Gamemaker 2D Rpg: Craft Your Adventure From Code To Combat

Master GameMaker: From coding fundamentals and sprite art to AI, combat, UI design and more in your own RPG

What you'll learn

Master the fundamentals of GameMaker Studios 2's coding language (GML) for dynamic game development.

Gain a solid understanding of GameMaker’s Sprite Editor to bring your characters and worlds to life.

Learn the process of importing sprite sheets effectively to enhance the visual appeal of your game.

Develop skills in creating fluid player movement that enriches the gaming experience.

Discover techniques for basic object animation and sprite importing to animate your game world.

Implement simple enemy A.I. and combat mechanics, making your game challenging and engaging.

Design intuitive user interfaces (UI) and pausing systems that ensure a seamless player interaction.

Translate your game ideas into playable realities, from concept to completion, with practical, step-by-step guidance.

Requirements

While this course is a beginner friendly, a basic understanding of coding would be helpful. But mainly you just need a passion to learn!

Description

Ever dreamt of creating your own RPG and mastering GameMaker?Welcome to our GameMaker Top-down 2D RPG course, where you’ll unlock the full potential of GameMaker Studios 2.Dive deep into the world of GML (GameMaker Language), master the Sprite Editor, and become a sprite sheet importing wizard. But it’s not just about coding—it’s about bringing your visions to life.You’ll learn to create fluid player movement, animate objects, and import sprites with ease. Tackle enemy AI and combat, turning complex challenges into captivating quests. Plus, we'll guide you through designing intuitive UI and pausing systems to ensure your game is as enjoyable to navigate as it is to play.This course is perfectly tailored for beginners. If you’ve sketched out game ideas in your notebooks, wondering how to breathe life into them, this is your moment. All you need is a basic understanding of coding and a boundless passion for game development.Advanced developers looking to publish on Steam or consoles will find invaluable insights too. Your instructor, Reece, has walked this path, launching a successful commercial 2D pixel game. Learn from someone who’s already turned their dream into reality!Embark on this journey not just to learn, but to create. Turn your fantastic ideas into playable realities. It'll be challenging, enlightening, and, above all, a bunch of fun. Let’s build something extraordinary together.Why us? Because we make the daunting doable. From crafting user-friendly UI and pausing systems to creating worlds players will never want to leave, we’re your cheat code to game development.You’ll get full lifetime access for a single one-off fee. The creators are qualified and experienced with modelling and coding, so are able to explain complex concepts clearly, as well as entertain along the way.And you’ll get access to our active Q&A where our Instructors, Teaching Assistants and Community are ready to help answer your questions and cheer on your success.Ready to start your epic RPG coding adventure? Join us now and begin building your dream game in GameMaker today!

Overview

Section 1: Introduction & Setup

Lecture 1 Welcome to the Course

Lecture 2 Download Gamemaker

Lecture 3 Exploring the Editor

Lecture 4 Your First Line Of Code

Lecture 5 Setting Up Our Player

Section 2: Gamemaker Fundamentals

Lecture 6 Section Intro - Gamemaker Fundamentals

Lecture 7 Making Your First Sprite

Lecture 8 What Are Objects?

Lecture 9 Your First Line Of Code

Lecture 10 Setting Up Our Player

Lecture 11 Creating Your First Room

Lecture 12 Import Sprites & Assets

Section 3: Player Movement

Lecture 13 Section Intro - Player Movement

Lecture 14 Moving Our Player

Lecture 15 Animating Objects

Lecture 16 Creating Collisions

Lecture 17 Implementing Sprinting

Lecture 18 Adding Dodge Rolling

Lecture 19 Stamina & Exhaustion

Section 4: Combat & Enemies

Lecture 20 Section Intro - Combat & Enemies

Lecture 21 Creating Attacks

Lecture 22 Attacking Animation

Lecture 23 Designing A Health System

Lecture 24 Damage & Death

Lecture 25 Enemy Creation: Bats

Lecture 26 Enemy Creation: Slimes

Lecture 27 Enemy Collisions

Lecture 28 Enemy Customization

Lecture 29 Attacking Enemies

Section 5: Interactions

Lecture 30 Section Intro - Interactions

Lecture 31 Creating Depth

Lecture 32 Items & Inventories

Lecture 33 Treasure Chests & Loot

Lecture 34 Using Items & Doors

Section 6: Stages

Lecture 35 Section Intro - Stages

Lecture 36 Rooms & Transitions

Lecture 37 Stat Persistence

Lecture 38 Setting Up Tilesets

Lecture 39 Decorating Your Levels

Section 7: UI & Menus

Lecture 40 Section Intro - UI & Menus

Lecture 41 Adding Custom Fonts

Lecture 42 Dialogue & Signs

Lecture 43 Creating a Pause Screen

Lecture 44 Exporting Your Games!

If you're new to game development, or simply new to GameMaker, then this course is a great place to start!,If you're an advanced developer looking to publish on Steam or consoles, you'll find invaluable insights