8 Awesome Indie Games Made with GameMaker [2018]

Are you a solo dev or part of a small team? Do you think that you can you make a hit game with GameMaker Studio?

In today’s video we’ll showcase games that have sold hundreds of thousands of copies - even millions - that were made by small teams - even a single person, using the GameMaker Studio engine! We find these games inspiring and helpful for showcasing what is possible with an indie development project.

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[TayoyoGames]

One day my game is gonna be on that list. It might take awhile, but I'll get there :)
edit: thx for the support lads. progress is being made still!

[MookalH]

I had no idea some of these were made with Game Maker. Really makes me feel better about using it.

[seireiart]

UNDERTALE is what inspired me the most to use GameMaker as my choice Developing Game Engine

[AskGamedev]

Thanks for watching! Let us know what your favourite games made with GameMaker are in the comments!

[birolklp]

Instantly seeing Undertale in the start fills you with determination

[AskGamedev]

Thanks for watching! If you like this video check out similars one we did for other engines:

[notcallmecarson]

I’m glad to see Rivals of Aether on this list, it’s one of my favorite games of all time

[sambagaming]

I rarely writing comment in youtube video but this one caught my eyes. It's really refreshing to see someone making videos to help solo dev or group of devs so thank you for that! I'm deaf and I use BSL (British Sign Language) to communicate, despite being deaf, I'm trying to make gaming project as we speak since January 2018. It was first time that I felt like I can do anything. You don't get to see many deaf devs to make games that often, right? I really want to inspire deaf people that they can do anything to make a game! So far I have one friend who offer to help with brutal feedback and what to improve some stuff in game. I'm still in that stage where I need to experiment with pixel art, making map layout, writing story, making sprite sheet with 43 characters in it, art concepts of characters (which I already done but I may need to change some of designs) while I'm on my own as a solo dev. I'm planning to ask help in future, right now everything is working in progress.

If you're curious what kind of game I'm making at the moment, it's an RPG maker game. It's a good step to start off with it, even though I'm doing all the difficult parts in project, haha! Still, thank you for making wonderful videos! (slam my face on subscribe button) and... done! Looking forward to see more videos from you soon :D

[DkViking]

I had no idea that Downwell was designed in a gamemaker tool. Impressive!
I love this game so much.
This inspired me to download the Gamemaker trial, to try it out.
I have worked with Klik & Play and Multimedia Fusion before.

[dontsubscribe]

i have 14 years, free time, a computer, music, and a friend that likes drawing







so yeah

[jaycollins]

Hyperlight really inspired me to get back to making a game project, my buddy and design partner got gamemaker studio for us to get started. Now knowing that Hyperlight was made with it im incredibly excited to know my idea is feasible.

[charKT-]

I remember seeing an article that states that "GameMaker is a weak and lacking game engine and is not viable for large projects" lmfaoooo

[dominic]

This channel is really inspiring. I'm taking up my first year in college as a game dev and this channel helps a lot.

[uncletwister]

Undertale. [01:27]
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number. [02:54]
Hyper Light Drifter. [04:26]
Shovel Knight. [05:41]
Rivals of Aether. [05:46]
Nuclear Throne. [07:49]
Spelunky. [09:04]

[Redfork]

Cool! I remember when I learned that Undertale was made in Gamemaker a while a go, I was surprised. And now to see these other games that have been developed with Gamemaker too is great. I've been using Gamemaker since 2016, and I've developed a few games. Nothing extraordinary, but I'm making progress.

[igorthelight]

Twelve games - you forgot about Another Metroid 2 Remake (AM2R). You can even find source codes!

[Qodovah]

I want to make a game by myself and this kind of videos are of great inspiration! Subscribing right away!

[MrKingJavo]

Just found your channel via this video. I must say your production quality is awesome! Can’t wait to see what else your channel has to offer. Thanks!

[spencerwimmer]

It's videos like these that keep me going on my project

[Twisted_Logic]

I'm glad Rivals got some love here. It's one of my favorites!