Make your first GameMaker game in 12 minutes

"your videos are too long you need to get to the point zzzzzz"

How to make your first game and learn GameMaker in 12 minutes without a second wasted.

This could of course have been a lot faster still, but it was something I just made quickly as a fun throwaway idea with minimal editing and also still committed to doing at least the bare minimum of explanation of the code.

timestamps by dozhx:
0:00 Intro
0:09 Making the player
1:50 Making enemies
3:16 Adding a game over screen
4:17 Allowing the player to restart
4:55 Letting the player fight back
7:41 Adding gamefeel
9:01 Adding the "game loop"
11:44 Outro

[wooooby]

0:00 Intro
0:09 Making the player
1:50 Making enemies
3:16 Adding a game over screen
4:17 Allowing the player to restart
4:55 Letting the player fight back
7:41 Adding gamefeel
9:01 Adding the "game loop"
11:44 Outro

[_VLR_]

This is legit a great way to introduce someone to Game Maker

[DragoniteSpam]

most people: making games is hard, don't expect to be finished in 15 minutes
shaun:

[keatonwinsor]

I actually unironically find this really helpful.

[jizosgoescrazy]

Shaun Spalding Basic Game tutorial Speedrun any % 12:01 minutes

[SaraSpalding]

the rest is in the manual

EDIT: Just added source code to the description if you're a Patreon supporter!

[IAmElectrospecter]

This is some advanced pixel art, gonna need a second tutorial

[jimmykeffer]

This video single-handedly taught me the basics of Game Maker. I would love if you made more turbo tutorials! It would make me, at least, very happy 🥰

[MrBobbyfresh]

This is the perfect little crash course refresher! Ideal for when you’ve already used game maker but haven’t for a couple of months.

[jwdeepsky]

Literally the greatest tutorial ever made. I made a video game and it was only a 12 minute video!

[ChrisDidGood]

This! This is my kind of tutorial. Quick. Straight to the point. Not a lot of unnecessary explanations. If I want to learn more in depth things I can watch your longer vids, but this is great to get started.

[PPNyanMain]

I don't have time for this, I'm watching in 2 times speed

[SleepDepJoel]

This is was useful to me because it showcased Game Maker's layout quickly and gave me a general idea of its workflow. Props.

[BazSupport]

LOVE this style of tutorial Shaun! I really saw the potential in GMS2 just from these 12 minutes, keep it up!

[hotter.potato]

This is probably the best quick rundown tutorial I've seen! Thank you!

[Leetium]

Awesome, as someone who already knows how to program, this is exactly what I want when learning a new tool/language.
A 15 minute quick overview over the basic features/syntax just so I can get started with something simple.
I don't want to listen to an hour long tutorial just to hear what if statements, for loops or objects are for the 99th time. :D

[IGtoP]

Shaun you are an absolute legend. Your tutorials are next level, thank you!

[DelightfulJay]

this is the best GMS2 tutorial I've ever seen

[nightfury]

I shared this with a bunch of my friends because they might find it easier to watch. Helpful for people who want to learn how to make games thank you.

[psoriasamurai]

Hey Shaun! I'm a long time viewer of your videos. I always try to get back into GMS2 every now and then, and your videos are my go to. I've learned enough over the years that I don't like to go back to your normal length videos, so this video is AMAZING for people like me with some experience but need a brush up with where things are at! Thanks!