LoRDMeO's Game Maker Lessons - 1 - Your first game.

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We are about going to make our first game. I am going to make it easier with screenshot so you can get it without any problems.

You can download this lesson and example source code of game that i have made in pictures. Download links are below.



<<< File > New.


Every game has graphics. In Game Maker We usually use Sprites to make them. So Resources > Create Sprite will let us to do.


Edit Sprite.


File > New.


You can resize image frames in this dialog. We do not need to change in this example.


Double click to change the image frame


This panel lets you to edit the frame. We are usually going to create animated graphics frame by frame with this editor.


File > Open. We are going to open an existing image.


Select and open it.


File > Close Saving Changes.


File > Close Saving Changes.


OK


Create a new sprite and Click Load Sprite Button. This is faster way to load image and animations. I have shown you to long way because i had wanted to show you the how to edit image and image panel.


Select Open etc.


OK.


Resources > Create object.


Etc.


Select sprite0 from list shown in screenshot.


OK.


Create an another object and set its sprite to sprite1. Then Click Add Event button.


A Dialog Box Appears with menu that has many alternatives. Click Mouse Button and Select "Left Released" item.


Select Score tab from the right corner of window then Drag & Drop item that has shown in screenshot to blank place under Actions label.


A Dialog box appears and wants you to do some options. Set new score to 1 and do not forget to check relative.

-What have we done?

We have wanted to do, when someone clicks our object we want score to increase by 1.



Select main1 tab and drag & drop item that shown in screenshot


When you are done, your settings should be like this.


Every game has levels / rooms. We are about going to create them. Resources > Create room.


Select object0 from list.


Select Object0 and do commands that has shown in screenshot


When you are done, your room should be like this.


Add a few object1 to your room.


Ok


Create a new object and add a create event then go to score tab drag & drop item that shown in screenshot to blank place.


Edit settings on your own.


OK


Double click room0, select object2, click the place which has shown in screenshot then press OK.


Yes.


Lets run our game and see what it will look like.


Loading..


Yes. YOU MADE IT!. Click the hamburgers like crazy. And get score! Hahaha XD

Lets save our game because maybe the electricity will have cut.


Set file name to My First Game for the Glory and honor!! Congratulations!!

You can download this lesson and example source code of game that i have made in pictures. Download links are below.

LoRDMeO's Game Maker Lessons - 1 - Your First Game
We are about going to make our first game.
I am going to make it easier with screenshot
so you can get it without any problems.


Please, feel free to contact me. You can request questions, lessons, help etc.