20 GameMaker Language (GML) Code Snippets, Tips, and Tricks!

June 20, 2018 Zack Banack

TheStepEvent.com presents: 20 GameMaker Language code snippets, tips, and tricks

Did you know you can prompt a user to send a pre-written Tweet from GameMaker in just 1 line of code? How about that numbers are less-precise on the HTML5 target compared to Windows target? Or that the YoYo Compiler target evaluates expressions and functions backwards?!

This blog post highlights the first batch of twenty Quick Bits that have been posted my The Step Event Twitter profile. Quick Bits are small GameMaker Language (GML) code snippets and general GameMaker Studio and YoYo Games trivia, beneficial to novice and expert developers alike.

Spell Checking in GameMaker Studio (2018, Video)

May 25, 2018 Zack Banack

In this video lesson, I walk you through the steps of incorporating real-time English spell checking into your GameMaker Studio projects! Add a lexicon of over 250,000 words that can be cross-referenced by simple script calls.

How to Code 2D Dynamic Water (Waves) in GameMaker Studio 1.4 & 2

May 4, 2018 Zack Banack

Learn how to code 2D dynamic water (waves) and other liquids using GameMaker Studio 1.4 or 2!

The Mathematics and (Not-So-Obvious) Applications of Springs in Game Development

April 20, 2018 Zack Banack

This is part one of a video series where we’ll tackle the mathematics and not-so-obvious applications of springs in game development. By the end of these lessons, you’ll have learned to make beautiful 2D dynamic water! But there’s plenty of other great uses of springs that we'll unravel along the way.

Making a fake 3D coin spin effect: a beginner's intro to sine waves (GameMaker Studio tutorial)

April 10, 2018 Zack Banack

This is a beginner's YouTube tutorial that introduces sine waves and how they can be used to give sprites a fake 3D spinning effect in GameMaker Studio 1 & 2.

Creating a gorgeous sunburst (radial) pinwheel effect in GameMaker Studio 2

April 5, 2018 Zack Banack

To celebrate Spring, I made a The Step Event YouTube tutorial where we’ll code a vibrant sunburst pinwheel effect in GameMaker Studio 2! This can be used to follow a character or important object that you want to place emphasis on. It also just serves as a neat background effect.

Introducing: The Step Event, an Educational YouTube Series for Game Developers

April 2, 2018 Zack Banack

I'm excited to announce a new side project of mine, The Step Event! This is an educational YouTube channel where I post GameMaker: Studio game development tutorials and related content.