Chapter 2
Discovering GameMaker: Studio Features and Tools
In This Chapter
Getting acquainted with the interface
Adding Sounds to your game
Making things pretty with Sprites
Bringing your game to life with Objects
Putting your Objects in Rooms
In this chapter, I provide a broad overview of some of the most used features and tools of GameMaker. That includes the interface, Sounds, Sprites, Objects, Actions, and Events. I go into much more detail on Actions and Events in the following chapters, but here I show you how to get started with creating and loading Sprites, adding music as a resource, and creating an Object that you can place in a Room. Buckle up, folks — this ride is about to start!
Navigating the GameMaker Interface
The basic work area within GameMaker consists of several sections. These sections are laid out in an organized manner to form the interface from which you work. You see a main menu along the top and an icon menu directly below that; these two menus provide separate ...
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