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Gamemaker Essentials

Gamemaker Essentials

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Gamemaker Essentials

Gamemaker Essentials

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Overview of this book

This book is for users experienced with game development who now want to learn how to develop games in GameMaker: Studio in a fast-paced way.
Table of Contents (11 chapters)
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Preface
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Preface
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What this book covers
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What you need for this book
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Who this book is for
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Conventions
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Reader feedback
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Customer support
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1. Introducing GameMaker
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1. Introducing GameMaker
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Understanding GameMaker
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Installing GameMaker: Studio
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What is this book about?
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Summary
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2. Getting Started
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2. Getting Started
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Licensing
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Summary
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3. Resource Management
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3. Resource Management
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Resources in GameMaker
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Resource naming conventions
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Organizing resources
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Importing and exporting resources
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Summary
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4. Objects
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4. Objects
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Events
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Parents
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Depth
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Drag and drop
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Summary
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5. The GameMaker Language
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5. The GameMaker Language
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Variables
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Functions
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Statements and loops
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Scripts
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6. Sprites
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6. Sprites
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Loading a sprite
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Sprite options
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Sprite sizing techniques
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Editing a sprite
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Sprites in the GameMaker Language
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Summary
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7. Making a Game
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7. Making a Game
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Making the sprites
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Room setup
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Object creation
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Programming the game
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Enemies
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8. Debugging
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8. Debugging
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Errors
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Drawing information
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Simple toggles
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The GameMaker debugger
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9. Game Settings and Exporting
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9. Game Settings and Exporting
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Global Game Settings
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Analytics and advertising
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Exporting a game
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Publishing your game
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Skill summary
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Taking this further
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Games made in GameMaker
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GameMaker learning sites
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Index
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Index

Chapter 1. Introducing GameMaker

In this chapter, you will learn what GameMaker is all about, who made it, what it is used for, and more. You will then also be learning how to install GameMaker on your computer that is ready for use.

In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:

  • Understanding GameMaker
  • Installing GameMaker: Studio
  • What is this book about?
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