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
I copied the code for the enemy object but it stays in the top left screan. It only shows the image instead of following the player. Wondering what I did wrong.
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.
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
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!
0:55 - honestly that is the feeling you get when you first start. I was so excited when I first made my player move, it was magical. Love this tutorial.
this turbo tutorial concept would be pretty cool for an intermediate or advanced idea. like maybe making a rope mechanic where you can swing or making the bazooka from Worms. where if you shoot the ground there's a part of it that gets destroyed and you can walk on what's left
I haven't understood and followed a tutorial successfully until this one. It was seriously helpful for someone who is both new to the program and has a short attention span ^^
I've already done the platformer tut & am on pt16 of the arpg tut, but still learned something! don't believe I'd yet seen the alarms used before. honestly would have been a great, quick rundown 2 months ago when I started.
I think this is because they're generally not needed but very useful when you want to do something extremely fast without thinking hard about it. Good towards end of jams etc.
I'm over three years late, but this video helped me get into GameMaker all those three years ago. Thank you for sending me on a journey with this magnificent software, Shaun.
Amazing! We need more of these 12-minute tutorials, but for games such as: Slot Machine, Puzzle, Match-3, Tetris, Dungeoncrawler, Racing, card game, chess game.
I'd like to see a turbo crash course using different game genres. This vid gave me an idea of the building blocks needed to get a shooter up and running, and after I followed it I started experimenting with different parameters to learn how they interact.
You know what's so weird?? Some people (ME) Actually learn like this. Not on the first try but just having a video I can scrub through that goes through most of the basics with absolutley ZERO nonsense. Sometimes the LONGFORM tutorials aren't made this simply, there's a certain Unity Bird one that comes to mind. I know this video is a huge joke/meme, but you did an incredible job explaining and this is SERIOUSLY the only video on this damn website that connected this software to my ADHD brain. You actually did an incredible job showing the UI, how asset creation works, and even showing me that this is a node-based software which I had no clue about till now. Be proud ...your meme was actually EXTREMELY helpful. THANK YOU.
Btw everyone who didn't know this: If you type a line and probably need 90% of this line again, just press CTRL+D instead of selecting the line, pressing CTRL+C and then pressing CTRL+V right below. Saves alot of time! (Let's say you need 4 lines in a row, just select all 4 lines and by pressing CTRL+D you get the same result ^^)
You earned my sub. Not only was I laughing my ass off at you takin' the piss outta people telling you to be quicker, but I actually DID learn some things! lmao
Even if I follow you and enjoy your other videos, this simple video was the one that made me buy the desktop version to create a game with my 9 years old son who want to create a video game. Thanks!
Shaun rapping be like : Honestly, this didn't explain anything, but as someone who followed shauns long tutorials, this helps in the coding category as he does everything more simply.
Watched whole thing. Made exact game. Awesome first start. I just know the basics and was tracking the variables and stuff. Thanks dude. The journey is a long road ahead but I will have fun with it
this was really helpful in summer of 2022 i had been looking for a tutorial for years and could not find a good one but then i got this which is actually very good for beginners
Thanks, this help me understand the basics of GameMaker 2. I just downloaded it, like a few hours ago and have little experience in making games. The only time I can think of that I coded a game. Was back in 2014 when I coded a simple game in a robotics class using GameMaker. But GameMaker was super basic back then. There was no typing code out like in this version. It was just make spites, add events to them (that were pre coded), put the sprites in a room press play and GameMaker did the rest.
Perfect, not a game designer, nor have i used GameMaker Studio 2 before,, but this shows me how powerful it is and how easy it can be to create a game. thanks bruh
With every sentence I could sense the built-up frustration caused by being asked "Hey can you make a video of a quick proof-of-concept game, crammed into like a 10-15 minute video?" over and over again lol. "It starts counting at 0, don't ask why" lmao
7:01 For some reason, I get an error saying "empty with statement", can somebody tell me why Here's my code with (instance_create_layer(x,y,layer,Bullet)); { direction = point_direction(x,y,mouse_x,mouse_y); speed = 6; } The error is on line#1 Now when I change it to "Global_left_press", there's no error, and it won't even start the game.
Is it bad that this is actually the only tutorial that I learnt anything? I always get distracted with the others, but the speed and urgency keeps me focused and now I actaully know how objects and sprites work, how the rooms work, the basic way gamemaker works and various other things that I have yet to learnt from anything else due to my puny attention span. Now I just need a DnD one because coding scares me
@Shaun Spalding You should make this an on going thing. If you made a turbo edition series i would definitely watch it, and im sure many others would too.
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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
69 likes lmao
y know that the times are in the description right?
@@nekun6077 Yes, they are my timestamps
I copied the code for the enemy object but it stays in the top left screan. It only shows the image instead of following the player. Wondering what I did wrong.
@@yumishadows2361 maybe you put the sprite on the room/screen, try putting the object on the it
the rest is in the manual
EDIT: Just added source code to the description if you're a Patreon supporter!
I laughed to hard at this comment :D
This is legit a great way to introduce someone to Game Maker
I agree
I watched his overview video, and then this one.
I feel so empowered to start now it's crazy.
I actually unironically find this really helpful.
most people: making games is hard, don't expect to be finished in 15 minutes
shaun:
Expect it to be done in 12 minutes.
@@matthewgrobel5587 no one loves theese
Shaun Spalding Basic Game tutorial Speedrun any % 12:01 minutes
This is some advanced pixel art, gonna need a second tutorial
the key is to use the brush tool
@@SaraSpalding I can't keep up with this amount of knowledge.
@@SaraSpalding woah, i am ready to fight in the cosmos
thank you for making this
I hope Cyranek is hopping on the game making trend
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 🥰
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.
me rn
Literally the greatest tutorial ever made. I made a video game and it was only a 12 minute video!
I don't have time for this, I'm watching in 2 times speed
I did that too 😅👍👌
Genius
This is was useful to me because it showcased Game Maker's layout quickly and gave me a general idea of its workflow. Props.
this is the best GMS2 tutorial I've ever seen
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.
LOVE this style of tutorial Shaun! I really saw the potential in GMS2 just from these 12 minutes, keep it up!
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
Agreed - far too many tutorials out there cater to the lowest common denominator.
This is probably the best quick rundown tutorial I've seen! Thank you!
Shaun you are an absolute legend. Your tutorials are next level, thank you!
Me who can barely keep up with his normal tutorials: 👁👄👁
Who said that people who programmed didn't have sense of humor? This is great
I have been trying to learn game dev for like 2 years and THIS is the tutorial thats actually got my interest
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.
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!
0:55 - honestly that is the feeling you get when you first start. I was so excited when I first made my player move, it was magical. Love this tutorial.
this turbo tutorial concept would be pretty cool for an intermediate or advanced idea. like maybe making a rope mechanic where you can swing
or making the bazooka from Worms. where if you shoot the ground there's a part of it that gets destroyed and you can walk on what's left
Watching it with sound on is so much better than not. I'm watching it a second time and I'm loving this!
this got to be one of the most satisfaying videos ive seen from you xD!
I'm an old GMS developer who's been out of the loop for many years. This thing is JUST what I need. Thank you!
These are the kinds of tutorials that are perfect to start programming in Gamemaker.
The only thing missing was the score.
Loved the little laughs when you make your masterpieces
Great video, love the speed and straight forwardness!
I want more. Make this a series plz.
Agreed. This video makes me legitimately want to pick up GMS and make a game based off this for a game jam.
I haven't understood and followed a tutorial successfully until this one. It was seriously helpful for someone who is both new to the program and has a short attention span ^^
First time using game maker here, this tutorial is really nice it's just straight to the point. Love it!
Great idea! Just think of all the 12-minute tutorials you can make for various genres of video games. "12-Minute Prototype: [genre]"
I've already done the platformer tut & am on pt16 of the arpg tut, but still learned something! don't believe I'd yet seen the alarms used before. honestly would have been a great, quick rundown 2 months ago when I started.
I think this is because they're generally not needed but very useful when you want to do something extremely fast without thinking hard about it. Good towards end of jams etc.
Love this tutorial literally the only one on this website short and to the point
SO INSTEAD OF FOLLOWING YOUR TUTORIAL FOR WEEKS I COULD JUST'VE WATCHED THIS ONE VIDEO?!?
sorry
I love your commentary, your humor just makes the tutorial even better.
I'm over three years late, but this video helped me get into GameMaker all those three years ago. Thank you for sending me on a journey with this magnificent software, Shaun.
Brilliant video, went from completely lost to making a game in like 30 minutes-thank you
Amazing! We need more of these 12-minute tutorials, but for games such as: Slot Machine, Puzzle, Match-3, Tetris, Dungeoncrawler, Racing, card game, chess game.
I learned how to make a game in 6 minutes! Thanks Shaun!
Instructions unclear. Made Pong. Loved the video.
Fantastic video. Covers alarms, sprites, objects, withs, brackets, semi-colon, enemy seek, player movement, bullets, create, destroy, collide, rooms, inputs, step and begin step! 👍🕹
Hey, the funny video did a great job of cementing the things you've been teaching us in the platform and rpg tutorials so the joke's on you
I'd like to see a turbo crash course using different game genres. This vid gave me an idea of the building blocks needed to get a shooter up and running, and after I followed it I started experimenting with different parameters to learn how they interact.
You know what's so weird?? Some people (ME) Actually learn like this. Not on the first try but just having a video I can scrub through that goes through most of the basics with absolutley ZERO nonsense. Sometimes the LONGFORM tutorials aren't made this simply, there's a certain Unity Bird one that comes to mind.
I know this video is a huge joke/meme, but you did an incredible job explaining and this is SERIOUSLY the only video on this damn website that connected this software to my ADHD brain. You actually did an incredible job showing the UI, how asset creation works, and even showing me that this is a node-based software which I had no clue about till now.
Be proud ...your meme was actually EXTREMELY helpful. THANK YOU.
tbh these kinds of videos are the most inspiring and helpful in my opinion
This video so funny and incredible at the same time. Nice showcase!
Btw everyone who didn't know this:
If you type a line and probably need 90% of this line again, just press CTRL+D instead of selecting the line, pressing CTRL+C and then pressing CTRL+V right below. Saves alot of time!
(Let's say you need 4 lines in a row, just select all 4 lines and by pressing CTRL+D you get the same result ^^)
That was a fun watch, now do the same again but with an MMO
would love this
lol. Good luck with that. That deals with networking, making an rpg, stats, etc.
7:03 Haha happens to me every damn time
I want to see more of this!! I love it!
Dude, that was awesome. More of this please.
Even though it was my first game I had fun making it thank you so much!
It's hilarious how fast you're making a game. lol. This proved to not only be educational but entertaining. Something very rare indeed. Nice video.
You earned my sub. Not only was I laughing my ass off at you takin' the piss outta people telling you to be quicker, but I actually DID learn some things! lmao
This is the best tutorial in game maker studio
You are the only thing getting me through my gaming programing class lol thank you!!
Even if I follow you and enjoy your other videos, this simple video was the one that made me buy the desktop version to create a game with my 9 years old son who want to create a video game. Thanks!
Shaun rapping be like :
Honestly, this didn't explain anything, but as someone who followed shauns long tutorials, this helps in the coding category as he does everything more simply.
Watched whole thing. Made exact game. Awesome first start. I just know the basics and was tracking the variables and stuff. Thanks dude. The journey is a long road ahead but I will have fun with it
I loved this format! easy to use
This is the best goddamn tutorial i have ever seen in my life
lmao this cracked me up the whole time
this was really helpful in summer of 2022 i had been looking for a tutorial for years and could not find a good one but then i got this which is actually very good for beginners
Please make more turbo tutorials!! I love this
Thanks, this help me understand the basics of GameMaker 2. I just downloaded it, like a few hours ago and have little experience in making games.
The only time I can think of that I coded a game. Was back in 2014 when I coded a simple game in a robotics class using GameMaker. But GameMaker was super basic back then.
There was no typing code out like in this version. It was just make spites, add events to them (that were pre coded), put the sprites in a room press play and GameMaker did the rest.
This video was so helpful and hilarious, I've never enjoyed following a tutorial more XD
Game of the year folks!
Congratulations! You have made a game of the year!
This was a fantastic primer.
(Full disclosure: I had to watch it at half-speed, then .75x when I got a little more comfortable.)
As a person that has experience in other engines (Unity) I find this unironically great.
Greatest tutorial ever made
somehow this made me understand the gamemaker language more even though its so fast i could listen and understand things, thank you
Funnily enough, you made this before the big bullet heaven wave of games so this is a perfect tutorial for them.
Game Jam: You have 48 hours to make a game
Shaun: You have less than 30 minutes actually
This taught me how to make a game
this has been a really helpful intro thanks
It's so cooooool thank u Shaun! Now I gonna make my own game with your help
Love your intro!
I started ~a week ago and this video alone taught me so much
Perfect, not a game designer, nor have i used GameMaker Studio 2 before,, but this shows me how powerful it is and how easy it can be to create a game. thanks bruh
This was definitely your funniest video for me xD
WHY IS IT SO POLISHED
With every sentence I could sense the built-up frustration caused by being asked "Hey can you make a video of a quick proof-of-concept game, crammed into like a 10-15 minute video?" over and over again lol. "It starts counting at 0, don't ask why" lmao
This is an amazing tutorial!
I’m entering the exact same code that you are but my character is still not moving what am I doing wrong?
8:17: "it counts up from zero, don't ask why" lol
Really good stuff and straight to the point. Thank you so much! :)
Bullet part doesn't work just gives error 1 malfomed with statement
0:35 shaun : understabnd so far?
also shawn 1 milisecond later: GOOD
7:01
For some reason, I get an error saying "empty with statement", can somebody tell me why
Here's my code
with (instance_create_layer(x,y,layer,Bullet));
{
direction = point_direction(x,y,mouse_x,mouse_y);
speed = 6;
}
The error is on line#1
Now when I change it to "Global_left_press", there's no error, and it won't even start the game.
Gosh!!! Takes forever. Had to increase playback speed by 1.5 :)
It's brilliant! We have no more excuses now.
Actually amazing. Thanks!
Is it bad that this is actually the only tutorial that I learnt anything? I always get distracted with the others, but the speed and urgency keeps me focused and now I actaully know how objects and sprites work, how the rooms work, the basic way gamemaker works and various other things that I have yet to learnt from anything else due to my puny attention span. Now I just need a DnD one because coding scares me
No some people are just like that. I have ADHD and I'm *especially* like that.
@Shaun Spalding You should make this an on going thing. If you made a turbo edition series i would definitely watch it, and im sure many others would too.
@@SaraSpalding omg. so you DO Understand
Shaun, been taking inspiration from Miziziziz? Brilliant tutorial, and I also love your Another Perspective game!
Does anyone know how to change the controls to wasd instead?
best tutorial of all time
This is absolutely wonderful. Love it.