Game Maker Programming
Gamemaker
Do you want to develop computer games without spending countless hours learning how to become a programmer? Then you've come to the right place. Game Maker allows you to make exciting computer games, without the need to write a single line of code. Making games with Game Maker is a lot of fun.
Using easy to learn drag-and-drop actions, you can create professional looking games within very little time. You can make games with backgrounds, animated graphics, music and sound effects, and even 3D games! And when you've become more experienced, there is a built-in programming language, which gives you the full flexibility of creating games with Game Maker. What is best, is the fact that Game Maker can be used free of charge
http://www.schoolgamemaker.rupert.id.au/computerclub/index.html , Gamemaker year 1 to 8
(source file mirror http://www.groups.edna.edu.au/file.php/81/clubs/Haileybury_Student_Games.zip )
(http://online.haileybury.vic.edu.au/sites/edrington - original site - broken)
http://etrain.pbwiki.com/ Gamemaker, years 5 & 6
http://ahefner.com/game.html The Hefner Hideout, Gamemaker games
http://www.nhavenr7.sa.edu.au/students.htm games made by 6/7 students using Gamemaker
Tutorials
To learn more about the creation of particular types of games a number of tutorials are available on this page. All tutorials have been rewritten for version 7 of Game Maker. They all contain a text document in pdf format, a number of example games, and often additional sprites and sounds.
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Tutorial: What is a Good Game? (zip file, 190 KB)
This tutorial describes some of key ingredients in creating good games. The tutorial is general, that is, not restricted to Game Maker.
Beginner.
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Tutorial: Your First Game (zip file, 850 KB)
This tutorial is meant for people that have problems getting started with Game Maker. In very precise steps it helps you create your first game.
Beginner.
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Tutorial: Creating a Scrolling Shooter (zip file, 1.8 MB)
This extensive tutorial shows you how to create a scrolling shooter. It also treats a number of aspects of Game Maker like the use of variables, views, and time lines.
Beginner.
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Tutorial: Maze Games (zip file, 1.4 MB)
This tutorial shows you how to create a simple maze game. It treats such aspects as how to make a character move from cell to cell, how to display the score and the lives, how to create monsters, and how to add all sorts of special features like movable blocks.
Beginner.
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Gamemaker "how to" samples
this site
http://www.gamemaker.nl/tutorial.html
http://intranet.woodvillehs.sa.edu.au/kerrbi/g/d.htm Bill Kerr
http://www.mindtools.tased.edu.au/gamemaker Margaret Meijers
http://www.rupert.id.au/tutorials/gamemaker/ Rupert Russell
http://www.rupert.id.au/tutorials/gamemaker5/ Rupert Russell GM5
http://alupton.wordpress.com/learning/game-maker/ Al Upton
http://www.groups.edna.edu.au/file.php/81/moddata/forum/277/26013/Game_Examples.zip Yr 12, Ross Jardine, "examples are only meant to serve as starters for the students"
Added: October 13, 2007
Game Download link:
http://www.yoyogames.com/games/show/1605
I recommend some Game Maker experience before doing this!
First of all: Game made by Djrellik NOT ME!
Song: It doesn't matter by Tony Harnell
More detailed steps:
1. Download Game Maker from
www.yoyogames.com
2. Click on the link on the vid description and download the game. http://www.yoyogames.com/games/show/1605
3. Then go to "My Documents" and open the zipped folder.
4. Then you'll be at a screen with a lot of programs and stuff click on the file the has the Game Maker symbol on the right-ish (Red circle and wrench thing it it)
5. The game should be opened in Game Maker now!
6. Go to the folder on G maker "Rooms"
7. And delete the room "creditroom" should be the first room. Then click on the room you want to edit!
8. And edit the level with objects!
NOTE: I recommend to remove the object called mumorioover, it seems to cause an error.
9. Play your newly made level by pressing the green arrow in the top left corner!
10. Go to SET KEYS, I recommend to set Run as O and Jump as P.
11. Select your level on the map and begin!
NOTE: Djrellik has a youtube account (called Djrellik) you can ask him questions too! Or me... But I didn't make it so it would be wiser to ask him! (less)
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