Getting Started With Game Maker

Perfect for beginners interested in learning how to develop games, this book shows them how to create games using Game Maker Pro and the Game Maker Language. Requiring no prior programming skills, the Game Maker interface has drag-and-drop functionality and the Game Maker Language is built right in. The game development and programming fundamentals learned can be applied to other programming languages, and provide a solid programming foundation for budding game developers. Hands-on projects help reinforce new skills as different game types are created throughout the book.

Introduction
Introducing Game Maker and Game Maker Pro
Getting Comfortable with the Game Maker Development Environment
A Review of the Basic Components of Game Maker Projects
Chasing Charlie + A Quick Game Maker Project
Creating a Maze Game
Creating a First Person Shooter Game
Creating Third Person Shooter Game
Creating Multiplayer Games
Storing and Retrieving Data in Memory
Applying Conditional Logic
Processing Lots of Data with Loops
Enhancing Code Structure and Organization
Sharing Your Game Maker Projects Over the Internet
Finding and Fixing Program Errors
What's on the Companion Web Site?
What Next?
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Getting Started With Game Maker

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