August 2013
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Giveaway – Win GameMaker Studio Master Collection!
Thanks to the success of my previous giveaways, I have something special to announce today. I’m giving away a copy of GameMaker Studio Master Collection valued at USD $799.99! GameMaker Studio Master Collection includes all of the available GameMaker modules, plus you receive all future modules for free. And that’s not all. This is my biggest […] More
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Opinion Piece – Why IndieCity Is A Waste Of Time
If you are a registered iOS or Mac OS X developer, Apple will let you distribute your game on iTunes and through the Mac App Store. Windows 8 also has its own software store now. Even developers of online games can submit to online portals, or let online search engines act as a catalogue (searching […] More
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in Discounts, GameMaker Development, GameMaker for Android, GameMaker for iOS, GameMaker Studio, YoYo Games
GameMaker Studio 1.2 Release Introduces “YoYo Compiler”
Today GameMaker Studio version 1.2.1113 was officially released, notably introducing the unrestricted YoYo Compiler, and some minor branding changes. Several export modules can take advantage of the YoYo Compiler, including Windows, iOS, and Android. The addition, to be sold separately at a price of USD $299.99, is free for current and future GameMaker Studio Master […] More
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5 GameMaker Cliches To Avoid
GameMaker is a wonderful tool and it allows those with creative ideas who don’t have all the technical know-how to produce their own games. But after many years, we’ve seen a lot of home brew games, and it’s about time some cliche features and thoughtless design failures are put to rest once and for all. More
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Legend of Iya Raises $75,000 On Kickstarter
Legend of Iya (pronounced Ee-yah) has raised over $75,000 on the popular crowdfunding website Kickstarter. Made entirely in GameMaker 8.1, the project has been in development for a decade according to Andrew Bado, the sole developer. Legend of Iya is a 2D story-driven platformer game centered around a young protagonist who unknowingly finds herself lost […] More
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$10 Studio Upgrade For GameMaker 7 & 8.0 Users
YoYo Games are currently offering owners of GameMaker 7 and GameMaker 8.0 the chance to upgrade to GameMaker Studio Standard for $9.99 as opposed to the usual set price of $49.99. Notably, GameMaker 8.0 is specifically mentioned so GameMaker 8.1 users may not be eligible for the discounted upgrade. Mike Dailly, head of development at […] More