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GameMaker Price Increase & New Product Announced

YoYo Games have announced that the price of GameMaker Studio Master Collection will be increasing in mid-August 2013. In an email sent to mailing list subscribers, customers are advised to “take advantage of the current and very low $499.99 price of GameMaker Studio Master Collection.” As of version 1.2, the price of GameMaker Studio Master […] More

by Mark Smith July 26, 2013, 8:49 pm
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5 GameMaker Success Stories

It’s quite easy to underestimate the power of GameMaker at first glance, yet many developers use the popular game creation tool professionally as a means to supplement or even generate their entire income. Below are five such individuals who have experienced commercial success in some form by using GameMaker: 1 – Sean Chan lands a […] More

by Mark Smith July 24, 2013, 3:09 pm
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YoYo Games Move To New ‘DundeeOne’ Office

Today, YoYo Games are moving into a brand new office, located on the fourth floor of the “DundeeOne” building within the $1.5bn Dundee Waterfront development. The building’s address is 5 West Victoria Dock Road, Dundee, Scotland, and the office itself boasts 8,611 square feet of space. YoYo Game’s flagship product, GameMaker Studio, was launched just […] More

by Mark Smith June 1, 2013, 1:58 pm
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Why Jailbreaking and GameMaker Don’t Mix

We were reminded in March by a GameMaker Community topic that jailbroken iDevices are useless for testing iOS games made with GameMaker Studio. If you weren’t already aware, here is a recap; section 7 of the GameMaker Studio FAQ simply states that jailbroken devices can not be used, “sorry”. Jailbreaking is a process that removes […] More

by Mark Smith May 18, 2013, 1:30 pm
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GameMaker Studio’s Upcoming Module – Tizen

A new module for GameMaker Studio has been announced. GameMaker Studio: Tizen will be entering beta sometime between the 22nd and 24th of May, and will be available for free to everyone who has purchased GameMaker Studio: Professional or GameMaker Studio: Master. However, once the beta ends, GameMaker Studio: Professional users will be required to […] More

by Mark Smith May 14, 2013, 9:52 am
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Is GameMaker Studio Master Collection Worth It?

Are you wondering if GameMaker Studio Master Collection is worth the hefty asking price? YoYo Games, the company behind the massively popular development engine, want you to think it is. Despite the allure of “free modules” and apparent “savings”, the offer is not as clear-cut as you might imagine. The Master Collection is the most […] More

by Mark Smith April 5, 2013, 1:20 pm
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5 Ways To Save Your Game From An Early Grave

Struggling to finish a game? You aren’t alone. Many GameMaker users suffer from motivational issues that stem from a number of simple causes. It’s not unusual for a game developer to have a stockpile of unfinished projects. It can be frustrating and demoralizing when you realize you haven’t finished a game in a long time. […] More

by Mark Smith March 30, 2013, 11:20 am
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A Bite From The GameMaker Buffet

There was a time when playing a GameMaker game meant downloading an executable file and running it on Windows. That was it. Now users are playing games in their browsers, on their mobile phones, on Mac OS X, and even sharing content with each other via Steam. GameMaker really has become a buffet of platforms. […] More

by Mark Smith March 7, 2013, 6:53 am
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Exclusive: GameMaker Multiplayer Features And Function Names Revealed

Multiplayer functionality in GameMaker: Studio will soon be reality if a recent tweet from Micheal Dailly, head of development at YoYo Games, is anything to go by. The tweet includes a photo that appears to depict six game clients running side-by-side, demonstrating a multiplayer game that does not require the developer to set up a […] More

by Mark Smith February 22, 2013, 12:23 pm
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Exporting to iOS – Three Things Newbies Panic Over

If you own a copy of GameMaker: Studio Professional, chances are you’re into mobile development. Statistically, new developers are more likely to move towards Apple’s mobile platform, iOS, as it is “easier” to sell copies of your software through their online app store, despite the higher entry barriers. If you are new to iOS development, […] More

by Mark Smith February 13, 2013, 10:01 am
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GameMaker Now Supports Increase/Decrease Operators

The latest version of GameMaker: Studio (version 1.1.734) has introduced over 300 fixes and changes, and notably added support for increase and decrease operators. These operators have been a frequent request within the GameMaker community. While this common functionality will be familiar to users of major programming languages and other engines, GameMaker has lacked this […] More

by Mark Smith December 15, 2012, 9:13 am
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GameMaker: Studio Now On Steam

Yesterday, YoYo Games announced a new partnership with Valve Software, creators of the extraordinarily popular Steam game distribution network. The first part of this partnership regards the opening of the new Steam App Store. Steam is moving beyond games and will begin selling application software as well. GameMaker: Studio will be one of those apps […] More

by Mark Smith October 4, 2012, 2:13 pm

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