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The title of the game says it all.  They Need to be Fed by Jesse Venbrux is an interesting physics based platform game where you need to feed “insanely cute monsters”.  Although, it’s a little more then just that.  You control a little character and lead him into the monsters’ mouths.  To do that, you must jump […] More

Crystal Wave is a straightforward but deliciously well-balanced shoot-’em-up which should satisfy anyone fortunate enough not to be using a laptop mousepad. Oh, and it’s got a retro vibe to it. More

You’ve probably heard of the popular Game Maker game for Windows madnessMADNESSmadness.  In the game you are a small black figure who is running away from a large, red wall that chases after you in a loop.  After that came REMADDENING where you did the exact same thing, but the wall and figure could be […] More

Vijfentwintigspellen (it’s a Dutch word, don’t worry) secretes a fresh air of purity which is rare in games we see nowadays. It feels more like a test than a game but certainly an interesting one at that. More

Vlambeer‘s first release is more frenetic than a headless chicken on steroids. If you enjoy action-packed platforming and generally kicking arse, you won’t want to stop playing this piece of pixel perfection. More

The Machine‘s uninspiring title doesn’t do this fantastic physics playground enough justice. Anybody looking for some gravitationally-bound fun and even experimentation will enjoy delving into this world full of beams, ropes and springs. More

Andrew McCluskey has released the third issue of Rekame Mag. The issue is the first since June and the first to be published whilst Andrew has been working at YoYo Games. Much of the content was discussed in GMTalk 4 as was the reason for the long gap between issues. View Rekame Mag 3 (8.3MB […] More

Tower 3 by orse ost e7 o What starts off as a peaceful valley scene doesn’t last long.  In Tower 3 the tranquil highlands have been transformed into a war zone as you must defend your side of the valley from a variety of incoming tanks and later aircraft. More

Uin by biggt (~25MB) With distinctive dark art work and challenging puzzles this platformer will either have you confused and frustrated or engrossed in its mysterious world. The better of the two reviews on YoYo Games explains the game well: “The game is absolutely stunning in the graphics department and the lonely, dark music only adds to […] More

DS Game Maker 5 IDE (click to enlarge) The screenshot above is of the DS Game Maker 5 game editor a beta of which has just been released [10MB]. The similarity to that of Game Maker will no doubt enrage some YoYo Games forum members (see previously). The DSGM manual has a short section discussing [...]

If you run a website relating to Game Maker one of the ways you can promote it on other similar websites is through the Game Maker Affiliation programme.  Here are five tips to help you get the most out of the system which has now delivered over 26 million impressions. Check the performance of your […] More

Time for a quick look at developments taking place to various free Game Maker alternatives which may be of interest to Game Maker users. Scirra’s open-source game creation software Construct still receives regular updates and version 1 should be out very soon.  A brief comparison of Game Maker and Construct which I wrote last year […] More