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15 Minutes to Your First GameMaker Game: Second Edition - Updated and Expanded for the latest version of GameMaker
Updated and expanded to cover the latest updates and changes in GameMaker. Plus all new material on the basics of particles and shaders to help you take your games to the next level!
Are you interested in learning how to build real computer games but have been confused about where to start or too intimidated to ask?
Do you have 15 minutes?
No matter what your age or experience level, this book is made for newcomers to game programming!
Even if you've never seen GameMaker, or even if you've never done any programming, this book will walk you through building a working, playable game in just a few minutes. Then, you can spend a little more time to learn how to customize the game by incorporating different graphics and sounds and changing the game play.
Along the way, you'll learn a little about what makes a game a game, important aspects about how games work, and the techniques and terminology that more experienced game developers use every day.
Finally, you'll have a handy list of resources for tools, tutorials and game assets that you can put to work to start making your own games!
You can totally do it!
Are you interested in learning how to build real computer games but have been confused about where to start or too intimidated to ask?
Do you have 15 minutes?
No matter what your age or experience level, this book is made for newcomers to game programming!
Even if you've never seen GameMaker, or even if you've never done any programming, this book will walk you through building a working, playable game in just a few minutes. Then, you can spend a little more time to learn how to customize the game by incorporating different graphics and sounds and changing the game play.
Along the way, you'll learn a little about what makes a game a game, important aspects about how games work, and the techniques and terminology that more experienced game developers use every day.
Finally, you'll have a handy list of resources for tools, tutorials and game assets that you can put to work to start making your own games!
You can totally do it!
116 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 26, 2023
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About the author
Jon Pulsipher
3 books2 followersSince his teen years, Jon Pulsipher has been in professional software roles ranging from coding, to developer relations, to program and engineering management in a variety of companies and teams of all sizes (but mostly on the bigger side), including a tiny one bought by a huge one.
From boring business solutions to exciting gaming technology, he’s probably worked on it.
He currently lives in the Austin, Texas area, mentoring and advising developers and leaders of software development teams, writing, speaking and trying to remember all the tech stuff he used to know when he was young and smart.
From boring business solutions to exciting gaming technology, he’s probably worked on it.
He currently lives in the Austin, Texas area, mentoring and advising developers and leaders of software development teams, writing, speaking and trying to remember all the tech stuff he used to know when he was young and smart.
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March 30, 2024
Jon Pulsipher has worked with some of the top names in gaming: Xbox, Unity, and Twitch. He’s spoken at game conferences, and has been building, playing, and mentoring in the game industry since the early 80s. He’s always advocated that ANYONE can learn to program. I was in 5th grade when I wrote my very first game (with his help!), a text-based choose-your-own-adventure story written in C#.
In 15 Minutes to Your First GameMaker Game, Jon Pulsipher simply explains the basics of GameMaker programming, from downloading GameMaker to showing your friends your very first game.
Its been a LONG time since I coded, I really wasn’t sure I could do it. And my husband hasnt ever used GameMaker so I knew I’d be on my own! But I decided to take the GameMaker challenge to give an honest review. 1hr16mins until I had something runable on my screen, and another hour and a half to get to a playable, child approved game! All in an afternoon- that’s pretty impressive.
The second edition of the book has been updated and expanded and is full of tons of ways to deepen your skills and enhance your game beyond just the first project. This book is great for anyone looking to give gamemaking a try. We are definitely going to use it in our homeschool too!
In 15 Minutes to Your First GameMaker Game, Jon Pulsipher simply explains the basics of GameMaker programming, from downloading GameMaker to showing your friends your very first game.
Its been a LONG time since I coded, I really wasn’t sure I could do it. And my husband hasnt ever used GameMaker so I knew I’d be on my own! But I decided to take the GameMaker challenge to give an honest review. 1hr16mins until I had something runable on my screen, and another hour and a half to get to a playable, child approved game! All in an afternoon- that’s pretty impressive.
The second edition of the book has been updated and expanded and is full of tons of ways to deepen your skills and enhance your game beyond just the first project. This book is great for anyone looking to give gamemaking a try. We are definitely going to use it in our homeschool too!
July 29, 2023
An excellent book for any beginner who is interested in video game programming.
It took a little longer than 15 minutes, but it is an excellent start for anyone who is interested in programming video games in GameMaker.
It took a little longer than 15 minutes, but it is an excellent start for anyone who is interested in programming video games in GameMaker.
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