GAME:ITIntro to Game Maker Studio

GAME MAKER STUDIOThis course uses a program called Game

Maker StudioGame Maker Studio is an “open source”

software which is free & available for everyone to use

Game Maker Studio is for beginner programmers & includes great tutorials and wonderful forums and Help documentation.

Game Maker Studio let’s you do much of the programming just by clicking on icons (like using Windows). NOT all game programs work like this.

GAME:IT - Game Maker Studio

GAME MAKER StudioYou will program using GML language –

which is unique to Game MakerGML is an “object oriented”

programming language which makes modifying a project easier

Java, C++ and C# are other common object oriented computer programming languages (most of the internet, games and mobile apps are programmed using one of these three languages)

GAME:IT - Game Maker Studio

Game Maker Studio is a free version of the program.

You will see the following screen when you first open Game Maker Studio.

If this is a new project you'll want to click the New tab at the top.

Project directory is your file path to where you will be saving.

Project Name is your creation.

You have all these choices

Game Maker Studio

The game has in-depth menus and quick icons.

File tab contains these menu selections.

Edit tab contains these menu selections.

*The Resources tab contains these menu selections.

*Scripts tab contains these menu selections.

*Run tab contains these menu selections.

*The Window tab contains these menu selections.

*The Help tab contains these menu selections.

1. New Game--Create a new game2. Open--Open an existing game3. Save--Save the game4. Stand Alone--Create a stand-alone executable for your game5. Run--Run the game6. Run in Debug Mode--Run the game in debug mode7. Stop Web Server--Cancel compilation of your game8. Clear project asset Compile cache--Will clear the current asset compiler cache9. Sprite--Create a sprite10. Sound--Create a sound11. Background--Create a background

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Quick Toolbar

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13. Create Script--Let's you add custom code to the game14. Create Font--Creates a custom font to reference15. Create Time Line--Create when something happens at a exact time

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Quick Toolbar

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16. Object--Create an object17. Room--Create a room18. Change Global Game Settings--Customize game settings19. Select Extension Packages--Easy access to any extensions you have20. Help--Show help on Game Maker

12. Create Path--Creates a path for object(s) to follow