Mastering GameMaker Studio: Reviews, Tutorials, and Indie Game Insights
Ever wondered how popular GameMaker is? We’ve collected various statistics from recent press releases and media to answer that question. More
YoYo Games CTO Russell Kay discussed the history of GameMaker in a recent talk at Dutch Game Garden 2014. Founded in 2008, the Dutch Game Garden aims to improve and promote the games industry in the Netherlands by connecting entrepreneurs and businesses. A video of Kay’s talk can be viewed below. We’ve also included some […] More
YoYo Games have announced the general availability of GameMaker Studio version 1.3 which introduces many new features to the 2D game development engine. With today’s free update, developers will have access to an all-new debugger allowing users to simplify and streamline the debugging process and, for the first time, debug from mobile devices. Additionally, GameMaker […] More
Sandy Duncan, CEO of YoYo Games, has said that he supports a monthly subscription model for use of the GameMaker software. Presumably, a subscription model would provide cheaper initial access to functionality that is already offered at set prices, such as exporting to platforms like iOS, Android, and HTML5. We’ve included a poll to measure […] More
YoYo Games, the developers of GameMaker Studio, have posted a new tech blog article discussing the addition of advertising extensions to version 1.3 of the software. Advertising extensions allow GameMaker Studio developers to integrate ads from their preferred provider, even if GameMaker doesn’t specifically support the provider’s SDK. Below is an excerpt from the post. More
GameMaker Studio has been a flagship product for YoYo Games since it was originally launched on May 22nd 2012. Today marks the two year anniversary of the most advanced version of the game development software. GameMaker Studio has enabled thousands of aspiring developers across the world to fulfill their dreams, and I can personally guarantee […] More
GameMaker Studio, the popular game development engine used to create titles such as Hotline Miami and the original Spelunky, is currently on sale. For one week only you can get a 50% discount on all upgrades to GameMaker Studio Pro edition as well as additional modules that add support for HTML5, iOS, Android, and more. […] More
Our recent $3000 software giveaway has come to a close. Unfortunately, we experienced some unforeseen technical difficulties during the last few days of the promotion, though we still received thousands of entries into the draw. Winners have been selected by random draw, and have been contacted at their supplied email address. Check your inbox! Subscribe […] More
Recently GameMaker Blog experienced some unexpected extended downtime. The downtime, which lasted approximately 72 hours, was caused by the company hosting our server. Due to a serious network error and a minor omission in our backup system, we have lost access to images used on the site over the past year. However, all other data […] More
[highlight]This event has now ended. Subscribe to our newsletter in the sidebar to be notified of future giveaways.[/highlight] As of today, GameMaker Blog has been online for 7 years! To celebrate this milestone we’re giving away $3000+ worth of free software, including licenses for GameMaker Studio, the beginner-friendly game development engine that this website is […] More
YoYo Games, the developers of GameMaker Studio, have posted a new tech blog article discussing how to profile the performance of GameMaker projects using the Debug Module. Below is an excerpt. “If you are unfamiliar with the term, profiling is simply a way of checking a game’s performance while [it is] running, whether it’s checking […] More
Cook, Serve, Delicious! by Vertigo Gaming is an entry in the woefully underrepresented hardcore time management genre. Tasked with developing a five star, world-class restaurant from scratch, you’ll start by preparing simple orders like pretzels, hotdogs and soda, and eventually work your way up to steaks, complex soups and even a Bananas Foster flambe! Still, […] More
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