GameMaker 2D RPG: Craft Your Adventure from Code to Combat
What you'll learn
- Master the fundamentals of GameMaker Studios 2's coding language (GML) for dynamic game development.
- Gain a solid understanding of GameMaker’s Sprite Editor to bring your characters and worlds to life.
- Learn the process of importing sprite sheets effectively to enhance the visual appeal of your game.
- Develop skills in creating fluid player movement that enriches the gaming experience.
- Discover techniques for basic object animation and sprite importing to animate your game world.
- Implement simple enemy A.I. and combat mechanics, making your game challenging and engaging.
- Design intuitive user interfaces (UI) and pausing systems that ensure a seamless player interaction.
- Translate your game ideas into playable realities, from concept to completion, with practical, step-by-step guidance.
Requirements
- While this course is a beginner friendly, a basic understanding of coding would be helpful. But mainly you just need a passion to learn!
Description
Ever dreamt of creating your own RPG and mastering GameMaker?
Welcome to our GameMaker Top-down 2D RPG course, where you’ll unlock the full potential of GameMaker Studios 2.
Dive deep into the world of GML (GameMaker Language), master the Sprite Editor, and become a sprite sheet importing wizard. But it’s not just about coding—it’s about bringing your visions to life.
You’ll learn to create fluid player movement, animate objects, and import sprites with ease. Tackle enemy AI and combat, turning complex challenges into captivating quests. Plus, we'll guide you through designing intuitive UI and pausing systems to ensure your game is as enjoyable to navigate as it is to play.
This course is perfectly tailored for beginners. If you’ve sketched out game ideas in your notebooks, wondering how to breathe life into them, this is your moment. All you need is a basic understanding of coding and a boundless passion for game development.
Advanced developers looking to publish on Steam or consoles will find invaluable insights too. Your instructor, Reece, has walked this path, launching a successful commercial 2D pixel game. Learn from someone who’s already turned their dream into reality!
Embark on this journey not just to learn, but to create. Turn your fantastic ideas into playable realities. It'll be challenging, enlightening, and, above all, a bunch of fun. Let’s build something extraordinary together.
Why us? Because we make the daunting doable. From crafting user-friendly UI and pausing systems to creating worlds players will never want to leave, we’re your cheat code to game development.
You’ll get full lifetime access for a single one-off fee. The creators are qualified and experienced with modelling and coding, so are able to explain complex concepts clearly, as well as entertain along the way.
And you’ll get access to our active Q&A where our Instructors, Teaching Assistants and Community are ready to help answer your questions and cheer on your success.
Ready to start your epic RPG coding adventure? Join us now and begin building your dream game in GameMaker today!
Who this course is for:
- If you're new to game development, or simply new to GameMaker, then this course is a great place to start!
- If you're an advanced developer looking to publish on Steam or consoles, you'll find invaluable insights
Instructors
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Reece has been tinkering with pixel art and game development since he was 16.
Growing up in a large family; video games were a huge part of Reece's childhood, inspired by his older siblings trying to create their own games eventually he made it his goal to one day start his own game studio and develop video games for a living. Fast forward to the present day; Reece is the CEO of Boundless Games, creating modernized-pixelated games influenced from the games he grew up with.
Reece has also garnered a fanbase for himself online through his game development YouTube channel, where he discusses the realities of full-time game development, helps beginner pixel artists find their way, and teaches valuable lessons he learns from his own past mistakes and current obstacles.
Reece has always loved helping others grow with what he discovers on his own journey, so joining GameDevTv was a no brainer. Get ready to learn!