Types of Games - You can get a good idea of how to make a game with these tutorials. The lite version of Game Maker is available free for download here.
Game Maker Games, download the resources and read the tutorials below:
- Introduction - first game "catch the clown" tutorial video tutorial here, pdf here
Download the resources to make the game here
- Platform games - a tutorial here resources here
- Multi player - a tutorial here resources here
- Maze - a tutorial here resources here
- scrolling shooter - a tutorial here resources here
- First person shooter - tutorial here resources here
Games from Texas Games Network (Game Maker v6 so you will need to adapt for our version, v7)
- Ball Game - similar to the "Catch a clown" game above: tutorial resources
- Maze Game - tutorial resources
Games from the Game Maker's Apprentice - A very good book on game design with Game Maker
- Galactic Mail - take on the hazardous job of delivering galactic mail here
- Lazarus -attempt to save Lazarus from the harsh justice of the Blob Mob here
- Koalabr8 - Help the koalas to combine their willpower and overcome the effects of the evil Dr. Bruce's mind-control experiments. here
Designing games
- A good game, notes here resources here
- Adding depth to games - noters here resources here
- Designing Games with Game Maker pdf here
Resources:
- SPRITES - link here
- Link to the official web site for lots more here
- Game Maker wiki here
- The Game maker's apprentice here
- Gamelearning - game maker treacher website here
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Go through this tutorial here
Download Games factory here
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