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If you want to make your own games, this is the program to try first. Game Maker installs quickly and launches automatically, starting up by generating a new project. A basic project includes sprites, sounds, background, paths, scripts, data files, time lines, objects, and room features, as well as game information and options, all of which you can configure freely. In particular, the application offers a good deal of control over sprites, which can be scaled, rotated, made partially transparent, and blended with a color. Each feature offers samples to show you how to create your masterpiece. All you need is imagination and the freeware's help file. You might not be able to create something, such as Doom or Heroes of Might and Magic, but mah-jongg and golf are doable. Though writing a game might seem intimidating, Game Maker brings it within reach.Publisher's Description
From Mark Overmar:
Game Maker allows you to make exciting computer games without the need to write a single line of code. Using easy-to-learn, drag-and-drop actions, you can make professional-looking games in no time. Games can have backgrounds, animated graphics, music, and sound effects, and once you get more experienced there's a built-in programming language that gives you full flexibility. What's best, Game Maker can be used completely free of charge, and you can use the games you produce any way you like. You even can sell them.
Version 6.1 adds a number of new features, in particular a better installer, a simple explosion and special effects generator, drawing surfaces, and an improved image editor.
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All versions:
4.0 starsout of 187 votes
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Current version:
3.8 starsout of 53 votes
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"Does not work on Vista (For Me)"
Version: Game Maker 6.1
Pros
Never got to use it, so no Pro's.
Cons
I couldn't get it to work on my Vista machine, being that Vista has been out for a couple of years you think the makers of this would have it updated.
I tried everything to get it to work on vista, run as admin, run compatibilty for WinXP, etc...Summary
Update it to work on vista
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"it is allready old"
Version: Game Maker 6.1
Pros
good software
Cons
7.0 is allready out. better than this
Summary
i used this first but 7.0 is better
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"This product is way worse than expected."
Version: Game Maker 6.1
Pros
Nice website, free.
Cons
Hard to use, not very fun, boring presentation.
Summary
All in all, this game was really mediocre. Stay away.
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Version: Game Maker 6.1
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"Difficult to use, too complicated"
Version: Game Maker 6.1
Pros
Comes with games, and not bad graphics.
Cons
No coding, inflexible, hard to understand for newbies.
Summary
It would be a lot easier if there was a coding system, and it's not free. It's to complicated. RPG Toolkit is much better. But, this isn't too bad.
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"It is one of the best, simplest programs I have used."
Version: Game Maker 6.1
Pros
Simple, easy, fun, free
Cons
Graphics capabilities
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"I thought it was pretty good but really hard to use"
Version: Game Maker 6.1
Pros
I liked the differen't stuff it comes with such as the sounds and pre-loaded textures for ground and stuff
Cons
Its really hard to under stand, "uoy thgim sa llew eb gnidaer ti ekil ****" TRANSLATION "you might as well be reading it like this"
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"LOOKS good"
Version: Game Maker 6.1
Pros
dont know?
Cons
dont know?
Summary
DOES THIS CONTAIN VIRUSES? Because my step dad wont let me download if it does.
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"VERY good and easy to use"
Version: Game Maker 6.1
Pros
excelent; also its free!
Cons
no 3d fuctinality without paying money, even than its very limited
Summary
If you just want a game maker to mess around with this is for you!
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"Good Application to create your own games with"
Version: Game Maker 6.1
Pros
Game Maker is a good application to create your own games with. Although the games you can create are quite limited (no such thing like Madden 09, more like Pacman, or Pong.) With patience and trial-and-error you can create some pretty nifty, but simple, games. Installation of GM is very easy, program seems to be very stable and easy to run.
Cons
GM takes some getting used to... using the Help to create your first game is not as easy as you would think.
Limited game possibilities, and understanding the interface takes some practice. Apparently, more advanced game making is available in a paid version, which costs around $ USD the last that I saw.
Forget about going to the programmers weebsite, you will automatically be redirected after about seconds (it can be overridden by stopping the webpage from redirecting with a click on stop!
This is a good program for younger people to learn how to create and publicsh their own games, I give it stars
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