Beginner's Guide to GameMaker

[@ryanriddell5087]

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]

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

[@ryanriddell5087]

@@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]

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

[@ryanriddell5087]

@@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]

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]

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

[@happinson]

@@binkelderg7409 yo

[@happinson]

@@binkelderg7409 papaL

[@zackarygonzo2062]

Definitely do that

[@OcramRatte]

he helped in deltarune 👀

[@happinson]

@@OcramRatte oh shit i didn't know that

[@skolrandom]

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

[@MrSquidWhiskers]

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

[@TastyChickenHam]

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

[@theuser810]

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

[@justaperson886]

Same 😅

[@_J189]

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

[@epicgamernoisesintensifies6238]

@@theuser810me too

[@valeoncat13]

Thanks for this! I'm an artist who has been using RPG Maker for a couple years and decided it's time to take the plunge to do something more involved and this guide hits all the important things I was looking for.

[@Youssef-td2bu]

Same here ! I tried RPG maker for a project and it didn't go up as I wanted so I hope Game Maker is better

[@denjidenji9162]

Same here as well! Turns out farming sims are a bit too complicated for poor rpg maker to handle, hoping game maker handles them much better!

[@Rigatoni-Pasta]

I have no experience with game making, coding or even basic computer knowledge but your video gave me the boost of confidence I needed to download the trial version and give it a shot! Looking forward to trying this out and tuning in to more of your videos. Thanks Shaun!

[@leehee9558]

How’s it go?

[@melonman1276]

@@leehee9558 he left game making

[@leehee9558]

@@melonman1276 well thats a bit of a sad oof

[@doom5895]

@@melonman1276 how did you find out?

[@Nervous101]

Are yall 1 brain cell? Why would you believe a random comment. I thinks its just a joke.

[@itsameisa]

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

[@SaraSpalding]

When talking about FriendlyCosmonaut my brain reached for the name of Stardew Valley or Harvest Moon but for some reason got... farmville? Not the right example lol.

[@smackdab6070]

She is fantastic tho, you and her are the best tutorial makers for GMS2 in my opinion

[@no_name_..3]

lol

[@EsromWoW]

do you have to download OpenGL?

[@tem2go]

im in need of help

[@DarrelOdin]

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]

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]

bro thought outside the box

[@ajalferez5927]

This was absolutely helpful. It's inspired me to finally make the jump into game development. Thanks a million Shaun!

[@ThePlayer4our]

I don't know if you'll see this, but I'd be genuinely interested to see if you've made any progress

[@sleeeeep]

I didnt know Shaggy had a side gig. Like zoinks scoob, great video!

[@Hmam_]

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

[@alludrathemage9345]

Just started and am learning the program from the ground up! This tutorial was well explained and easy to follow! Not only that but with just the bit here I was able to figure out how so much more worked and understood everything I was clicking on and defining! Thank you so much for helping me not only get a start but to feel super confident about it!!

[@YellowpowR]

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!

[@combatkat4114]

This was an awesome video, I am a beginner learning LUA and I found this video extremely useful. The most important thing was the resources at the end and explaining why you should not use DND [drag n drop] and also when to use DND. Very very useful video thank you Shawn!!!

[@FoxRazgriz]

The mark of any master is being able to break down a complex topic into smaller, teachable topics. You have done exactly this. Well done!

[@herozolboo1532]

I've been having staring competition with GM for 5 minutes and decided to watch your tutorial. IT SIGNIFICANTLY HELPED ME GET STARTED. THANK THE LAWD THAT YOU EXIST!!!

[@Armadder]

For me, I started out with drag and drop back in gamemaker 8. I was scared of code as it was just so foreign to me. However, drag and drop was real simple as the icon with the 8 directions meant I could move my character in any of those directions, it was straight to the point! But yes, code is definitely superior. I got out of drag and drop once I started making more "complex" games that needed way more variables and math. It was out of necessity that I started learning GML. I started off small with converting what I had in drag and drop into lines of code. I realized my super long chain of drag and drop symbols could be converted into a few lines of code! I was completely sold on code from then on. I personally don't think I would have gotten into coding if it wasn't for Gamemaker's drag and drop system so I do thank gamemaker's dnd system even if it's not that powerful.

[@skyder9074]

dragons and dungeons!!!111!11!1111!!!!!

[@Armadder]

@@skyder9074 LOL

[@richardhughes2952]

Had an idea for a fairly simple game that I want to try and make. Been feeling overwhelmed with choices about different approaches to the game design, different engines to use etc, and this is as a hobbyist programmer. Seeing this tutorial has convinced me that this will be the tool/engine I use

[@jureigeeksoutoccasionally]

Making a Undertale fan game. I heard a while ago that Toby made Undertale on GM 1 so I decided to pick up 2 when I saw an ad for it. Very immediately accessible and cool. Thank you for this video!

[@SleepDepJoel1]

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.

[@Luca-Scott]

how did it go?

[@Ram_Zs]

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.

[@Kragatar]

Great into. I've wanted to make a game since playing SNES in the 90's, but never could even comprehend the basics of programming, much less get a game going. GM Studio looks like something I can actually learn. That DnD thing is super cool, with the ability to convert it into code. That will make learning how to code drastically easier.

[@The-Real-Jit]

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

[@erglwrgl]

This video is so inspirational, I've tried learning how to make games years ago with other game engines but it was too hard for me and nobody explained it in a way that felt memorable, but you explain it so well! This looks like an amazing game engine, definitely gonna try it out.

[@SoySalmon]

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.

[@CaronaCc]

After using game maker 8.1 for classes and personal use at home, this definitely was a huge help since I was absolutely confused when I saw how differently the studios were! I can say that coding is definitely much more better than the drag and drop. My teacher taught us drag and drop on 8.1 but I found that there is a limit to stuff and coding you can make it much more complex if you wanted! Thank you for this video!

[@Kraken_IZ]

just to let you know you are an absolute certified lab, well put together and easy to understand. Thank you.

[@leafyprogamer9681]

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 ;-;

[@BeanutButterBoy]

Thank you for this, When i was greeted with the blank screen, i was confused, but now I have an understanding of how to start a game's foundation in GM!

[@LoganRobertson-d3g]

i noticed the name of your channel before you said your name in the video and had to do a double take so i checked your newer video. congrats on the transition

[@jeolban3287]

I started with this years ago. My proudest moment was figuring out a bug that wasn't present in this video, and I had to understand everything he taught. I've never felt smarter.

[@gsockpuppet2490]

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.

[@DiGGi-PRiME]

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.

[@WildDragon144]

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.

[@ventus6986]

Yooo I really liked this video. U somehow made a developing video fun to watch! Thanks so much bro

[@TheCraz]

hello terraria man

[@ZaUvek1]

Cheers for the start dude. Never touched game dev in any way, so looking forward to picking up code and following your tutes 😊

[@SaraSpalding]

*subtitles published*

[@Axcyantol]

thank you

[@LiamR90]

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

[@danimations80]

Thanks Shaun, a great starting point for newcomers like me :D

[@codefortl4937]

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

[@SaraSpalding]

Glad to hear that!

[@everybodyants]

i've just got here, and i have an idea: using DD and GML, in a specific way. Normaly making the game in DD, but after that converting into code, to check, where it can be simplified, or optimalised for performance / further development. I'm gonna test this strat while making a space survival game (combination of Subautica and Astroneer but pixel). Hope it works.

[@tacoboi8063]

Absolutely lovely video. Really useful for beginners and very well explained.

[@trevorrex7210]

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.

[@demon-rv5ir]

thank you so much for doing this, i was so overwhelmed when i opend the program but you made it a lot better :)

[@Blackda222]

This got me pumped. Thank you. Im going to start the free trial tomorrow. I feel like I have so many good ideas just no clue where to start. This has given me some much needed motivation. I know it won't be easy but I'm finally motivated! Thank you again

[@wubbysalmon2072]

Tsym for this. I've been struggling to figure out what engine I want to start in for around 2 months now, and I think this vid has finally made me make my decision.

[@Ikeriss04]

Thank you! I wanted to start learning and was completely lost. Your videos have helped me alot!

[@may___021]

This video is so helpful, I'm gonna go ahead and watch your entire platformer-making series. Your explanations are so clear and easy to understand, this is exactly what I need :D

[@billybobs1705]

how can it be helpful when shawn does not provide the source to even follow his so called tutorial

[@CurlyWenja]

3 years later, and I still find this helpful

[@IbrahimMohsini]

real

[@cloudythb]

About 8-9 months ago I discovered this video. This started it all for me. Thanks, Shaun!

[@Velossitee]

Dude thanks it took me an entire week just to find this window, honestly didn't even think they had it.

[@CRANTIME]

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

[@StevenDoesStuff]

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!

[@Syfmuna]

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]

Almost a year later. How'd it go?

[@Manodeix]

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

[@itsallmakebelieve9151]

I re watch your videos and think "must like that" and then see I already have. You the man.

[@reinbew62]

This helped me SO MUCH... You really explained this in a simple, yet detailed and a fun way.

[@mihaidragnea9785]

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.

[@CoryPelizzari]

I wish there was an alternate universe I could go to where you made Godot tutorials. Your stuff is pretty much the best I've watched, while most other (Godot included) tutorials are just watching someone rush through and explain things as if they were talking to themselves. I don't like Heartbeast's videos either because he teaches as if he has no damn clue what he's doing and it's frustrating to watch. Especially if you paid 80 bucks on one of his courses... I deeply regret it. You explain exactly what you're doing and why. Even when you code something that's not quite optimal (like that sticky left/right stopped movement) I still learn from it. So you're the best!

[@Nworld57]

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

[@kittyfolk]

Thanks for this video! I'm wanting to learn how to use Gamemaker, but I was a little worried it was going to be over my head. You explained things clearly though, and gave me a great starting point!

[@jacobdagun3670]

Hey, this is going to be extremely useful! I used to use GameMaker 8.1 back in the day to make some pretty dinky games, and I'm trying to get back into the swing of game creation. Thanks!

[@MagicalCipher]

Heard about Gamemaker's opera game jam a day before it started. Have never used Gamemaker before but I'm planning to participate. Thank you so much for this video- this is insanely helpful!!

[@anjanabindhu6317]

This video is a godsend, I wish I had known about it when it was posted so I could make this comment and have a possibility that he could see this. I had, in a fit of wakingupinthemiddleofthenighttoknowthings, searched “how th hell gamemaker studio work?” in to KZbin, spelling errors and all, and found this. I was watching through the video whispering “oh my god” at how easy it was. You hit the nail right on the head about the artist brain thing haha.

[@saucedeliveryservice3972]

This guy is Shaggy after he quit smoking weed and went to college. Great tutorial!

[@burnttendies8230]

duuude you did as far as i can tell an extremely good beginner tutorial thanks mate

[@TheEnobis]

Bro, you`ve just introduced me to a whole new world of possibilities

[@DrDoritosRMLG]

I've been trying to recreate Smash Bros 64 onto the DS which is why I'm here, thanks for the tutorial!

[@alicedad6171]

And finally I found the guy I have been searching for my entire life! Brilliant!

[@SaucySkater]

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

[@jameschappfillmore]

Very good work! I liked that the tutorials you recommended I did them all (several times each). It's good to know that I spent the time learning the tutorials well. It seemed strange to me that you don't mention "Let's Learn GameMaker: Studio" which is a channel that talks a lot about GML. I learned that game maker in addition to being a good engine for making video games, it is also used to create musical videos and cartoons. GREETINGS AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR EVERYTHING!

[@makra42069]

this channel is the reason that I can think of participating in the Opera GX game jam

[@TTButler6793]

Very informative video. Highly recommended to people looking to get into the gamemaker IDE.

[@JarodColdbreak]

Thank you for this. I have some ideas for a game I want to make but I didnt know how to start. I will definitely follow your other tutorial to get used to using this program. This was very helpful for a first forage into the maker.

[@senith382]

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

[@jjcraft9099]

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

[@Jpzarde]

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

[@jackcarrot297]

Im making second part of game u played, nad everyone say that this is so better than before

[@revilno]

I’m making a cool game and I thank this guy for showing us how to do it

[@theuser810]

Thanks for this video, I subscribed :] Also, if you're on Laptop, LMB+Alt won't paint sprites by default because of 'Laptop Mode'. To turn off laptop mode, go to File > Preferences > General > Input > Force Laptop mode and then turn it off.

[@philosophical-muse]

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

[@maryamkarim3081]

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

[@SebsistButReal]

i started out with scratch. i made a game on there that im super proud of and im gonna remake it on game maker. thanks man!

[@burnsstronghold7213]

This is the best tutorial I have ever seen for anything

[@crystalwolfx]

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

[@seeker1602]

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

[@retropulse03]

I'm literally just starting, like I just downloaded GM2. I appreciated the concise overview here, makes it 'less' daunting. I also appreciate pointing towards resources and community. I, sadly, have a singular game goal in my mind. I have to get it out of my head and into my hands. It just needs to be done, and no one in game development is doing it.

[@ORITHEDREAMER]

what is it !

[@VVTgamings]

bro i learned so much from this video thanks alot Shaun ur a big W

[@barryherbers6090]

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

[@shagadelic.mp4]

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

[@myhatisawesooome]

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

[@laurianeaveline7540]

Really good tutorial, thank you very much for the subtitles too.

[@sunitprasai]

SHAUN You are the SHEEP!!! (Super Helpful, Energetic, and Endearing Pal)

[@imrockinout123]

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

[@viktig_sau]

I liked when you said it was a bit like JS because I started with JS and thought yes! I don't have to lean on another programming language

[@j-bit3082]

I haven't gone in-depth on the scripting code yet, but i'm sure the dunning-kruger effect will kick in soon enough.

[@Dev_Astral]

I don't know if it's because it's 2024 and I'm using a newer version, or because I'm on mac or whatever, but SO many things just don't work the same way for me. For example if I tried to add my sprite to a room while the instance layer is selected, it says it's not possible and I need to create an asset layer first. One I didn't figure out yet is that I created an object with an event to move my sprite, but upon holding the corresponding key, it just doesn't work. Still a fantastic video to get a first grasp at what's going on, just thought it would be worth mentioning for those who get into it now!

[@joshelguapo5563]

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!

[@Soarinthedragonhybrid]

you my friend have just earned yourself another sub