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Game Maker
Do you want to develop computer games without spending countless hours learning how to become a programmer? Then you've come to the right place. Game Maker allows you to make exciting computer games, without the need to write a single line of code. Making games with Game Maker is a lot of fun.


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Using easy to learn drag-and-drop actions, you can create professional looking games within very little time. You can make games with backgrounds, animated graphics, music and sound effects, and even 3d games! And when you've become more experienced, there is a built-in programming language, which gives you the full flexibility of creating games with Game Maker. What is best, is the fact that Game Maker can be used free of charge.

You can do anything you want with the games you produce, you can even sell them! Also, if you register your copy of Game Maker, you can unlock extra functions, which extend the capabilities of the program. Game Maker comes preloaded with a collection of freeware images and sounds to get you started.

Online again
The old Game Maker site is back online! Under construction...

Dmitri Visser

Breaking News
I am very excited to announce that I am partnering with YoYo Games for the further development and distribution of Game Maker.

YoYo Games is a new company based in the UK, setup by a group of former and current game industry execs, including Sandy Duncan, former head of Xbox in Europe. I am one of the directors of YoYo Games and will be supervising the further development of Game Maker there.

As everybody knows the time I could devote to Game Maker was limited because of my additional position at Utrecht University. This was hampering the development and the service I could provide to the community. YoYo Games has the resources to make Game Maker into an even bigger success.

With the release of version 7.0 of Game Maker in February, YoYo Games will also make a significant investment in the number and quality of online services. These new services will be committed entirely to the Game Maker community. They will build on the existing base and provide several important and exciting new features including the ability to have your finished games published online for free with unlimited access for people who want to play, review and discuss your games on the website. They will also provide a much extended help system and support for the sharing of resources, etc. And we of course want to hear from you what other features you would want.

See http://www.yoyogames.com/ for a glimpse of what the new site will look like and for further information about the vision and plans of YoYo Games. We will provide more information about the developments in the near future.

Mark Overmars

Game Maker Book
Our book on Game Maker is now available. This book provides all you need to create your own games. It introduces beginners of all ages to the art of creating computer games. All the graphics, sound effects, and music you'll need are included to put together no less than nine professional-looking games! This book brings together the expertise of Game Maker's creator with a professional game developer to present a complete guide to designing and programming games that are fun to play. The authors' passion and enthusiasm for game development shine through in The Game Maker's Apprentice, and you'll soon discover that creating games can be just as fun as actually playing them!

You can directly order the book from amazon.com for US $26.39, or go to the book website for further information.

Dutch Translation of the Game Maker Book
A Dutch translation of the book The Game Maker's Apprentice is now available under the titel Games ontwerpen met Game Maker. The book is published by Van Duuren Media and costs Euro 24.90. ISBN 978-90-5940-284-3. For more information see the page of Van Duuren Media It is currently available in online bookstores, for example at Computerboek.nl but will soon also be available at Bruna.

Downloading
Game Maker runs under Windows 98 SE, 2000, ME, or XP. To download your copy of Game Maker go to the Download Page. If you want more resources (sprites, sounds, etc.) go to the Resources Page.

Created Games
Game Maker can be used to create many different types of games, like scrolling shooters, platform games, puzzle games, and isometric games. Here are screenshots of some of the games created with Game Maker.

Hundreds of games have been created with Game Maker. Some of the best you find on the Games Page.

Documentation and Forum
Game Maker includes documentation in the form of a help file. Documentation in other formats and other languages can be found on the Documentation Page. A number of useful tutorials can be found on the Tutorials Page.

If you have questions about Game Maker or if you want to share your tips, games, etc. you can use the Game Maker Forum. Here there are many people that are willing to help you.