Books

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 are divided into 3 sections, first come 120 free desktop based games, followed by 80 free browser based […] More

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 how to implement various desired game effects. The book will cover a wide range of GameMaker’s feature set including basic drag and […] More

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 brought to my attention the fact that print on demand publisher Alphascript are selling a […] More

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 Overmars is not a co-author of this book but Habgood, a former professional game developer and now senior lecturer of Game Development at […] More

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, professional games developer Nanna Nielsen and Martin Rijks (the former GMC administrator Smarty) and features a forward written by Game […] More

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 book co-authored with Mark Overmars, is now scheduled to be released next month. Release was originally planed for April 2010 but that deadline has obviously been […] More

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 answer within 24-48 hours in the form of a PDF. A member’s […] More

My first impression of Game Maker 8 Game Creation, released a week ago, is that it is more like a magazine than a book. As the title suggests the guide is focused on version 8 of Game Maker. A preface advises that the information present is correct for the Pro edition however the vast majority […] More

HobbyPress have published a short book focusing on the practical side of game creation using Game Maker 8. Game Maker 8 Game Creation – Practical Tips & Techniques Vol.1 has 162 pages. “The goal of this book is to provide starters with rich technical information so the best decision and judgment can be exercised when […] More

The Game Maker’s Companion is the title of Jacob Habgood’s follow-up book to the successful The Game Maker’s Apprentice. Earlier in the year Jacob asked for suggestions as to what a second, more advanced, book should include.  Companion is due to be released in April 2010 and publishers APress have recently released some information about […] More

Game Maker founder Mark Overmars and Sumo Digital’s Dr Jacob Habgood, co-authors of the successful Game Maker’s Apprentice, are to write a new book focusing on intermediate-level Game Maker programming. Although I don’t have any up-to-date sales figures (if anyone has any please post them in the comments) their first book sold out its original […] More