Make an Action RPG in GameMaker Studio 2 (V1.4 Compatible)
Release date:2018, September
Duration:10 h 30 m
Author:Benjamin Anderson, GameDev.tv by Ben Tristem
Skill level:Intermediate
Language:English
Exercise files:Yes
Requirements
You will need a licensed version of GameMaker Studio 2 or GameMaker Studio 1.4
Although it is not required, basic programming knowledge will help
You will need a basic understanding of math
A love for games and a strong desire to learn how they are created
Description
This course teaches students how to build a polished Action RPG engine inside of GameMaker Studio 2 or GameMaker Studio 1.4. Although the course can be taken using GameMaker Studio 1.4 if you are new to GameMaker I would recommend using GameMaker Studio 2.
Students will learn to program in Game Maker Language (GML).
It will take roughly 10 hours to complete this course.
The course is structured in a way that introduces the different concepts of GameMaker Studio 2 one at a time. The majority of the course is made up of video lectures. Each lecture also contains a GameMaker Project file for the completed lecture.
This course will build and strengthen your programming and game development skills. By the end of this course, you will be ready to tackle a variety of different video game projects using GameMaker Studio 2.
01. Chapter 1
1. Introduction
02. Player Movement
1. A Moving Character
2. Collision Checking
3. Collision Masks and Sprite Origin
03. Sprites
1. Sprite Index and Image Speed
2. Sprite Scale
04. Variables and Arrays
1. Variables
2. Arrays
3. 2D Arrays
4. Enums
5. Sprite Lookup Table
05. Movement Scripts
1. Axis Input
3. Importing Scripts
4. Axis Movement
06. Tiles and Backgrounds
1. Autotiling
2. Layers
07. Finite State Machines
1. Finite State Machines and Attacking
2. Animation Scripts
3. The RollEvade State
08. Cutting Grass
1. Grass and Depth
3. Hitboxes
09. Enemies
1. Enemy Parent
2. Porcupine
3. Porcupine Attack
10. Hitbox Targets and Hurtboxes
1. Hurtbox Scripts
2. Finishing up Hurtboxes
11. Game Object and Input
1. Game Object
2. Input Object
12. Effects
1. Effect Object
2. Grass Effect
3. Enemy Hit and Death Effect
13. Player Takes a Hit
1. Player Hit Logic and State
2. Hitflash Script
14. Camera Object
1. Follow the Player
2. Follow the Player Using Lerp
3. Pixel Perfect Camera Movement using Rounding
15. Music and Sounds
1. Adding Sound Effects
2. Adding Background Music
16. New Levels
1. Room Inheritance
2. Doors and Start Positions
17. UI and Collectibles
1. Pickup Object and Gems
2. Hearts
3. UI
18. Pausing
1. Pausing the Game by Deactivating Objects
2. Drawing the Game During Pause
3. Keeping Objects Active during Pause
19. Inventory
1. Creating the Inventory and Adding to it
2. Creating the Inventory Items
3. Drawing the Inventory
4. Navigating the Inventory and Equipping Items
5. Bomb State
20. View and Stamina
1. Clamping the View
2. Stamina
3. Stamina UI
21. More Enemies
1. Bat Enemy
2. Hornet Enemy
3. Soft Collisions
22. Movement Scripts
1. Movement Scripts Part 1
2. Movement Scripts Part 2
23. Game State
1. Remembering Destroyed Objects
2. Title Screen
24. Saving and Loading
1. Basic Saving and Loading
2. Saving and Loading the Inventory
3. Saving and Loading Destroyed Objects and the Active Items
25. Sword Stand and Bow
1. Sword in the Stone
2. Basic Bow
3. Bow Polish Part 1
4. Bow Polish Part 2
Make an Action RPG in GameMaker Studio 2 Exercise Files.7z
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