Main Gamemaker Resources
Objects
- which are the true entities in the game*
Rooms - the places (levels) where the objects live
Sprites - (animated) images that are used to represent the objects
Sounds - either as "one-off"
sound effects; or background music
Backgrounds - the images used as background for the rooms
*see System Dynamics, ET44
For more complicated games, other resources include: paths, scripts, fonts and time lines.
Sprites are the visual representation of all the objects in a game.
- single image, imported from any graphic program or created in internal editor
- a set of images, to create an animated motion
- GIF file that includes a series of animated actions
LOAD Sprite
EDIT Sprite
Naming: related to it's function in the game and/or visual sprite representing it
Sprite: associating the object with it's sprite
Properties: visable allows the object to be seen; solid allows the object to collide
Events and Actions
Adding an event to an object allows it to respond to an action in the game, either from the player or other game objects. Associating actions with the event creates the behaviour of an object.
Move Actions: are related to the automatic or interactive movement of objects.
Objects is where instances can be added to the
room
Settings allows for naming the room, creating a caption for the
room, and dimension properties
Background is for setting the background image of the room
Assignment: REVIEW Chapter 2 - Game Maker's Apprentice - Evil Clutches
DUE week 4 Create a concept paper for a game: 2 to 3 pages, typed double-spaced; illustrations optional
Include the definition of your game object, events that can happen
to the object, actions that result.
Also describe the environment of the game concept and a back story for
the game.