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Creating User Interfaces with GameMaker’s Flex Panel Functions
Use the new Flex Panel runtime functions to calculate layouts that you can use anywhere.
Version 2024.6: Text In Rooms, Physics Raycast, Depth And Stencil Buffers
GameMaker’s latest monthly update is now available to download. This month's update introduces text in rooms, physics raycast and surface depth buffer.
What's Coming To GameMaker In 2024
Join us for a look back at GameMaker in 2023 and we'll also discuss and detail what's upcoming for GameMaker in 2024 and beyond!
GameMaker Release 2024.4
GameMaker’s latest monthly update is now available to download. This month's update focuses on runtime stability and fixing several crashes.
Version 2024.2: Sequence Audio Effects, HTML5 Optimisation Control And More
GameMaker 2024.2 is here, bringing new features, a plethora of bug fixes and behind-the-scenes refactoring in various areas of the runtime.
Audio FX Parameter Tracks
The Sequence Editor now…
Version 2023.11: Drop Shadow, Sequence Text Effects And New Functions
GameMaker 2023.11 is here. What’s new?
New Changelog System
We are replacing our release notes page with a direct view into our public GitHub milestones (our releases) and the issues inside…
Version 2023.8: Tile Collisions, Font Effects And Custom Debug Views
GameMaker 2023.8 brings text effects, improved debugging, tile collisions and more.
More Debug Tools
You can now make in-game debug windows.
After enabling the debug overlay, call dbg_view()…
GameMaker Community Celebrates 50th Jam
This blog comes from Alice, a long-time GameMaker Community staff member and passionate jammer running the forum's own game jams. The Jam Unlike Any OtherHave you ever heard of GameMaker…
Version 2023.6: Parametric EQ, New Debug Overlay, And More SDF Support
GameMaker 2023.6 brings a new audio effect, an updated debug overlay and expanded SDF support.Parametric EQThis release introduces a parametric EQ audio effect. This gives you more control over…
Version 2023.4: String Templates, Async Sprite Load And New Struct Functions
GameMaker 2023.4 brings string templates, better sprite loading, new struct functions and more.
String Templates
This new feature makes it easier to build strings with variables.
Where you…
Version 2023.2: Particle Editor, Audio Loops And No Login
GameMaker 2023.2 brings a brand new Particle editor, audio looping and lets you start GameMaker without logging in.
Audio Loop Points
Previously, you could only loop a whole audio track, not…
Nine Simple Coding Tips When Coding With GameMaker
Nobody’s perfect, right? Judi Dench has starred in bad films, Michael Jordan missed a basket or two, and Hideo Kojima couldn’t come up with a sensible name for a character if his life depended on…
Version 2023.1: Easy Collisions, Crisper Fonts And New Audio Functionality
GameMaker 2023.1 brings easy collisions with slopes, crisper fonts, a new audio effect and more.
Easy Collisions With Slopes
The new move_and_collide() function makes collisions easier for you,…
GameMaker Open Source Extensions
We’ve recently released some open-source extensions for GameMaker. Each extension’s source is available on GitHub for you to view, build, and contribute changes.
Let’s look at some recent open…
Version 2022.11: Audio Effects, More Array And String Functions
Add audio effects to your game with GameMaker 2022.11. Unlock the true potential of arrays and strings with new functions.
New Array Functions
There are some new handy array functions for you.…
HTML5 Runtime Is Now Open Source
We’re excited to open source the HTML5 runtime for GameMaker. You can view its source on GitHub and contribute to the repository.
This will allow you to better understand how the engine works, and…
Version 2022.9: Graphics Modding and Faster Workflow
Add moddable graphics to your game with GameMaker 2022.9. Work faster with the Inspector as part of your workflow.
Texture Loading
You can now make “Dynamic Texture Groups”, which are placed…
Opera GX Mobile Game Jam - Creator’s Guide
Create a game for the ‘No Internet’ page of Opera GX’s mobile browser with the 2022 Mobile Game Jam!Our top five will all win a huge cash prize, ranging from $2,000 USD to $10,000 USD.There are some…
Version 2022.6: Feather, Filters & More
Version 2022.6 adds Feather, introduces new exciting filters and improves extension usage.Download GameMaker 2022.6 and read its detailed release notes.Feather: Smarter CodeFirst revealed in January,…
Version 2022.5 - Time Sources, .NET 6
GameMaker version 2022.5 is here, bringing you Time Sources, a Sound Inspector, and a very customisable “leaves” effect, among other improvements. Time SourcesEver wished you could…
How To Add An Online Leaderboard In GameMaker
Johannes from LootLocker takes us through their latest GameMaker extension: Easy Leaderboard.We've released an extension for GameMaker that makes it super easy to add online leaderboards to…
Version 2022.3: Video Playback, SteamDeck & More
You can now download the latest version of GameMaker, 2022.3. The update brings SteamDeck support, new filters, and video playback, along with a way for your game to run faster on GXC.GameMakerThis…
Version 2022.2: Animate Text In Sequences & More
GameMaker Studio 2 v2022.2 (or Feb’22)
introduces text animation in Sequences, video playback at runtime (beta only),
and various smaller feature additions.
Text in…
