GAME:IT Intro to Game Maker

GAME MAKER

We will be working on software called Game Maker

Game Maker is an “open source” software – that means it’s free & available for everyone to use

Game Maker is for beginner programmers & includes great tutorials and wonderful forums and help documentation.

Game Maker let’s you do a lot of programming just by clicking on commands (like using Windows). NOT all game programs work like this.

GAME:IT - Game Maker

GAME MAKER

You will program using GML language – which is

unique to Game Maker

GML is an “object oriented” programming language

which makes modifying a project easier

Java, C++ and C# are other common object

oriented computer programming languages (most of

the internet, games and mobile apps are

programmed using 1 of these 3 languages)

GAME:IT - Game Maker

Game Maker Lite is a free

version of the program.

You will see one of the

following screens when

you first open Game

Maker.

Simply click on the

Continue Using the Lite

Edition button if you see

this screen

Or click the red X in the

upper right corner if you

see this screen.

*Game Maker in Simple Mode

*Limited to these choices

*Game Maker in

Advanced Mode

There are more options

*The game has in-depth

menus and quick icons.

*File tab contains these

menu selections.

*Edit tab contains these

menu selections.

*The Resources tab

contains these menu

selections.

*Run tab contains

these menu selections.

*The Window tab

contains these menu

selections.

*The Help tab contains

these menu selections.

1. New Game--Create a new game

2. Open--Open an existing game

3. Save--Save the game

4. Stand Alone--Create a stand-alone executable for your game

5. Run--Run the game

6. Debug Mode--Run the game in debug mode

7. Sprite--Create a sprite

8. Sound--Create a sound

9. Background--Create a background

10. Object--Create an object

11. Room--Create a room

12. Information--Change the game information

13. Change the global game settings

14. Upgrade to Pro Edition

15. Help--Show help on Game Maker

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