Creating game graphics single handedly is huge task and it requires so many tools as well. Unfortunately the best tools in the industry costs high as well. So if you’re tight on budget then you’ve to look for freeware/open-source alternatives tools that perform similar tasks.
Working with Sprites in Gamemaker
Gamemaker is very user friendly tool when it comes to editing sprites. In gamemaker you can start working with sprites very quickly & work towards core tasks of sprites in the game. This article is simple guide on how to work with sprites in gamemaker. [Read more...]
Making platform games using platform studio
If you’re seriously interested in creating platform games then you can choose gamemaker,torque 2d as tool to start your game developement. If you’re tight on budget or simply starting up with game development then you can choose platform studio as free alternative.
Collaborative game develeopement
You are interested in creating a bigger game project & you finally came to conclusion that you can’t complete this alone. So you need to form a team.
Books on Game Development
I’ve compiled a list of books related to game development. I’ve listed only those books which are highly recommended on most of the game development forums & by experienced members. So here is small list I’ve compiled so far on various categories of game development. [Read more...]
Begining Game Maker
This article is written by (Wreckedarzz) from DC.
First of all, I would like to apologize if this guide is somewhat sketchy. I tried to make it as simple as possible,Onward and upward! [Read more...]
Percentages made easy!
Required math knowledge:
This article assumes basic knowledge in algebra (like the significance of X as a variable), but hopefully I’ll be able to explain it in a way that makes sense to anyone who understands multiplication and division.
Boring Introduction:
Math problems of any kind can be made much easier to comprehend and solve if you follow a few steps. I’m serious! The people who are really good at math don’t do it all in their head! They will almost always follow these steps while trying to solve a problem! The steps are:
- Write it down in words.
- Draw a picture!
- Fill in the blanks with what you already know.
What’s that got to do with percentages? [Read more...]
GML-Getting Started
GML also known as Gamemaker language that you can use with gamemaker tool to create games. This article is intended for GML introduction and its basic usage in gamemaker. [Read more...]