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If you've ever had to make any type of enemy movement in a game (especially a top down game) the chances are that you've...read_more

Today's Tech Blog is courtesy of Hannes “Ariak” Schmieding, and it covers an interesting alternative to using "depth = -y" for depth sorting in...read_more

In this tech blog we want to discuss a couple of features that new users to GameMaker Studio (and even some veterans!) may not...read_more

We’re happy to announce our partnership with GameAnalytics, a powerful tool that helps developers understand player behaviour so they can improve engagement, reduce churn...read_more

So this is a quick one, but incredibly cool and valuable. When drawing to the screen (or a surface), most people only think about...read_more

The release of GameMaker Studio 2.1 sees a major milestone for the GameMaker series and that is the release of a dedicated Mac version!...read_more

Today we are releasing GameMaker Studio 2.0.7, the latest feature and bug-fix release for GameMaker Studio 2!2.0.7 brings new image editor tools, lots of...read_more

Recently we celebrated the five-year anniversary of GameMaker Studio’s launch. The engine has come a long way since then and has brought with it...read_more

One of the more advanced things developers want to do is create their own 2D lighting engine, but the reality of it sometimes gets...read_more

It's here! We're very proud to officially announce GameMaker Studio 2, the next evolution of our flagship game development tool. Studio 2 is not...read_more

Hello developers!We’re very proud to present, together with Humble and a selection of top GameMaker developers, the Humble GameMaker Bundle!This is the biggest pay-what-you-want...read_more

The following piece was written by Julian Adams, originally for the development blog of Ruin of the Reckless. He has been kind enough to...read_more