about game dev with GameMaker Studio. It has many useful tutorials and guides for people just starting out with the engine.