Beginner's Guide to GameMaker

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  • Опубліковано 28 вер 2024

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  • @MrSquidWhiskers
    @MrSquidWhiskers 3 роки тому +337

    "I want to make an Undertale Style RPG" 22:21
    Uh oh, busted...

    • @TastyChickenHam
      @TastyChickenHam 2 роки тому +5

      He read my mind, how ?!?!?!?

    • @theuser810
      @theuser810 2 роки тому +20

      I got GM because of undertale 0_o
      but I want to make something different lol

    • @justaperson886
      @justaperson886 6 місяців тому

      Same 😅

    • @_J189
      @_J189 5 місяців тому +1

      Bro same my dev buddies needed me to watch this for ours 😂

    • @epicgamernoisesintensifies6238
      @epicgamernoisesintensifies6238 5 місяців тому

      @@theuser810me too

  • @ryanriddell5087
    @ryanriddell5087 4 роки тому +1117

    For anyone still on the fence: Coding isn't bad at all! You can always start slow. The more you do it, the easier it will be. Who knows, you might want to make a game where the coding aspect isn't particularly convoluted or difficult.

    • @gremulition2993
      @gremulition2993 4 роки тому +13

      say if i wanted too start off what should i be doing?

    • @ryanriddell5087
      @ryanriddell5087 4 роки тому +42

      @@gremulition2993 It depends on what you want to do with it. If you want to make games? I only do it as a hobby I work in web dev. GMS2 has its own full language so if you want to make stuff with game maker studio 2 I suggest watching stuff and following directions closely. The only way to get good at something involving coding is to do it over and over again. And you don't get better by making things you don't want. Make things you like

    • @gremulition2993
      @gremulition2993 3 роки тому +2

      @@ryanriddell5087 im looking into web dev now, any tips?

    • @ryanriddell5087
      @ryanriddell5087 3 роки тому +7

      @@gremulition2993 go to college. I didn't and it was much more difficult to get a tech job, they really care about a stupid piece of paper. If you can't, don't try to learn every tech stack focus on getting good at 1. If you only care about the money it becomes 10 times harder to learn. You have to WANT to do this. Any other questions about this stuff reddit is your best bet. If you're stuck on something Google it. Someone has likely asked the question before you and got it answered. That's the extent of the advice I can give you

    • @professionalfangster1510
      @professionalfangster1510 3 роки тому +2

      I had to code once in technology class in 8th grade. Stuff started breaking for no reason even though I was inputting the correct lines of code. Is this normal?

  • @happinson
    @happinson 3 роки тому +626

    if you ever make a huge successful game make sure to hide that smiley face sprite somewhere in the game

    • @happinson
      @happinson 3 роки тому +1

      @@binkelderg7409 yo

    • @happinson
      @happinson 3 роки тому +1

      @@binkelderg7409 papaL

    • @zackarygonzo2062
      @zackarygonzo2062 3 роки тому +4

      Definitely do that

    • @TheHirou
      @TheHirou 3 роки тому +11

      he helped in deltarune 👀

    • @happinson
      @happinson 3 роки тому +5

      @@TheHirou oh shit i didn't know that

  • @skolrandom
    @skolrandom 4 роки тому +591

    Dude, you are amazing - clear, to the point and friendly. Thank you so much for your tutorials, it's insanely helpful!

  • @itsameisa
    @itsameisa 3 роки тому +113

    I think this is the first tutorial I've ever watched in full and at normal speed. Thank you so much!! Really great video

  • @DarrelOdin
    @DarrelOdin 4 роки тому +45

    This is such a useful tutorial! Even after using Gamemaker 2 for a while, it's really helpful to have this beginner intro to refer back to. Thanks for always putting out this quality content!

  • @m.ramtinmasoomian8703
    @m.ramtinmasoomian8703 3 роки тому +6

    im 16 and got my exams and my parents dont let me play games
    so i decided to make one and thanks to you its been a really good hobby

    • @solelak
      @solelak 2 місяці тому +1

      bro thought outside the box

  • @Hmam_
    @Hmam_ 3 роки тому +5

    thank you for saving my life, literally i was going to start with the DnD coding but because of you i got enough courage to learn gml coding, and thank god i did that because there are a LOT of thing you can do with gml coding that you can't with DnD

  • @yellowpowr8455
    @yellowpowr8455 2 роки тому +9

    Had to come bad to GameMaker after experimenting with multiple game engines, but haven't done anything in it since GameMaker the original. Needed a refresher and this certainly helped. I'm excited to check out your content, as well as the others your recommended in the video!

  • @SleepDepJoel1
    @SleepDepJoel1 3 роки тому +10

    Got interest in GMS2 through your 12 minute speed tutorial. After watching this vid, I've decided to take the plunge and start going through the platform tutorial series.

  • @SaraSpalding
    @SaraSpalding  4 роки тому +51

    *subtitles published*

  • @DiGGi-PRiME
    @DiGGi-PRiME 4 роки тому +11

    Thank you very much! I love how you teaching and speaking! Please continue your guides and tutorials.
    I'm 40 years old and I just starting to learn GMS2. You are my light in the black tunnel of knowledge.

  • @leafyprogamer9681
    @leafyprogamer9681 4 місяці тому

    To be fair, this tutorial is AMAZING. I've seen tutorials that stressed me out completely, for I don't understand ANYTHING they say. You saved my life ;-;

  • @WildDragon144
    @WildDragon144 2 роки тому +3

    Been a bit since I worked in a game engine and GameMaker already feels better to me than Unity did for learning stuff. Used your tutorial in combination with some stuff from GameMaker's manual to get movement going and even figured out how to make WASD work on top of the arrow keys without doubling the movement speed by myself, which bodes well for my understanding of the coding rules. I'll have to take some notes and potentially hand code some stuff on paper to make sure I know the keywords but very excited to get back into game dev from the more practical perspective rather than the theoretical spaces I've been playing in for a while because I disliked the game engines I knew about and didn't wanna find more.

  • @CaromoCC5
    @CaromoCC5 5 місяців тому +1

    Finally! A simple, straight to the point, actually easy to understand, and just useful! THANK YOU!

  • @ramceesgonzalez6498
    @ramceesgonzalez6498 3 роки тому +12

    Good tutorial, I'm glad I stumbled on your video as my first entry into this new world! Going to check out some more now.

  • @CurlyWenja
    @CurlyWenja 2 місяці тому +2

    3 years later, and I still find this helpful

  • @SoySalmon
    @SoySalmon 2 роки тому +2

    Thank you, coding has always been a challenge for me because how specific and pitch perfect everything has to be. While i will still attempt to learn coding this saves me so much time to test other things.

  • @StevenDoesStuff
    @StevenDoesStuff 3 роки тому +1

    I was teaching Clickteam Fusion and GDevelop for years. My brother used to use GM1 a lot. I'm here because I think GMS2 can handle the size of the project I'm planning on creating.
    It's time for me to switch and be the student. Let's do this!

  • @LiamR90
    @LiamR90 Рік тому +1

    I wish I had your knowledge! I'm just starting out and get so lost when tutorials come to an end.

  • @codefortl4937
    @codefortl4937 Рік тому +3

    I haven't watched the tutorial, but from the intro alone, I can tell that this will be helpful for me, thank you :)

  • @gsockpuppet2490
    @gsockpuppet2490 4 роки тому +3

    Thanks Shaun great intro lesson. I made my first game on Construct 3 the other day and wanted to see how GameMaker compares. Looking forward to digging through these videos.

  • @Manodeix
    @Manodeix 4 роки тому +2

    hello i'm from brazil and i've been following your work since the platform tutorial, hugs bro

  • @CRANTIME
    @CRANTIME 3 роки тому +1

    Wow was this helpful!
    I opened the program, saw a big blank screen and went "damn. where do I start??"
    Great, informative video

  • @trevorrex7210
    @trevorrex7210 Рік тому

    Thanks for making these tutorial things. I have been extremely confused going through the tutorials Gamemaker provides themselves, so a visual one like this is of major help.

  • @maryamkarim3081
    @maryamkarim3081 3 місяці тому

    literally have coursework on game maker thanks your a life saver!

  • @Nworld57
    @Nworld57 2 роки тому +1

    I'm only 7 minutes in and I've learned so much omg. Thank you!

  • @Syfmuna
    @Syfmuna 4 роки тому +1

    I found this video and your channel right when I started learning GML a couple days ago, perfect timing :) Thanks for all your help and resources.

    • @ahmedo8928
      @ahmedo8928 3 роки тому

      Almost a year later. How'd it go?

  • @mihaidragnea9785
    @mihaidragnea9785 Рік тому

    I love how fast you show stuff, I always love learning things myself istead of being spoon feed a 6 hour tutorial with only the bare minimum.

  • @joshelguapo5563
    @joshelguapo5563 3 місяці тому

    Shaun Spaulding pops up in my recommended? Man talk about blast from the past. I moved onto Godot but thanks for all the help years ago brother!

  • @jjcraft9099
    @jjcraft9099 Рік тому

    This is great! The fact that GML is like JavaScript is also really good because I’m learning JavaScript rn anyways

  • @philisntcool.
    @philisntcool. Рік тому

    im only at 10:20 but this is pretty helpful so far, its not like any other tutorials on things ive watched where they are using some like chinese version of the app so everythings different, everything here is right and pretty thoroughly explained.

  • @soopapoo961
    @soopapoo961 3 роки тому +1

    8:23 I feel so goddamn called out rn

  • @philosophical-muse
    @philosophical-muse 3 роки тому

    just switched to game maker from unity. thanks it helped me a lot!

  • @novicenoobtube450
    @novicenoobtube450 2 роки тому +1

    I already have games that I wanna make since 2nd grade so once I do get my coding together my dream can come true

  • @ccrww
    @ccrww Рік тому +1

    im 13 and ive been interested in game making but couldnt find the right tool that was extremely heavy on being experienced, game maker seemed simple enough and this tutorial helped alot, thanks!

  • @SaucySkater
    @SaucySkater 9 місяців тому

    This video was awesome, can't wait to start making games in Game Maker Studio!!

  • @senith382
    @senith382 Рік тому

    thank you so much for the video this was the easiest to understand of all of the beginner tutorials

  • @crystalwolfx
    @crystalwolfx 3 роки тому

    Seriously great for a first glimpse into GameMaker, thanks for your work!

  • @barryherbers6090
    @barryherbers6090 4 роки тому

    Thanks so much for all your videos! It's really helped me get through quarantine (and, like, begin learning a new skill)

  • @seeker1602
    @seeker1602 3 роки тому

    Great starting point... You are providing a solid service to people... Thanks.

  • @Oswald_animates
    @Oswald_animates 10 днів тому

    thanks so much! this helped with my game Disco Ghosts!

  • @jpzarde8734
    @jpzarde8734 Рік тому

    This was a really nice tutorial! Thank you for taking the time to make this :D

  • @myhatisawesooome
    @myhatisawesooome Рік тому

    this was my first stop in what will likely be an interesting and challenging process. thanks for the data

  • @shagadelic.mp4
    @shagadelic.mp4 3 роки тому

    First tutorial I watched for learning this software. Thank you :)

  • @ilovebigmen1124
    @ilovebigmen1124 3 роки тому +1

    Ey what should I do if my objects are invisible? In the debug it does not show anything except backgroung. And the objects reacts to every other invisible objects. In object editor I chose the visible option and nothing else. Can you please tell me what to do?

  • @networkmaestro3614
    @networkmaestro3614 Рік тому

    this is where the fun begins, thanks a lot

  • @typ0id
    @typ0id 2 роки тому

    Thank you so much, I just made my sprite moving all around instead of just left. I'll improve on it by making a demo character with walking and idle animation. If I make it far in this game development thingie, just know you were my first tutorial! >:)

  • @imrockinout123
    @imrockinout123 2 роки тому

    Thanks man you helped me get starting! I made a character move in all directions!!!!!!!!

  • @dominiklukes883
    @dominiklukes883 Рік тому +2

    Thanks dude

  • @catteam476
    @catteam476 Рік тому

    Thx for this vid i am makeing a game for an rng for the ppl in my class :D

  • @nufeud
    @nufeud 3 роки тому

    Very nice guide on apparently a well-made software!
    Oh I feel like I've been missing a lot, not taking a look at GM for a very long time. --Definitely grabbing a license soon.

  • @patrickmayer9218
    @patrickmayer9218 3 роки тому

    3 types of basic resources: sprites, objects, and rooms.
    Drag and Drop is easier right away, but harder with complex tasks. Coding is harder right away, but easier with complex tasks.
    You will ALWAYS need to check the documentation for GML, even when you are a master at it.

  • @jan-ol8wf
    @jan-ol8wf 2 роки тому

    the turbo tutorial gave me a headache so im here

  • @7PM-8
    @7PM-8 2 роки тому

    it took 2 seconds to install and supports my almost full hard drive

  • @PhilPortugal
    @PhilPortugal 2 роки тому

    Thanks for this video. It’s a great introduction!

  • @hoogachakahoogahooga
    @hoogachakahoogahooga 3 роки тому

    YES, I WILL NEED THIS

  • @MarriedVirus
    @MarriedVirus Рік тому

    I just loaded into this video and for a second I thought you had the craziest hair

  • @SomeRandomGuy161
    @SomeRandomGuy161 Рік тому

    I named my sprite hitbox and when he put the s in front, i thought that was mandatory so i did. When you think about it you’ll probably understand if you didnt in the first place

  • @rubencanodiaz
    @rubencanodiaz Рік тому

    Great content, what is the best way to start learning ? do you have very small hyper casual games tutorial ? or do you know any tutorial that type of games ?

    • @_Cotton
      @_Cotton 11 місяців тому +1

      this might be too small/hyper casual but theres a tutorial named "Space Rocks" that lets you create a simple little arcade game in about 30 minutes

  • @ami7mina
    @ami7mina 2 роки тому

    Lovely. You make it look easy! Thanks

  • @TeknoJoe23
    @TeknoJoe23 Рік тому

    the intro was an instant sub =)

  • @SuperYrch
    @SuperYrch 4 роки тому +1

    Dude that looks like he was born to code says, if I can learn how to code you can learn to code. Uh huh. Anyway, great video :p

  • @xxfalconlifexx9715
    @xxfalconlifexx9715 3 роки тому

    Thanks so much, I'm a noob and it was very easy to understand.

  • @amosWasHere
    @amosWasHere 2 роки тому

    thank you Shaun

  • @carraigroche9663
    @carraigroche9663 3 місяці тому

    Great tutorial,thank you

  • @Constant12367
    @Constant12367 Рік тому

    whenever I try to run the game it goes to a website rather than the game window (I'm only like half way through the tutorial so far)

  • @crapotato9099
    @crapotato9099 3 роки тому

    dang dude, thanks for the tutorial, really helped, very friendly too

  • @WorldAquariumSingapore
    @WorldAquariumSingapore 2 роки тому +1

    can make RTS game with game maker?

  • @suspensionrailway7094
    @suspensionrailway7094 Рік тому

    even now that i'm interested in learning gml's coding, i still get a bit upset when i don't see people doing proper tutorials for gml visual. Okay, everybody uses gml code, all tutorials are using it, but still it's sad to see such an interesting feature for begginer's get neglected just because "it's more relevant to learn how to code", we could have at least a little bit of attention to it. Anyway this was a good video, thanks for the tutorial

    • @SaraSpalding
      @SaraSpalding  Рік тому +1

      A bigger, or more underlying part of the reason is that since very few people use the visual/D&D stuff, very few people know much about it. I would happily make at least some content for GameMaker visual but I know very little about it and it would take a lot more work for me to make a video about it. Given there's *always* either new stuff to cover, or old stuff that needs covering again for new versions etc in GameMaker when *only* thinking about GML code, it's just impossible for the incentives, time and energy to line up. I imagine this is probably true for most GM content creators.
      While tutorials get people into something, in order for people to make tutorials there have to be people that are already into and good at something, and enough of them that among them there are people willing and able to make good tutorials. Sadly I think this just isn't really the case for GML visual, and it is especially hard given how much it has also changed in recent years.

    • @suspensionrailway7094
      @suspensionrailway7094 Рік тому

      @@SaraSpalding I see, thank you for clarifying. Then the only way now is to stick with what I can do

  • @rellik9320
    @rellik9320 3 роки тому

    I get an error saying "could not create project or specifided path. You may not have permission to save here." I've tried everything and it still doesn't work?

  • @davidjohnson6587
    @davidjohnson6587 2 роки тому

    you have inspired me to enter the code.

  • @thomaswolf2233
    @thomaswolf2233 3 роки тому

    Shaun S, total legend

  • @davidlvna
    @davidlvna 2 роки тому

    So Mr. Spalding isn't suscribed to Heartbeast's channel as he is to Friendly Cosmonaut's or Pixelated Pope's 😁.

  • @brandocean6227
    @brandocean6227 2 роки тому

    Thanks for all the resources

  • @comiclegends3094
    @comiclegends3094 2 роки тому

    thank you to and!i starting to download it and lets see when your done?

  • @DustSoda
    @DustSoda 2 роки тому

    ive put in the code x = x - 5; and when i try to test it, nothing happens. i dont know if im doing anything wrong or im missing something.

  • @physix4095
    @physix4095 2 роки тому

    I can’t find a download for game maker 2, every time I see one it brings me to just game maker, can you like the download for gamemaker 2 plz?

  • @schrodingersneko9060
    @schrodingersneko9060 3 роки тому

    when i boot it up it doesnt start up in resources just assets, and when i right click it doesnt do the thing that yours does, what do I do?

  • @deathincarnatesplace
    @deathincarnatesplace Рік тому

    do they have classes and a book for this at a city college somewhere??? i will watch all video but i would like more please. i would like a certification for a program so i can really work with someone to learn it. i am already stuck on the video gml as i says just look it up and then it doesn't say anything else which means making a really lot of broken program and projects never get finished.

  • @Spooky90097
    @Spooky90097 Рік тому

    amazing tutorial

  • @tigrozz3987
    @tigrozz3987 2 роки тому

    what do you think is the bast way to learn for an example a walk script without looking at a tutorial everytime?

  • @Madchimpz
    @Madchimpz 2 роки тому

    Is gamemaker studio 2 only on steam? The official website has no download or even a mention of 2.

  • @flywheelshyster
    @flywheelshyster 9 місяців тому

    I just want to make a hobby metroidvania with 4 interconnected areas. So that landed me here

  • @Iwidelyoutliveeverything
    @Iwidelyoutliveeverything 3 роки тому +1

    do the sprites have to have that low resolution?

  • @johncorum2400
    @johncorum2400 3 місяці тому

    Thank you!

  • @ryanangelplaystation1games479
    @ryanangelplaystation1games479 2 роки тому

    Hey I need help do you have a tutorial on how to make a game like Vandal hearts or final fantasy tactics

  • @kenzuleisti2779
    @kenzuleisti2779 3 роки тому

    Ehm one question how do I get rid of the thing I have after I use ctrl + c then? I mean how do I get it back to normal brush or whatever tool I need?

  • @mrfloddyware
    @mrfloddyware Рік тому

    usefull: im making a sonic cd game, but idk if its possible on here.

  • @aineesdarkness1394
    @aineesdarkness1394 Рік тому

    Помогите пожалуйста!!! как в Game maker создать анимацию без повтора? Тоесть вот нажал кнопку Z и анимация проигралась один раз и застыла или переключилась на другой спрайт

  • @strateupgamr7
    @strateupgamr7 5 місяців тому +2

    alternate reality Bo Burnham

  • @TaughtSimply
    @TaughtSimply 2 роки тому

    Do you have a tutorial where you can have a host and players? The host has additional controls and view then the players interacting with the game?

  • @usmanic9201
    @usmanic9201 3 роки тому

    My start page is starting from Assets page not Resources
    How to get to resources? Please Help!

  • @sirgentlebread7302
    @sirgentlebread7302 2 роки тому

    I'm trying to install the newest version of Gamemaker studio 2 but it keeps telling me the requested address is not valid in its context
    At first I thought it was a website issue but it's been 3 weeks with the same problem
    The forums haven't been able to help and contacting yoyogames is taking a while
    I'm just desperate for any solution
    I'm using Windows 10 (unactivated) with a Brave browser

  • @HAYRINmy1986
    @HAYRINmy1986 9 місяців тому

    Can anyone create Mega Man levels in 8-bit using Game Maker?

  • @musiccorruptions3755
    @musiccorruptions3755 3 роки тому

    some time ago, there was an update. I decided to make a game, so I did the player movement coding. Right? When I tested the game, The player stretched horizontally...
    (the room is 1000 x 1000)

  • @Beverly-pg9ex
    @Beverly-pg9ex 3 роки тому

    If I wont to start my game, its always black and I can't do nothing. What did I wrong? Can someone help me?

  • @hhazza4297
    @hhazza4297 2 роки тому

    thank you so much.

  • @Bruh-zo4jm
    @Bruh-zo4jm 3 роки тому +1

    he looks like bo bunrham with hair times 2

  • @JacobSauers
    @JacobSauers 2 роки тому

    Is there an option to see the code within the drag and drop? I would like to learn how to code eventually and I was hoping to learn from the presets of D&D
    Lol nvm just saw it seconds later in the video