Introducing GameMaker
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GameMaker: Studio
There are a number of different versions of GameMaker available, most of which
are unsupported because they are outdated; however, support can still be found
in the GameMaker Community Forums. GameMaker: Studio is the rst version of
GameMaker after GameMaker HTML5 to allow users to create games and export
them for use on multiple devices and operating systems including PC, Mac, Linux,
and Android, on both mobile and desktop versions.
GameMaker: Studio is designed to allow one code base (GML) to run on any device
with minimal changes to the base code. Users are able to export their games to run
on any supported device or system such as HTML5 without changing any code to
make things work.
GameMaker: Studio was also the rst version available for download and use
through the Steam marketplace. YoYo Games took advantage of the Steam workshop
and allowed Steam-based users to post and share their creations through the service.
GameMaker: Studio is sold in a number of different versions, which include several
enhanced features and capabilities as the price gets higher.
The standard version is free to download and use. However, it lacks some
advanced features included in higher versions and only allows for exporting
to the Windows desktop.
The professional version is the second cheapest from the standard version. It
includes all features, but only has the Windows desktop and Windows app exports.
Other exports can be purchased at an extra cost ranging from $99.99 to $300.
The master version is the most expensive of all the options. It comes with every
feature and every export, including all future export modules in version 1.x. If you
already own exports in the professional version, you can get the prices of those
exports taken off the price of the master version.
Installing GameMaker: Studio
Installing GameMaker is performed much like any other program. In this case,
we will be installing GameMaker: Studio as this is the most up-to-date version
at this point.
You can nd the download at the YoYo Games website,
https://www.yoyogames.
com/
.
From the site, you can pick the free version or purchase one of the others. All the
installations are basically the same.