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DEVELOP WORKSHOP Introduction to GameMaker Studio Professional Michael Warburton Rizing Games DEVELOP WORKSHOP Competition Category Objective Part 1 MAIN COMPETITION OBJECTIVES: Theme set at the event USP demonstrates something

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Introduction to GameMaker Studio Professional

DEVELOP WORKSHOP

Michael Warburton – Rizing Games

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Competition Category Objective

DEVELOP WORKSHOP

MAIN COMPETITION OBJECTIVES:

Theme – set at the event
USP – demonstrates something apart from the rest!
Mobile Platform Technology – demonstrates design for the platform

WHERE TO START?:

Team – 3-5 and a name!
Ideas – develop and decide.
Labour – Vision Holder/Artists/Programmers/Level Designer/Animators/

Audio Designer

Part 1

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Competition Category Objective

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DEVELOP COMPETITION OBJECTIVES:

The High Concept – for the Develop category a short overview to show

mentors, the teams objective!

Game Name – short and catchy.
Tag Line – sum it up!
USP – what makes yours different?
Gameplay – how do you play it?

Finally…......build the game! Part 2

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CONSIDERATIONS AND RESTRAINTS:

Screen sizes – all devices vary.
HUD (heads up display) – show me how I’m doing!
User Controls and Design – what should I press and where?
In Game Content – looks good, not too big, not too small!
Online and Social Features – share my score!
Monetization – so can this game make money?

Lets take a look and have a go! Competition Category Objective Part 3

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WHAT NEXT?:

Build Your Game!– over the 2 days build your next big hit.
Export To Android Tablet – mentors will help you on the last day submit

your game on your tablet.

High Concept – submit your high concept documents with export.
Judging– Industry Experts will judge and choose the winning teams!

Lets take a look and have a go! Competition Category Objective Part 4

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Develop Category Resources

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RESOURCES FOR TEAMS IN THE DEVELOP CATEGORY:

GameMaker Studio Pro. – a copy per team.
Android Export Module – a copy per team license.
PiPo Android Tablet – an Android tablet per team.
Set up Video Tutorials – coming soon to website.

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GAME ENGINE OVERVIEW:

Rooms– the gameplay area.
Sprites – 2D images used in games.
Objects – assets in a game (players/A.I./collectables/buttons etc.)
Backgrounds – 2D images for backgrounds in game.

GameMaker Studio - Introduction

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DEVELOP WORKSHOP

Project Asset Library Project Edit Window Tool Bar Build Target Device

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GameMaker Studio User-Interface – User Tool Bar

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New
Open
Save
Export
Play
Debug
Stop
Clean

Sprite Sound Background Object Room

Any new assets will automatically appear in the library…

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GameMaker Studio – General Principle

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1. Create a

room

2. Give it a

background

3. Create an
bject
5. Give it a

sprite

4. Give it behavior

in code

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GameMaker Studio – The Environment

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Y Axis X Axis

+ Y +X

0x/0y 100x/100y for example

angle

0/360 90 180 270

With this information we can now make a game!

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GameMaker Studio – Demo

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Check www.fxpfestival.com for tutorials on PC setup and using GameMaker Studio!

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GameMaker Studio – Online Tutorials

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Head to www.yoyogames.com and the ‘Learn’ page for tutorials…..