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• Review: Making Money with HTML5

  Feb 15 | Books, GameMaker for Web, GameMaker Studio, Other Game Development Tools, Reviews | Joshua "Loaf" L. | 489 Views | with No Comments

  Since the release of GameMaker:Studio, a large portion of hobbyists who once used the tool to create freeware Windows games are now taking advantage of the ability to export to mobile devices. This means a new wave of developers,...

• 250 Indie Games You Must Play – Several Developed with GameMaker

  Jun 29 | Books | True Valhalla | 207 Views | with 6 Comments

  Several games developed with GameMaker are featured in 250 Indie Games You Must Play published last month. The 250 Indie Games in question have been selected by Mike Rose one of the editors at IndieGames.com.  The chosen games...

• Game Maker 8 Cookbook Announced

  May 7 | Books | True Valhalla | 98 Views | with 4 Comments

  Packt Publishing have announced one of their future titles as Uriel Griffin’s Game Maker 8 Cookbook. The book will feature a number of “recipes” providing step by step instructions and additional information on...

• A Game Maker Book to Avoid: Game Maker Language by Alphascript

  Jan 28 | Books | True Valhalla | 1159 Views | with 9 Comments

  When you discover that someone has put their name to thousands of titles on topics as diverse as Laser Engraving, Jet Fuel, the Birds of Switzerland, Audi RS6 oh and Game Maker Language you are right to worry. Alexander Aris...

• Book Review: The Game Maker’s Companion by Jacob Habgood et al.

  Oct 21 | Books | True Valhalla | 308 Views | with 4 Comments

  The Game Maker’s Companion (links) is the long awaited sequel to the best selling book introducing Game Maker game development, The Game Maker’s Apprentice: Game Development for Beginners. Game Maker creator Mark...

• Preview The Game Maker’s Companion

  Sep 17 | Books | True Valhalla | 66 Views | with 4 Comments

  A preview of The Game Maker’s Companion is now available on Google Books. The preface, including full contents list, and first 52 pages are included in the online preview.  The book is written by Jacob Habgood,...

• Game Maker’s Companion set for August Release, Game Maker Cookbook Cancelled

  Jul 23 | Books | True Valhalla | 47 Views | with 2 Comments

  A couple of brief updates regarding Game Maker books that are currently being written. Jacob Habgood’s Game Maker’s Companion [Amazon: $26.39 US|£23.62 UK], follow up to his successful Game Maker’s Apprentice...

• Another dire commercial Game Maker eBook? Most probably.

  Jun 10 | Books | True Valhalla | 64 Views | with 10 Comments

  If you have ever found yourself asking the question “What are 9 useful ways to use alarms in Game Maker?” then for the sum of $6.99, or $4.99 in return for filling out a brief survey about Game Maker, you can have an...