Let's Sperg GameMaker Studio - Horrible Pixelated Platformers and Candy Crush clones as far as the eye can see

[Pepito The Cat]

So I brought GameMaker Studio from one of those Humble Bundles a few years back and I wanna give it a try. What do you recommend I start with? Are there tutorials or games I can rip off?

 

[Redeemer and Destroyer]

This guy is actually pretty good for babby's first GameMaker. If your GameMaker bundle came with GameMaker games, they most likely have the source files so you can crack them open and see for yourself how the games work. Mine did, at least.

Edit: Well shit the hotlink didn't work. Here's the actual link to the series https://youtu.be/hzMNunoPd0o

 

[Terror Rism]

6 full Sexy Hiking LPs

 

[Schwachkopf]

You could always mess around and if you want, try making Hotline Miami clone.

 

[Pepito The Cat]

You could always mess around and if you want, try making Hotline Miami clone.

I think I'll start with an horizontal platformer. Been doing some sprite stuff today.

 

[DeadwastePrime]

remake undertale

 

[m0rnutz]

remake undertale

This. I found the source once, so it's definitely there.

 

[Schwachkopf]

This. I found the source once, so it's definitely there.

remake undertale

Yes, undertale is made in Gamemaker Studio, but i doubt Toby himself officially released the full source code.

 

[Pepito The Cat]

remake undertale

Uhm... Never played Undertale

 

[DeadwastePrime]

Uhm... Never played Undertale

tbh it's actually pretty good. the fandom is just a big shit is all

 

[Redeemer and Destroyer]

Yes, undertale is made in Gamemaker Studio, but i doubt Toby himself officially released the full source code.

I believe someone remade the game head to toe in GameMaker. Better than nothing.

 

[Schwachkopf]

I believe someone remade the game head to toe in GameMaker. Better than nothing.

You mean "Kazootale"?

https://gamejolt.com/games/undertale-open-source-engine-previously-kazootale/120371

 

[Redeemer and Destroyer]

You mean "Kazootale"?

https://gamejolt.com/games/undertale-open-source-engine-previously-kazootale/120371

Yeah, this is it. My memory was fuzzy with that one.

 

[Pepito The Cat]

Our titular hero. In NO WAY a co-worker whom I'll put in a Contra-style shooty-tootie set on an office building.

 

[m0rnutz]

Yes, undertale is made in Gamemaker Studio, but i doubt Toby himself officially released the full source code.

Doesn't need to. Someone was able to reverse engineering and decompile the game down to the assets and bare files needed for Gamemaker.

EDIT: I'm a generous god.
https://pcy.ulyssis.be/undertale/

 

[Schwachkopf]

Our titular hero. In NO WAY a co-worker whom I'll put in a Contra-style shooty-tootie set on an office building.

I really expected you to make a game based on the kiwi farms user school shooting.

 

[Pepito The Cat]

Doesn't need to. Someone was able to reverse engineering and decompile the game down to the assets and bare files needed for Gamemaker.

Easier said than done. I downloaded some paltformer engines, which are supposed to be easy to manipulate and I'm sill trying to figure out what does what. Problem is time.

I really expected you to make a game based on the kiwi farms user school shooting.

I can always reskin.

 

[opy702]

Just do what I did as a babby, fuck with the Pac-Man clone you make in a tutorial!

 

[Bugaboo]

Gamemaker isn't actually as bad as it used to be, these days you can make some decent stuff with it if you have the patience. There's also a large community of coders who help answer newbies questions

 

[CrunkLord420]

GameMaker is a fine engine for 2D stuff. Start with a simple concept, have clearly defined goals and keep iterating. Don't get bogged down in tutorials unless you fail to grasp fundamental concepts. The last 10% of a game is the hardest.