GAME:IT
Intro to Game Maker
GAME:IT - 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 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.
Quick Toolbar
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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
13. Change the global game settings
8. Sound--Create a sound
14. Upgrade to Pro Edition
9. Background--Create a background
10. Object--Create an object
15. Help--Show help on Game Maker
11. Room--Create a room
12. Information--Change the game information