blog - posts_by Ross Manthorp

During the pandemic, the video games industry has been one of the few markets which have not only survived but thrived. During the last...read_more

PolyCrunch Games are the developers of Pyramid Plunge, a cartoony rogue-lite, action-platformer with handcrafted pixel-art. They join us on the blog to share the way...read_more

What are enums? GameMaker users might be familiar with enums as numerical constants. They are nothing more than a “find and replace” trick the compiler...read_more

2021 has been busy for YoYo Games. It’s an exciting time now that we are part of the Opera family and following our Q&A live...read_more

Before the pandemic upended everything, indie games were in a great place. Advancements in-game engine technology has made it easier than ever for hobbyists...read_more

Following our big news, we want to take the time to assure our developers of the long road ahead for GameMaker and let you...read_more

We’ve got some big news! YoYo Games is now part of Opera - the global web innovator and creator of Opera GX - Opera GX is...read_more

Our holiday competition has concluded!The theme of the jam was “FORWARD MOTION” and we saw some amazing entries using GMS2 and sequences in very unique...read_more

Hi, I’m Zack Banack, developer of the Shampoo framework. Shampoo changes the GUI-development workflow familiar to many GameMakers. You can use Shampoo to create...read_more

Playing video games unlocks a host of well-documented side benefits, including improved brain function, better moods and lower anxiety levels. But less well known...read_more

GameMaker Studio 2 update 2.3.1 is an evolution of the new Sequences functionality introduced in 2.3.0. We have added Bezier curve support and improved the...read_more

Gurpreet S. Matharoo creates GameMaker courses and is known on YouTube as “GameMakerStation”. He has joined us on this blog to share tips on writing...read_more