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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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GameMaker Forums Hacked…Again

In what is becoming a routine occurrence, the official GameMaker community forums have been hacked yet again. The forum’s homepage was defaced, and other parts of the forum were rendered completely inaccessible. It appears as if YoYo Games, the company who are developing the GameMaker program, quickly closed the forum to limit further damage, though […] More

by Mark Smith May 10, 2013, 1:35 am
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Man Tattoos GameMaker Studio Logo On Arm

Update: The GameMaker Studio logo has since been changed » In mid-April, GameMaker community member Gor2kidder suggested he was planning to get a GameMaker Studio tattoo to demonstrate his passion for the game creation engine. Many commentators were skeptical or dismissive of the concept, and didn’t actually expect him to go through with the act. More

by Mark Smith April 28, 2013, 7:29 am
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Exclusive: Interview With The GameMaker Community Hacker

Just over a month ago, Game Maker Blog reported that the popular GameMaker Community forums had been hacked. YoYo Games, the company who own the GameMaker program and operate the board, estimated that between 5000-8000 user accounts had been compromised by a password logging script. They were wrong. Game Maker Blog has hosted an exclusive […] More

by Mark Smith April 22, 2013, 6:30 pm
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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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YoYo Offers 60% Upgrade Discount on GameMaker

YoYo Games have offered a $199 USD upgrade option for those using GameMaker Studio: Professional who want to upgrade to the Master Collection, allowing users to save 60% on the base price of the Master Collection. The offer lasts until the 31st of March 2013. The YoYo Games website is promoting the deal to mark […] More

by Mark Smith March 26, 2013, 9:18 am
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GameMaker Forums Hacked – Unencrypted Passwords Leaked

Updated 22/04/2013 – ‘Exclusive: Interview With The GameMaker Community Hacker‘ The official GameMaker Community forums (GMC) have been inaccessible over the past 48 hours, and today YoYo Games, the developers behind GameMaker: Studio, have announced that this was due to the discovery of a successful hacking attempt. Between 5000-8000 user accounts are estimated to have […] More

by Mark Smith March 19, 2013, 10:54 am
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Weekend Community Links – Steam Rollback, Custom IDE and Slow Down Explanation

Mike Dailly made an interesting post about how GameMaker: Studio handles blend modes at a base level and why it caused a major slowdown for some users of version 1.1.867. The developers at YoYo Games continue to interact with the userbase on the official Game Maker Community forums, as well as on Twitter and other […] More

by Mark Smith March 18, 2013, 5:40 pm
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YoYo Under Fire for “Unfair Pricing”

YoYo Games has been criticized for imbalanced pricing of the GameMaker: Studio Master Collection following the recent launch of the Ubuntu module. GMC member Jobo, who owns a copy of GameMaker: Studio Professional and has been a member of the official community forum for five years, accused YoYo Games of not taking care of those […] More

by Mark Smith March 14, 2013, 2:44 pm
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GMC Faces Major Restructure

The Game Maker Community forums have been restructured in an effort to organize the website for better browsing. GMC administrator Chronic announced the change on the 17th of this month. Tweaks so far include increased support for the discussion of non-Windows development. Subforums such as “Work In Progress” now bare three separate sections for Mac, […] More

by Mark Smith May 20, 2012, 9:52 am
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Cactus Interview, GMCG Released, Adobe to Stop Mobile Browser Flash Development

Jonatan SÃ¶derstrÃ¶m aka Cactus is the latest Game Maker developer to have been interviewed at indie game interview site Quote Unquote. In the interview Jonatan says he make games, plays in two bands and drink beer and has managed to live off donations. The Game Maker Community Game has been released. The release is titled […] More

by Mark Smith November 9, 2011, 1:53 pm
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New Game Maker Community Theme

YoYo Games have updated the default forum skin at the official Game Maker Community. The new, much darker, theme is pretty much a complete overhaul and features a grey top navigational bar similar to that introduced on the main YoYo Games website last month. More

by Mark Smith August 17, 2011, 8:39 pm

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