Are you new to Game Maker, or feeling stuck?
Our new Begin Game Maker learning series can help you piece together the bigger picture.
- 8 videos (1 hour total)
- Learn key concepts at your own pace
- Practical hands-on experience building useful logic
Begin Game Maker
7: Set Up Mechanics
COMPLEX
Unlock new game types and creative possibilities.
- Brief introduction: tools to stay organized
- Trigger rules
- Use variables
- Trigger objects with rules (projectiles!)
- Count and use resources
Relevant Resources
Game Rules
Unpack all of the details of the Game Rules system to deepen understanding
Rule Types
Find details on each rule (or right click a rule in Game Maker for this info)
Game Rules Guide
See logic presets documentation and templates to learn Game Rules
Resource Management
Explore a whole new world of game variations using the Rules system to track player resources
Event Count & Check
Copy and paste this ruleset and integrate with objects to count anything
Equipment Based Logic
Use our counting ruleset for various events when the player equips an item
Community Ideas & Support
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