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Getting Started with GameMaker

Getting Started with GameMaker

This course is part of Game Development with GameMaker Specialization

Instructor: Dr. Tim "Dr. T" Chamillard

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

No prior experience required

8 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

No prior experience required

8 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

Skills you'll gain

Tools you'll learn

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Assessments

4 assignments

Taught in English

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This course is part of the Game Development with GameMaker Specialization

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There are 4 modules in this course

This course is all about starting to learn how to develop video games using GameMaker on Windows or Mac. Why use GameMaker instead of using C# and Unity or C++ and Unreal*? Learning to develop games with GameMaker is much easier than learning to program in C# or C++ AND learning Unity or Unreal. If you just want to start learning how to develop games in a more "gentle" way, this is a great starting point.

This course doesn't assume you have any game development experience. Don't worry if you've never developed games before; we'll start at the very beginning and start building your game development skills from scratch. Throughout the course you'll develop core GameMaker skills to help you develop games. Module 1: Learn about sprites and sprite strips Module 2: Learn how to implement functionality using events, actions, and code Module 3: Learn how to add sound effects and implement NPC movement Module 4: Learn how to add randomness to your games * I do have Coursera Specializations called C# Programming for Unity Game Development and C++ Programming for Unreal Game Development for those more advanced topics.

Module details

In this module, you'll learn about the course and get GameMaker and Paint.NET installed. You'll learn about sprites and sprite strips in GameMaker and get some practice creating and editing sprites in Paint.NET

What's included

7 videos2 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt

7 videosTotal 50 minutes

Course Introduction3 minutes
Navigating a Coursera Course5 minutes
Meet the Instructor (optional)12 minutes
Lesson Introduction0 minutes
Installing GameMaker9 minutes
Sprites and Sprite Strips10 minutes
Paint.NET10 minutes

2 readingsTotal 40 minutes

Exercise 1: Create a Sprite20 minutes
Exercise 2: Edit Some Sprites20 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 10 minutes

Quiz 110 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Where Can I Get Sprites?10 minutes

In this module, you'll learn how to create objects and instances in GameMaker. You'll also learn how to give objects behavior using events and actions, using both GML Visual and GML Code.

What's included

4 videos2 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt

In this module, you'll learn how to add sound effects to your GameMaker games and edit audio files using Audacity. You'll also learn some fundamental ideas for implementing NPC movement.

What's included

8 videos5 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt

8 videosTotal 35 minutes

Lesson Introduction0 minutes
Blowing Stuff Up7 minutes
Sound Effects8 minutes
Audacity7 minutes
Lesson Introduction0 minutes
Built-In Variables4 minutes
NPC Movement5 minutes
Screen Wrapping3 minutes

5 readingsTotal 100 minutes

Exercise 5: Add Sound Effects20 minutes
Exercise 6: Add Sound Effects with Code20 minutes
Exercise 7: Edit a Wav File20 minutes
Exercise 8: Move That Object20 minutes
Exercise 9: Move That Object with Code20 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 10 minutes

Quiz 310 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Sound Effect Generation10 minutes

In this module, you'll learn how random number generators work in computers, and you'll also learn how to add object-level and game-level randomness to your GameMaker games.