GAME:ITIntro to Game Maker

GAME MAKER We will be working on software called Game

Maker Game Maker is an “open source” software – that

means it’s free & available for everyone to use Game Maker is for beginner programmers &

includes great tutorials and wonderful forums and help documentation.

Game Maker let’s you do a lot of programming just by clicking on commands (like using Windows). NOT all game programs work like this.

GAME:IT - Game Maker

GAME MAKER You will program using GML language – which

is unique to Game Maker GML 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 1 of these 3 languages)

GAME:IT - Game Maker

Game Maker Lite is a free version of the program.

You will see one of the following screens when you first open Game Maker.

Simply click on the Continue Using the Lite Edition button if you see this screen

Or click the red X in the upper right corner if you see this screen.

*Game Maker in Simple Mode

*Limited to these choices

*Game Maker in Advanced Mode

There are more options

*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.

*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 game

2. Open--Open an existing game

3. Save--Save the game

4. Stand Alone--Create a stand-alone executable for your game5. Run--Run the game

6. Debug Mode--Run the game in debug mode7. Sprite--Create a sprite

8. Sound--Create a sound9. Background--Create a background10. Object--Create an

object11. Room--Create a room12. Information--Change the game information

13. Change the global game settings14. Upgrade to Pro Edition

15. Help--Show help on Game Maker

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