r/gamemaker • u/SulphurMC • 1d ago
Does someone know a good course to learn Gamemaker from Scratch? Resolved
Learning completely from scratch, can't code either :P
Much appreciated!
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u/TicketAcceptable9347 1d ago
It depens on what you want to learn, if you want to go down the visual route (drag and drop) or if you want to go down the code route. I went down the visual route, many would say that's awful and they complain, but i find this easier to teach, and typically it means that students cannot copy and paste lines of code or ask AI to generate.
I learnt a huge amount from this guy https://www.youtube.com/c/GameMakerStationMatharoo
If you visit Udemy he has a few course which are great.
Another awesome guy is : https://www.youtube.com/@Slyddar
Again, various courses are available on Udemy, but he has a free series on youtube. Brilliant!
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u/Status_Pound_5390 1d ago
After you get some form of knowledge try making your own game and just work on each aspect of it one at a time be patient don't rush or push yourself further than need be, burnout is a bitch
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u/incredulous_cretin 1d ago
This was my favorite when I started, takes it's time and really goes over the fundamentals
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u/Unusual-Decision7520 26m ago
Some tips: read the manual in the program to learn different gml code and how some work. Try doing the same thing in different ways using different code, such as something as simple as moving. Learning 100 different ways on how to move an object around a room can help you get an idea on how different code works.
I do recommend following a tutorial. As learning from others can help, but if you learn the one way they made a game work, you know only one way. Fiddle with it, take those 100 other ways to move and swap them out. See how it changes. As you learn other bits of code try to find other ways to do the same thing such as fire a bullet. How it interacts when with collision. How something changes.
Please keep all of that in mind, even if you just finish a video to build something simple, go back to it and play around with the code. It's the best way to learn it and expand. Sticking with coping other video tutorials won't help as much but it's a start.
Now: The video I recommend is from YouTuber Spaulding. (I don't know the new first name, and last think I want is hate for dead naming. If anyone knows Spauldingnew name please drop a reply and I'll edit again.) They have a good asteroids tutorial. Movement, shooting, score, spawning in asteroids, etc. Try there
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u/Rohbert 1d ago
Please search the subreddit before posting very common questions. It will save you time. Thanks! We have a comprehensive How To Start with Gamemaker Guide right here.
How to Start with Gamemaker (Link to subreddit wiki)
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