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Game Maker is deceptively simple to start using, and it has powerful features under the hood. I use game maker for programming complex games with many objects, scripts, and interactions, but it's simple to get started using as well. Perfect for the beginner and extensible for the pro. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Some pieces of game maker are a little inconsistent or poorly documented. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
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It is easy to use and has minimal UI. It offers many excellent features which are helpful in game development. It has an active community that provides excellent support. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
To develop the game in gamemaker, we must learn its scripting language, which is quite complicated. It only develops 2d games and not 3d games. Import and export of files take time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Game Maker Studio is extremely easy to learn as it required no programing language so you can make games in it easily. It provides developer access to more fine-grained control over the logic. The assets are cool. It is a multiplayer support platform. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
It contains no GUI effects. The scripting language used in it is quite limited. exporting to the game in some other formats required charges. The compiler to remove bugs is a little bit not that good. the editor is a little not efficient. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The drag-and-drop system facilitates the development of simple games, or a game outline can be created in a short time, to then develop it further. A game can even be made without knowing practically anything about programming, and this is very good for beginners as it allows them to understand the basics before moving on to the introduction of code. It has its own programming language (GML) which is very easy to learn as it is very similar to other languages, so the learning curve is quite low. The interface is very intuitive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I think it is perfect for platform games, but if you want something more advanced, a more professional level, there are other software options that might serve you better. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Gamemaker is an excellent piece of software that not only helps in making development easy but also quick. It has a lot of tools and technology and overall, the simple coding method it provides also makes it very easy to use. Creating 2d games using game maker is a piece of cake. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The only thing that game maker lacks is simplicity and publicity, even though it is a great software not many people know about it and has fewer users and this makes the community weak and hard to find help. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
It is a very comprehensive tool for creating many types of games and applications, it offers great adaptability when one knows a programming language. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Some tutorials are focused on block programming similar to the first versions, with text programming being much more comfortable and practical when using many variables. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The ease of use and its api especially the available object events built in Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The lack of services for servers to test out large scale networking Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I started using game maker when I was 14 and for me in that age game maker was easy and simple to use. For example I created a zombie game it took me around a week to make it, and now I can make a full game in 2 days or less, you will have fun using it Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What I didn’t like when I started using Game maker was that it has a limited features in comparison with other game making platforms, and the high subscription prices, also I think they should improve the graphics of the program, and if they can provide more tools to reduce the amount of coding Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
User friendly, and its clear and easy to use. It help to manage all the resources which we want to put in one game Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
It has limited scope as it handles only 2D applications, further its notes are not updated to see updated solutions.
Further as it uses GML which is not a common language and new users find difficulty in understanding it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Gamemaker requires absolutely no coding knowledge, and allows you to create your first game within a few hours of work. It comes preloaded with some examples, but can be expanded fast. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Over the years, the pricing of game maker has gone up quite steeply. It does not properly support creation of 3d-games, which have become the norm. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
