GameMaker is a 2D game engine for beginners and professionals, with GML code or visual scripting, a room editor and export to many platforms.
GameMaker is a development tool for making 2D games. It targets beginners as well as experienced developers, and indie teams and studios of different sizes use it. Its learning path offers two modes, GML code and GML visual, so people can start with visual logic and move to code later. The editor covers the main parts of a 2D project: a room editor for levels and camera controls, an object editor for behaviour, a sprite and image editor for assets, tilesets with auto-tiles, and sequences for cutscenes and animation. A debugger helps locate errors during development. Projects can include networking, in-app purchases and push notifications. Export targets include Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS, HTML5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch. Games can also be shared on GX.games and Steam. The free tier allows download and export for non-commercial use, with no credit card required. Professional and enterprise licences are aimed at developers releasing commercially, and the enterprise tier adds console release. Educators can use separate education licences. Many tutorials and written guides support first-time users, and an active community helps with questions. Undertale, Hyper Light Drifter and Chicory were all made with the engine.
Choose between writing code and building logic visually.
Set up levels, camera controls and room layouts.
Define object behaviour and events for game entities.
Create or import sprites, tilesets, animations and backgrounds.
Build cutscenes and animations with a dedicated sequence tool.
Find bugs and errors during development.
Export to desktop, mobile, web and major consoles.
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A free tier is available with no credit card needed, and it allows export for non-commercial use.
Yes. The visual mode lets users build logic without writing code, and the learning resources are aimed at beginners.
Console release is part of the enterprise tier, which supports major console platforms.
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GameMaker is listed under Gaming. GameMaker is a 2D game engine for beginners and professionals, with GML code or visual scripting, a room editor and export to many platforms.
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