Community | GameMakerBlog

More stories

in Community, Community Links, Development, GameMaker Development, GameMaker for Playstation, GameMaker for Tizen, GameMaker Media, GameMaker Studio, Games, GMC, YoYo Games

Community Links – New Exports, GDC Showreel, First Tizen Devices

A collection of interesting links and content from within the GameMaker community. More

by Mark Smith March 25, 2014, 3:07 pm
8 Comments
in Community, Development, Distribution, GameMaker Development, GameMaker for Playstation, GameMaker Media, GameMaker Studio, Other Game Development Tools, YoYo Games

GameMaker Studio Adds Support For PS3, PS4, PS Vita

YoYo Games are currently attending Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2014 in San Francisco. Today they announced a strategic partnership with Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. offering GameMaker Studio users the ability to publish their games to PS3, PS4, and PS Vita. GameMaker Studio users will be able to publish their games to the PlayStation platform free […] More

by Mark Smith March 20, 2014, 12:28 pm
23 Comments
in Comment, Community, Development, Education, Game Maker 8, GameMaker Development, GameMaker Media, GameMaker Studio, GMC, Technical, YoYo Games

Poll – Is GameMaker Still Beginner Friendly?

The jump from GameMaker 8 to GameMaker Studio brought with it a design overhaul and hundreds of new additions. Recently we’ve seen features like command line debugging, data structure accessors, and shaders (with multiple code editors) added to the popular game development engine. You might even find yourself configuring external programs like Visual Studio and Xcode […] More

by Mark Smith February 27, 2014, 12:57 pm
68 Comments
in Community, Development, Distribution, GameMaker Development, GameMaker Media, GameMaker Studio, Games

GameMaker Studio Standard Edition Is Free For A Limited Time

Update: GameMaker Studio Standard is now 100% free permanently, click here for more info » [highlight]The promotion below has ended[/highlight] For a limited time, GameMaker Studio Standard edition is available for free. Valued at $49.99, GameMaker Studio Standard is a significant improvement upon the free version of the software which imposes harsh restrictions on the […] More

by Mark Smith February 22, 2014, 1:56 am
1 Comment
in Community, Community Links, GameMaker Development, GameMaker for Mac, GameMaker Studio, GMC, YoYo Games

Community Links – Steam Greenlight Stats, 3D Animation, Squirrels

A collection of interesting links and content from within the GameMaker community. More

by Mark Smith February 8, 2014, 2:46 pm
in Blog News, Community, Competition, Discounts, GameMaker Studio, Websites

Happy Holidays – 7 Chances To Win $50 Cash

Over at another website in this network, GameMaker Blog’s editor is giving away cash prizes of US $50 each to 7 individual winners in the run up to Christmas. The daily giveaway is being held during the week before Christmas and ends on the 25th of December. For more information and a chance to win, […] More

by Mark Smith December 20, 2013, 12:55 pm
1 Comment
in Community, Development, GameMaker Development, GameMaker for Win 8, GameMaker Studio, GMC, Technical

An Introduction To GameMaker Studio’s Shader System

The GameMaker Studio shader system was introduced in version 1.2 and allows for powerful visual effects in both 2D and 3D games. If you haven’t used shaders before you’ll find there is a bit of a learning curve. Fortunately, whether you understand shaders at a basic level or not, you can implement them in your […] More

by Mark Smith December 12, 2013, 11:12 am
4 Comments
in Community, Development, GameMaker Development, GameMaker Studio, Other Game Development Tools, Technical, YoYo Games

Make Virtual Worlds For The Oculus Rift Using GameMaker Studio

The hyped Oculus Rift is set to make immersive virtual reality (VR) a game-changing reality of the 21st century. Palmer Luckey’s VR headset device is expected to be released in late 2014 for the consumer market, but it’s possible to get a developer kit today and try a 720p taster of how it will feel […] More

by Mark Smith November 19, 2013, 12:44 pm
1 Comment
in Community, Development, GameMaker for Android, GameMaker Studio, Interviews

Successful Game Makers Publish Mini-Documentary – “INDIE”

GameMaker users Elias Viglione and Jussi Kukkonen from Panic Art Studios have released a mini-documentary called “INDIE”. The film was posted on YouTube and announced on the pair’s social media platforms, as well as on the GameMaker Community forums. Viglione was mentioned in our recent post, 5 GameMaker Success Stories. INDIE seems to draw inspiration […] More

by Mark Smith October 23, 2013, 6:47 am
7 Comments
in Community, GameMaker Studio, Websites

Wikipedia Shames GameMaker Studio

Unbeknown to most, GameMaker Studio is poorly documented on Wikipedia, the world’s most popular online encyclopedia. After years of fragmented editing and badly written material, the page dedicated to the engine is still substandard compared to that of competitor’s such as Unity. Despite extensive work to revamp the page last year after the major release […] More

by Mark Smith October 13, 2013, 10:35 am
16 Comments
in Comment, Community, GameMaker Development, GameMaker Studio, Reviews, YoYo Games

GameMaker Community “Reviewer’s Choice” Forum Still Redundant

In not-so-breaking news, the unpopular Reviewer’s Choice forum over at the official GameMaker Community board remains a neglected, inbred part of the community, where game reviews are written by and for the same people. Reviewer’s Choice allows game developers (namely hobbyists) to submit their GameMaker creations for review. A team of writers, made up of […] More

by Mark Smith September 15, 2013, 4:57 pm
2 Comments
in Community, Competition, GameMaker Development, GameMaker for Win 8, GameMaker Studio, YoYo Games

YoYo Games Announce ‘Win Big’ Competition Results

The results of the Win Big competition hosted by YoYo Games have now been published. The competition ran for 3 months between May and July earlier this year. Entrants were required to use GameMaker Studio to develop a game for Windows 8, and then submit their entry to the Windows Store. The entries were judged […] More

by Mark Smith September 3, 2013, 6:25 pm

Congratulations. You've reached the end of the internet.

More stories

Log In

Sign In

Forgot password?

Your password reset link appears to be invalid or expired.

Log in

Privacy Policy

Add to Collection

No Collections