The Sandbox Game Maker Guides: First 5 Minutes in Game Maker

This premiere and quick guide will show you how to take your first steps after you’ve opened The Sandbox Game Maker (v 0.3.7).

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Game Maker Guides: First 5 Minutes in Game Maker

If you still haven’t downloaded the Game Maker, or created a Sandbox account, start with the Alpha Tutorials.

TrainingGrounds

Let’s start by creating a new game from the TrainingGrounds Template.

Game Maker Dashboard

Here we can learn some of the fundamental behaviors and mechanics.

TrainingGrounds Template

Approach the signs and press ‘E’ to read.

Sign: A ground prey tries to escape once it detects a ground predator near.

Explore them all to learn your options. Be creative!

Switch to the ‘Editor’ (TAB key) and click on each asset and inspect it’s properties.

DemoObjectiveSystem

Let’s go back to the Dashboard and create a new game from the DemoObjectiveSystem template.

Game Maker Dashboard

Let’s explore how the different elements we learned in TrainingGrounds function in a real game.

DemoObjectiveSystem Template

Try out each mini-game to see how they work.

Defeat the Skeleton Captain

Switch to the ‘Editor’ (TAB key) at any time to view it’s properties.

TheBazaar

Let’s go back to the Dashboard and create a new game from the TheBazaar template.

TheBazaar Template

This template demos a complete game. Play, and use the ‘Editor’ to inspect!

TheBlock

Check out the last template, ‘TheBlock’ to explore more assets and additional behaviors!

TheBlock Template

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