Hey there guys! Welcome to /r/gamemaker! Below is a comprehensive list of helpful tutorials, tricks, how-to's and useful resources for use with GameMaker Studio.
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Game Maker Handbook: Resources for Beginners - An ever growing repository of useful and helpful tutorials, guides, assets, and much more.
For starters, always remember, if you don't understand a function, or want to see if a function exists for what you are trying to do, press F1 or middle mouse click on a function. GameMaker has an amazing resource library that goes in-depth with examples for every single built in function.
Make A Game With No Experience - Tom Francis
GameMaker Studio HTTP DLL 2 Networking - SlasherXGAMES Top-down stealth tutorials - Lewis Clark Top Down 'Zombie' Shooter - Making Games 101 Getting Started with GameMaker - Let's Learn GameMaker: Studio Staff Picks - GM Forum Data Structures (in 4 parts) - /u/PixelatedPope Surfaces - /u/kbjwes77 Switching from DnD to GML - /u/calio
YouTube Tutorials (in no particular order)
Game Maker Studio Tutorials Pdf
Tom Francis
Shaun Spalding SlasherXGAMES HeartBeast Lewis Clark /u/PixelatedPope Making Games 101 Let's Learn GameMaker: Studio GameMaker Game Programming Course
/r/gamemakertutorials
GameMaker Tutorials Steam Guides GameMaker Forums Xarrot Studios Xor Shader Examples & Tutorials
Coding Support (in no particular order)
GameMaker Forums
/r/gamemaker /r/gamemaker irc Steam Forums
Pixel Tutorial Introduction - finalbossblues
Pixel Art Tutorial - Derkyu A Beginner's Guide to Spriting - godsavant Super Easy Pixel Art Tutorial - /u/Crate_Boy DB32 Color Palette DB32 Gradient Generator So you want to be a pixel artist? Random Sprite Generator 2D Game Art for Programmers Making Better 2D art article Adobe Color Picker DOTA 2 Design Guide Online Icon Converter Color Finder: rgb.to Free Textures
Pixel Art Programs
Spriter Pro
Sprite Lamp GraphicsGale aseprite Tile Studio Paint.NET Piskel Krita GIMP PIXOTHELLO
FL Studio 11/12
Audacity Soundation Studio Audiotool Bxfr - Sound FX Maker Sound Bible freesound project Convert OGG/MP3/WAV Convert WAV to MP3 BFXR Abundant Music CG Music GXSCC Royalty Free Music by /u/cowabungadude86 (1) (2) (3)- (only requests you credit him if you use anything) Music by /u/likesgivingdownvotes - Only requires to be credited. Bosca Ceoil PxTone Incompetech Musagi LMMS ChipTone LabChirp BeepBox Royalty Free Game Sounds Still North Media Sound Effects
Development Resources
OpenGameArt
Kenney 10gb+ High Quality Audio Reiner's Tilesets Game-Icons Bagful of Wrong (art assets) Backyard Ninja Design GameMaker Marketplace GMLscripts GM Toolbox
HeartBeast
Shaun Spalding YukonW Need more livestream links!
GameMaker Events
Official gm48 (48 Hour Game Jam)
GMCJam Pass The Code - Collaborative Game Development Pass The Code Repository Website Weekly Challenges Feedback Friday Screenshot Saturday
Vlambeer's Art of Screenshake
Juice it or lose it Why your death animation sucks Collision Functions
While tutorials are great and can help you out a lot, they are not a replacement for learning how to code. Anyone can copy someone elses code with ease. But to truly learn how to code yourself and understand what you are coding, you need to take what you learn in tutorials and implement it in your own unique way.
If you are new to coding, here is a topic made a while ago with some great tips on making your coding adventures go more smoothly. One major habit everyone needs to get into is backing up your project files! While GM:S will make backups for you, up to 15. It is great practice to make your own backups elsewhere.
Never be afraid to ask for help with whatever issues you are having. Sometimes it takes someone else looking at your code to spot the problem, give you a faster and cleaner way to write, or just figure out how to do something. Remember, when asking for help, it's best to include the specific code you are having issues with. Make sure to copy&paste the code, a screenshot will let us see it, but won't allow anyone to easily test it. And at best, include the project file if you feel comfortable with others digging through your code.
I've seen a lot of this since the Humble Bundle deal. Remember, this is a very nice, friendly and family oriented community. If you don't agree on something someone says, don't downvote them into oblivion and curse them out and talk down to them. Simply offer a counter statement, in a nice and educating manner. Insulting others will get you nowhere, and the next time you ask for help, others may be less inclined to help you if you have been very hostile in the past.
This list will continue to grow. If I missed something, let me know. I'm sure I did.
Ubl omni download for pc. Thanks to /u/Cajoled for help with suggestions and the topic title.
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Oh boy, top rated post of all time in /r/gamemaker. This is something else for sure.
Big thanks to /u/horromantic_dramedy for the large list of additional audio and pixel art sources.
Again, if you find something that you feel should be added to this then please send me a message.
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