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GameMaker Essentials

By : Nathan T Auckett USD, Nathan Thomas Auckett
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GameMaker Essentials

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By: Nathan T Auckett USD, Nathan Thomas Auckett

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Table of Contents (16 chapters)
GameMaker Essentials
GameMaker Essentials
Credits
Credits
About the Author
About the Author
About the Reviewers
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Preface
Free Chapter
1
Introducing GameMaker
Introducing GameMaker
Understanding GameMaker
Installing GameMaker: Studio
What is this book about?
Summary
2
Getting Started
Getting Started
Licensing
Summary
3
Resource Management
Resource Management
Resources in GameMaker
Resource naming conventions
Organizing resources
Importing and exporting resources
Summary
4
Objects
Objects
Events
Parents
Depth
Drag and drop
Summary
5
The GameMaker Language
The GameMaker Language
Variables
Functions
Statements and loops
Scripts
Summary
6
Sprites
Sprites
Loading a sprite
Sprite options
Sprite sizing techniques
Editing a sprite
Sprites in the GameMaker Language
Summary
7
Making a Game
Making a Game
Making the sprites
Room setup
Object creation
Programming the game
Enemies
Summary
8
Debugging
Debugging
Errors
Drawing information
Simple toggles
The GameMaker debugger
Summary
9
Game Settings and Exporting
Game Settings and Exporting
Global Game Settings
Analytics and advertising
Exporting a game
Publishing your game
Skill summary
Taking this further
Games made in GameMaker
GameMaker learning sites
Summary
Index
Index

Chapter 2. Getting Started

In this chapter, we will be looking into the main interface of GameMaker: Studio and exploring the functions and features available within the program.

In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:

  • Licensing

  • The welcome window

  • The main toolbar

  • The drop-down menus

  • The resource tree

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