I like the support the community and staff provide. Provides all the essential tools and knowledge to get started in making games. The layout makes things easy to follow and pickup fairly quickly.

It is incredibly easy to learn. It requires almost no programming knowledge which means that those without the technical experience, such as designers or artists, can get create their projects without the help of a programmer.

GameMaker is a great tool for getting into Game Development. Anyone that has no programming experience can learn the basics of game development and make create games using Game Makers logic blocks and environment builder. Game Maker also has the flexibility for adding custom scripting for people who want more flexibility with their games. I Started using this as my first game engine and was very happy that I was quickly able to create my first game!