Index

A

• AdMob
  • URL / Advertising
• Advertising settings
  • about / Analytics and advertising
  • configuring / Advertising
• Analytics settings
  • about / Analytics and advertising
  • setting up, for game / Analytics
• arrays
  • about / Arrays
  • one-dimensional array / One-dimensional arrays
  • two-dimensional array / Two-dimensional arrays

B

• backgrounds, resources
  • about / Backgrounds

C

• collectable objects
  • creating / Collectables
• collision mask
  • about / Collision masks
  • editing / Editing a collision mask
• constant
  • about / Macros

D

• depth
  • about / Depth
  • ordering / Depth ordering
  • object's depth, changing / Changing an object's depth
• drag and drop action
  • about / Drag and drop
  • sprite, creating / Creating a sprite
  • object, making / Making our object
  • room, creating / Creating a room
• draw event
  • about / The draw event
• draw_circle function / Drawing lines and shapes
• draw_text function / Drawing text
• drop-down menus
  • about / The drop-down menus
  • File menu / The drop-down menus
  • Edit toolbar / The drop-down menus
  • Window drop-down menu / The drop-down menus
  • Resources menu / The drop-down menus
  • Scripts menu / The drop-down menus
  • Run menu / The drop-down menus
  • Marketplace menu / The drop-down menus
  • Help drop-down menu / The drop-down menus

E

• else if statement
  • about / The else if statement
• else statement
  • about / The else statement
• enemies
  • about / Enemies
  • creating / Enemies
• errors
  • about / Errors
  • undeclared variable / Undeclared variable
• events
  • about / Events
  • step event / The step event
  • room speed / Room speed
  • draw event / The draw event
  • reference link / The draw event
• export settings
  • about / Exporting a game
• extensions, resources
  • about / Extensions

F

• fonts, resources
  • about / Fonts
• for loop
  • about / The for loop
• functions
  • about / Functions

G

• game
  • programming / Programming the game
  • exporting / Exporting a game
  • publishing / Publishing your game
  • skills summary / Skill summary
• Game Jolt
  • about / Game Jolt
  • URL / Game Jolt
  • game, uploading to / Game Jolt
• GameMaker
  • about / Understanding GameMaker
  • resources / Resources in GameMaker
  • errors / Errors
• GameMaker* Studio
  • about / GameMaker: Studio
  • standard version / GameMaker: Studio
  • professional version / GameMaker: Studio
  • master version / GameMaker: Studio
  • installing / Installing GameMaker: Studio
  • licensing / Licensing
  • welcome window / The welcome window
  • main toolbar / The main toolbar
  • drop-down menus / The drop-down menus
  • resource tree / The resource tree
• GameMaker community
  • URL / Taking this further
  • about / The GameMaker Community
• GameMaker debugger
  • about / The GameMaker debugger
  • using / The GameMaker debugger
• GameMaker help file
  • URL / Functions
• Game Maker Language (GML)
  • about / Understanding GameMaker
  • variables / Variables
  • functions / Functions
  • statements / Statements and loops, Statements
  • loops / Statements and loops, Loops
  • scripts / Scripts
• GameMaker learning sites
  • about / GameMaker learning sites
  • GameMaker community / The GameMaker Community
  • YouTube / YouTube
• games, in GameMaker
  • reference link / Games made in GameMaker
• Global Game Settings
  • about / Global Game Settings
  • configuring / Global Game Settings
  • export settings / Global Game Settings
  • Analytics / Analytics and advertising
  • Advertising / Analytics and advertising
• global variable
  • about / Global variables
  • initializing / Global variables
• Google Analytics
  • URL / Analytics
• groups, resources
  • about / Groups

I

• if statement
  • about / The if statement
• image_alpha variable / Setting the alpha of a sprite
• image_angle variable / Setting the rotation of a sprite
• image_index variable / Setting the frame of a sprite
• image_number variable / Finding out how many subimages a sprite has
• image_speed variable / Setting the animation speed of a sprite
• image_xscale variable / Changing the scale of a sprite
• image_yscale variable / Changing the scale of a sprite
• information, drawing
  • about / Drawing information
  • text, drawing / Drawing text
  • line, drawing / Drawing lines and shapes
  • shapes, drawing / Drawing lines and shapes
• instance variable
  • about / Instance variables
  • initializing / Instance variables
• instance_number function / Drawing text

L

• licensing
  • about / Licensing
• local variable
  • about / Local variables
• loops
  • about / Statements and loops, Loops
  • repeat loop / The repeat loop
  • while loop / The while loop
  • for loop / The for loop

M

• macros
  • about / Macros
  • creating / Macros
  • Macro constant, creating / Macros
• Macros, resources
  • about / Macros
• main toolbar
  • about / The main toolbar

N

• NT Games
  • URL / YouTube

O

• objects
  • creating / Object creation
• objects, resources
  • about / Objects
• one-dimensional array
  • about / One-dimensional arrays

P

• parents
  • about / Parents
  • making / Making a parent
  • and collisions / Parents and collisions
• paths, resources
  • about / Paths
• power of two technique
  • about / The power of two

R

• RealTutsGML
  • URL / YouTube
• repeat loop
  • about / The repeat loop
• resource naming conventions
  • about / Resource naming conventions
  • three-letter code words / Resource naming conventions
• resources
  • about / Resources in GameMaker
  • sprites / Sprites
  • sounds / Sounds
  • backgrounds / Backgrounds
  • paths / Paths
  • scripts / Scripts
  • shaders / Shaders
  • fonts / Fonts
  • timelines / Timelines
  • objects / Objects
  • rooms / Rooms
  • extensions / Extensions
  • Macros / Macros
  • importing / Importing and exporting resources
  • graphics, importing / Importing graphics and sounds
  • sounds, importing / Importing graphics and sounds
  • GameMaker resources, importing / Importing GameMaker resources
  • exporting / Exporting resources
  • scripts, exporting / Exporting scripts
• resources, organizing
  • about / Organizing resources
  • groups / Groups
  • sprite animations / Sprite animations
• resource tree
  • accessing / The resource tree
• room
  • setting up / Room setup
  • views / Views
• rooms, resources
  • about / Rooms
• room speed
  • about / Room speed

S

• scripts
  • about / Scripts
  • creating / Creating a script
  • naming / Naming a script
  • writing / Writing a script
  • executing / Executing a script
  • arguments / Arguments in scripts
  • argument hints / Argument hints in scripts
  • value, returning / Returning a value
• scripts, resources
  • about / Scripts
• shaders, resources
  • about / Shaders
• Shaun Spalding
  • URL / YouTube
• show_debug_message function / Drawing text
• skills
  • developing / Taking this further
• skills summary
  • about / Skill summary
• sound resource
  • about / Sounds
• sprite, editing
  • about / Editing a sprite
  • creating, from scratch / Starting from scratch
  • effects, applying / Effects
• sprite animations, resources
  • about / Sprite animations
• sprite options
  • about / Sprite options
  • sprite origins / Sprite origins
  • collision masks / Collision masks
  • collision masks, editing / Editing a collision mask
  • texture settings / Texture settings
• sprites
  • creating / Making the sprites
• sprites, Game Maker Language
  • loading / Loading a sprite
  • about / Sprites in the GameMaker Language
  • object's Sprite, setting / Setting an object's sprite
  • width and height / Getting the width and height of a sprite
  • offset, obtaining from / Getting the offset of a sprite
  • animation speed, setting / Setting the animation speed of a sprite
  • frame, setting / Setting the frame of a sprite
  • alpha, setting / Setting the alpha of a sprite
  • rotation, setting / Setting the rotation of a sprite
  • scale, changing / Changing the scale of a sprite
  • subimages, finding / Finding out how many subimages a sprite has
• sprites, resources
  • about / Sprites
• sprite sizing techniques
  • about / Sprite sizing techniques
  • power of two / The power of two
  • templates / Templates
• sprite_height variable / Getting the width and height of a sprite
• sprite_index variable / Setting an object's sprite
• sprite_width variable / Getting the width and height of a sprite
• sprite_xoffset variable / Getting the offset of a sprite
• sprite_yoffset variable / Getting the offset of a sprite
• statements
  • about / Statements and loops, Statements
  • if statement / The if statement
  • else statement / The else statement
  • else if statement / The else if statement
• step event
  • about / The step event

T

• timelines, resources
  • about / Timelines
• toggles
  • applying / Simple toggles
• two-dimensional array
  • about / Two-dimensional arrays

V

• variables
  • instance variable / Instance variables
  • local variable / Local variables
  • global variable / Global variables
  • macro / Macros
  • arrays / Arrays

W

• welcome window
  • about / The welcome window
• while loop
  • about / The while loop

Y

• YouTube
  • about / YouTube
  • references, for tutorials / YouTube
• YoYo Games
  • URL / Installing GameMaker: Studio, Exporting a game
• YoYo Player
  • about / YoYo Player
  • URL / YoYo Player
  • developer account, creating / YoYo Player
  • game, exporting to / YoYo Player
  • URL, for games / YoYo Player