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Re: Try GameMaker 7.0 by Ice Cream Jonsey 05/07/2008, 1:34pm PDT
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Ice Cream Jonsey wrote:

That being said, I think I want to make a Space Invaders-type game next. Or a JRPG, using one of the many JRPG game-maker systems.


GameMaker is a great program for making simple games. It's got all of the drag-and-drop stuff so that you could make a Space Invaders clone 30 minutes after install, but it also has a good scripting language that you can use to make more complicated games. Even if there's something you want to do that the scripting language doesn't handle, it will let you import from dlls so there's no real restrictions there.

I'm making a Magic: The Gathering clone with it right now and I'm pretty pleased with how easy it is to use. The demo is here and the full version is like $20


Be sure to let us know when you are finished with your game. I'll make a sub-forum. And if you want me to play around with it beforehand, just send it on over.

Yeah, I've heard some good things about Gamemaker 7. I went and bought something called Blitz3D as an impulse purchase last year. I haven't done much with it but make the Polybius logo descend from the top of the screen and then segue into the Tempest clone they provide, for that Youtube video we shot last summer. I *think* Blitz3D compiles to Windows, Mac and Linux, but for all I know other systems do that as well. On one hand it would be nice to learn how to do stuff in OpenGL or DirectX, but I'd be making nothing but slop for five years and it's not like I'm going to make it my job someday. A system like Gamemaker seems like an okay compromise.


ICJ
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Looking for a beta tester by Ice Cream Jonsey 05/06/2008, 5:57pm PDT NEW
    Oh, tester. NT by extarbags 05/06/2008, 7:26pm PDT NEW
    I’m offline for most on the next month starting tomorrow, so sign me up! by Quétinbec 05/06/2008, 8:22pm PDT NEW
    Hey, sign me up! by bombMexico 05/06/2008, 10:52pm PDT NEW
        It's like a MUD, you type your actions to explore, no graphics. NT by Creexuls, a monster >:3 05/06/2008, 11:27pm PDT NEW
            >say "I'm not sure if this is sarcasm or retard logic." by bombMexico 05/07/2008, 12:37am PDT NEW
                An entire game of console commands people! by Quétinbec 05/07/2008, 5:16am PDT NEW
                    Re: An entire game of console commands people! by Ice Cream Jonsey 05/07/2008, 11:48am PDT NEW
                        Try GameMaker 7.0 by Last 05/07/2008, 12:59pm PDT NEW
                            Magi and Immortal Defense were made with Gamemaker by Mischief Maker 05/07/2008, 1:04pm PDT NEW
                            Re: Try GameMaker 7.0 by Ice Cream Jonsey 05/07/2008, 1:34pm PDT NEW
                                Re: Try GameMaker 7.0 by Bananadine 05/07/2008, 2:46pm PDT NEW
    I think I have the white pole to fill your black hole NT by from behind 05/07/2008, 6:48am PDT NEW
    can do NT by Bananadine 05/07/2008, 9:11am PDT NEW
 
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