Build a Polished Space Shooter Game in GameMaker Studio 2

Here we go over the game you will build, and some of what you will learn

Here I go over the course structure and introduce myself

What to do if your stuck, both in this project and moving forward

In this lecture we go over how to install GameMaker, the program we will be using to create our game. We also look at other games that have been created on the platform, and the subscription options.

Here we go over GameMaker's layout, and get familiar with some of the the assets we will be using to create our game.

Download these files for the game's images and sounds

In this lecture we import the image and sound assets, go over some naming conventions, and get more familiar with navigating GameMaker's layout.

Here we create a player object, learn how to run the game, and learn a little about the room

In this lecture we learn about creating events, variables, and commenting code

In this lecture we learn how to get player input and make a very basic movement system

In this lecture we create an improved movement system, explaining the faults of the last one

In this lecture we create a physics based movement system

In this lecture we learn to restrict objects to the screen

Here I have attached a reference project. If your code is not working after completing this section, you can download this project file and import it into GameMaker as a new project. Then you can compare your code to mine, and see where the issue lies.

Here I describe how cameras work, how they interact with the room, and how to add a background to your game

In this lecture we go over how to make your game fullscreen in the most basic way possible

Here I describe the problems with the simple fullscreen method, and the theory behind scaling to any screen aspect ratio

Here we put that theory to practice and create a system that will allow your game to fullscreen without bars or stretching on any resolution

In this lecture we learn about particles and apply them to make stars

Here I add clouds to the background with more particles

In this lecture I cover loops and arrays while we create a trail effect behind the player

Here we create a basic shooting system, a firerate limiting system, and a way to destroy the bullets if they leave the room

Here we learn about the issues with the last bullet system, fixing them with raycasting, and create something to shoot at

In this lecture we destroy the bullets if they collide with anything, add some particles, differentiate between bullets by changing their color, and add knockback

Here I show you ways to manipulate our shooting system to make other types of games, like shooting at an angle or bouncing bullets off the walls

Here I describe the theory of inheritance, and how the game will use it

Here I describe boids, and we use some boid principles for the movement in our game

In this lecture we connect the player to the inheritance tree, letting them be damaged

In this lecture we build our first shooting enemy, and create a framework to make other shooting enemies

In this lecture we start to build our boss, and cover its movement system

Now we create some shooting patterns for our boss, and a spawn event

In this lecture we improve our explosions by incorporating particles of different speeds

Here we create exhaust trails and apply them to all of our enemies at once

In this lecture we use the camera to achieve a screenshake effect and slow the framerate to simulate slow motion

Here I go over a few basic principles which you can use to optimize your games if you are struggling with performance

Here we create a system to spawn enemies in waves

In this lecture we create a menu screen and deal with camera changes

Now we add an event to allow the player to keep playing if they die or win, or quit the game

Here we build a scorekeeping system, find the highscore and store it in a file for future reference, and display both scores to the screen

In this lecture we build a music playing system, and activate our sound effects

Here I show you how to export the game, assuming that you are not using the trial version