Game Development Reference
In-Depth Information
Understanding GameMaker
Before getting started with GameMaker, it is best to know exactly what it is and what it's
designed to do.
GameMaker is a 2D game creation software by YoYo Games. It was designed to allow any-
one to easily develop games without having to learn complex programming languages such
as C++ through the use of its drag and drop functionality.
The drag and drop functionality allows the user to create games by visually organizing
icons on screen, which represent actions and statements that will occur during the game.
GameMaker also has a built-in programming language called
GameMaker Language
, or
GML
for short. GML allows users to type out code to be run during their game. All drag
and drop actions are actually made up of this GML code.
GameMaker is primarily designed for 2D games, and most of its features and functions are
designed for 2D game creation. However, GameMaker does have the ability to create 3D
games and has a number of functions dedicated to this.
