GameMaker fundamentals
Master The Skills To Make Your Own Games
Step-by-step guide that teaches you all the fundamental skills you'll need to start developing your own amazing games.
400 Pages
Packed full of useful information, code examples and screenshots.
Project Assignments
Each chapter ends with assignments so you test your newly learnt skills.
Includes All Project Files and Resources
Comes with a download of everything you need to work through the book
Make a Cool Shooting Game
The book finishes up guiding you how to make a cool shooting game and add 65 additional features.
GameMaker fundamentals
65 COOL FEATURES TO ADD TO YOUR GAME
An Amazing Collection Of 65 Features You Can Add To Your Game To Take It To The Next Level
FEATURE 1 – Slowly Increase Score
FEATURE 2 – Mouse over Menu Buttons
FEATURE 3 – Planes on Menu
FEATURE 4 – Weapon Trail Effects
FEATURE 5 – Random Game Play
FEATURE 6 – Bonus Bird
FEATURE 7 – Voice on New Highscore
FEATURE 8 – Weather Effects
FEATURE 9 – Player Auto Move
FEATURE 10 – Music Control
FEATURE 11 – End of Level Boss
FEATURE 12 – Bonus Round
FEATURE 13 – Draw Score As Text
FEATURE 14 – New Enemy
FEATURE 15 – Sliding Menu Buttons
FEATURE 16 – Enemy Crash in Water
FEATURE 17 – Shield Bonus
FEATURE 18 – Room Fade In/Out Effect
FEATURE 19 – Laser Weapon
FEATURE 20 – Radar Showing Enemies
FEATURE 21 – Floating Score Text
FEATURE 22 – Knockback When Shooting
FEATURE 23 – Player Flash When Hit
FEATURE 24 – Read Score As Voice
FEATURE 25 – Mouse Cursor Change
FEATURE 26 – Shooting Cool Down
FEATURE 27 – Basic Weapon Upgrade
FEATURE 28 – Mega Weapon
FEATURE 29 – Hoop to Fly Through
FEATURE 30 – Coins Bonuses
FEATURE 31 – Logo Change Color
FEATURE 32 – Friendly Hot Air Balloon
FEATURE 33 – Water-Based Enemy
FEATURE 34 – Dangerous Blimp
FEATURE 35 – Difficulty Settings
FEATURE 36 – Fast Move Bonus
FEATURE 37 – Exploding Mega Bomb
FEATURE 38 – Combo Kill Effect
FEATURE 39 – Slowly Change Menu Button Size
FEATURE 40 – Double Damage
FEATURE 41 – Wobbly Logo
FEATURE 42 – Plane Player Crash
FEATURE 43 – Better Collison Detection
FEATURE 44 – Text with Border
FEATURE 45 – How to Play Information
FEATURE 46 – Shop System
FEATURE 47 – On-Screen Keyboard
FEATURE 48 – Name with Highscore
FEATURE 49 – Shoot Weapon to Target
FEATURE 50 – Create Lots of Effects
FEATURE 51 – Increasing Difficulty
FEATURE 52 – Quit Game Confirmation
FEATURE 53 – Fuel Control System
FEATURE 54 – Heat Seeking Weapon
FEATURE 55 – Character Selection
FEATURE 56 – Player Achievements
FEATURE 57 – Engine Sounds
FEATURE 58 – Hit Enemy Damage
FEATURE 59 – Mega Super Weapon
FEATURE 60 – Mini Helper Plane
FEATURE 61 – Moving Text
FEATURE 62 – Enemy Incoming Alert
FEATURE 63 – Menu Plane Effect
FEATURE 64 – Heat Distortion Effect
FEATURE 65 – Screen Shake