How to Create a Platformer with a Story - GameMaker Studio 2
What you'll learn
- Build a platformer with tile collisions
- Use finite state machines for input & AI
- Use surfaces & data structures
- Use marketplace assets to speed up development
Course content
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Requirements
- You need GameMaker Studio 2.
- Having basic GML knowledge is recommended but not required.
Description
The Course
Welcome! This course is about creating a platformer in GameMaker Studio 2, using GameMaker Language (GML) coding.
It covers many topics, from platforming with tile collisions and finite state machines to data structures and surfaces. Using the skills learned in this course, you can build a complete platformer with your own story!
Not only that, but the knowledge you gain through my lectures will benefit you in making any kind of game, no matter the genre!
GameMaker Studio 2
GameMaker Studio 2 is an amazing 2D game engine, made by YoYo Games. It is easy and effective to start with, and great to work with bigger & advanced projects.
About Me
I have been with GameMaker for a long time, and I love making games. But more than that, I love teaching others how to do so. I have been an instructor on Udemy for 2 years. I also have a website (GameDev Palace) and a YouTube channel (GameMakerStation). My courses have a 4.5+ star rating.
Bonus
With this course, you also get a free link to my pop-up textbox asset, which is a paid asset on the GameMaker Marketplace. In the course, I also show you how to use it. It can prove very useful while making games!
So, check out the trailer and the preview lectures to see if this course is for you.
See you in the course!
Who this course is for:
- Anyone new to GameMaker
- Anyone who wants to learn how a platformer is made in GameMaker
- Any user with basic GML knowledge
Instructor
![Gurpreet Singh Matharoo](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 64 64"%3E%3C/svg%3E){kind=avatar}
- 4.6 Instructor Rating
- 619 Reviews
- 3,583 Students
- 5 Courses
Hey! I'm Gurpreet Singh Matharoo, a professional GameMaker developer and instructor. I love making games, but even more than that, I love teaching others how to do so.
I've taught game development on Udemy, on my blog (GameDev Palace) and on my YouTube channel (GameMakerStation).
I've also been featured on the official YoYo Games blog as a guest writer.
I programmed Tubetastic World Splashfest, an online+local multiplayer party game on Steam, and am actively programming for more games.
So check out my courses if you're interested in learning about game development!