We spoke to @jansonrad.bsky.social, the developer of the upcoming Gunboat God. Learn about the visually striking game from the earliest prototype to key game design decisions. 🔗 gamemaker.io/en/blog/gunb...

It's with a very heavy heart that we share the news of YoYo Games founder and original CEO, Sandy Duncan's passing. GameMaker would not be where it is today without Sandy and our hearts are with his family at this very difficult time. Rest in peace. www.linkedin.com/posts/sandyd...

We're testing out a new video series in partnership with @gamemaker.io in which game developers talk about how they made their games using the GameMaker engine! For the test episode we asked @yahtzeecroshaw.bsky.social to explain how he used procedural generation in Starstruck Vagabond.

We've put the spotlight on the GameMaker community in Chicago. Check out some of the people and projects in our latest blog post! 🔗 gamemaker.io/en/blog/chic...

Thanks to ZOE Begone! developer @retchyyy.bsky.social for this technical dive into how to design boss fights for your games. 📺 youtu.be/-umkPHw-BZk

The Reddit Daily Games Hackathon is in the home stretch! The contest, which runs until Feb 12th, includes cash prizes for new games and apps. Are you involved?

Have you been seeing screen tearing in your GameMaker games? The Windows 25H2 update changed the Compositor, but don’t worry you can fix it with Vsync! 🔗 gamemaker.io/en/blog/scre...

🔥 Feature Friday! 🔥 A brutal Bullet Hell arcade experience where 20 SECONDS is all you get. Dodge cows, tentacles & asteroids while grabbing space tokens in pure chaos. Are you ready to complete the most intense space mission ever?? 🔗 store.steampowered.com/app/2213990/...

We're live now for our first stream of 2026 over on both Twitch and YouTube! Drop by to learn more about #GameBlast26 and how you can help level the playing field for physically disabled people all over the world: www.twitch.tv/specialeffec... www.youtube.com/@specialeffe...

We love Game Jams, including the Micro Jam community, which hosts jams every 2 weeks. For all the details on this fantastic game dev community check out the blog! 🔗 gamemaker.io/en/blog/micr...

Make your first puzzle game! Beginner friendly tutorial from Josia a creator of Cats Organised Neatly. @duandigames.bsky.social 📺 youtu.be/rsjedJFfUAo

Building scalable infrastructure for online multiplayer games can be tricky but we’ve teamed up with @namazustudios.bsky.social to bring you the Namazu Elements extension to make managing all that easier! 🔗 gamemaker.io/en/blog/nama...

🔥 Feature Friday! 🔥 Nildigo is a spicy-zen puzzle roguelite with dangerous money grids and hundreds of Perks and Powers. Grab the money, avoid the Nils, make trillions of dollars before the board explodes. 🔗 store.steampowered.com/app/3769010/... @chequered.ink

We are Teaming up with @Reddit for their virtual hackathon! There's a sweet $5k for the best GameMaker game 👀 🗓️ Jan 15 – Feb 12, 2026 💰 $40K in prizes 🔗 gamemaker.io/en/blog/reddit-hackathon

Make your first mobile game with the help of our new tutorial! 📺 youtu.be/2DzcRUP9dLg

We want to feature your game! Fill in the details on this form and help us spread the word. 🔗 forms.gle/KGDUSjapbZjK...

🔥 Feature Friday! 🔥 UvsU: You vs You is a puzzle game where you must outsmart your past self in a battle of cause & effect. Explore an interconnected clay world, discover hidden rules & uncover the secrets it would rather keep buried. 🔗 store.steampowered.com/app/2513270/... @dietzribi.bsky.social

Sprite stacking 101 🧩 #pixelart #indiedev #GameMaker

Adding in a bit of ✨Game Juice ✨ (a couple visual effects or sound effects) can really change how fun your game feels!

🔥 Feature Friday! 🔥 KARANEKO is a bullet hell JRPG. Explore a fantasy world, examine objects, discover histories of three countries, & interact with NPCs. Your choices can influence the genre, adventure, psychological and horror. 🔗 store.steampowered.com/app/3102220/...

Adding responsive feedback to your interactions can make simple actions SUPER satisfying!

🔥 Feature Friday! 🔥 Fangs Breaker is a brick breaker arcade game with customizable totems to use as the paddle. Break vampire bricks to create points, expand your capture area and catch them to score. 🔗 play.google.com/store/apps/d... @ivanafgames.bsky.social

Happy Holidays everyone! 🎄 We hope you all enjoy a relaxing festive period and we can't wait to see your GameMaker projects in the new year! 💖

🔥 Feature Friday! 🔥 Ogre Chambers 2222 is a roguelike bullet hell set in transforming arenas, where you must balance enemy difficulty while trying to gather upgrades and combine attack abilities, to outlast the increasingly angry ogres 🔗 store.steampowered.com/app/3375890/ @antennagames.bsky.social

NEVER STOP GAME MAKING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow, what an incredible bunch of games, tools and people! Thank you all for sharing your love for our finalists. Now for the exciting part: The Winners 🎉 🔗 gamemaker.io/en/blog/game...

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Make game making faster with Prefabs!

🔥 Feature Friday! 🔥 Duck Norris Tales is a run and gun action game. Play as a brave duck saving the world from an alien invasion. Make friends, discover secrets, wield face melting weapons and shoot first and ask questions later. 🔗 store.steampowered.com/app/3161930/...

I'm really bad at social media, but if you are reading this, please take a moment and consider joining for our 5th annual blind accessibility game jam starting in Feb! 5 years, over 100 accessible games made, help us do even better! itch.io/jam/games-fo... #GameDev #A11y

You’ve started making your game but when should you start playtesting? The short answer is: Now! @oandcogames.bsky.social show how to playtest your game the right way. 🔗 youtu.be/bk5tAZ-J1yg

Exciting news, our friends over at @imissmyfriends.bsky.social just announced Fishbowl’s release date, April 2026! Check out the Demo and get it into your Wishlist 🔗 store.steampowered.com/app/1638070/...

It took a while, but Nuclear Throne Update 100 is out now! (and 50% off on Steam) store.steampowered.com/app/242680/N...

🚨Today is the final day to vote! 🚨 You might already know all about the finalists for Community Legend but here they all are, Lets celebrate the amazing things they all do for us 🫶

Lets get technical with the finalists for GameMaker Tool 🔗 opr.as/GMA25-Vote

Turn your 2D game into 3D with GameMaker Watch the full video to follow along step by step 🔗 youtu.be/f0rY9NkuR4o

🔥 Feature Friday! 🔥 In Shadow Past you awaken in an unknown world, a place where every step tells a story and every shadow still holds a hidden challenge. 🔗 hvgamestudio.itch.io/shadow-past

You only have 1 week left to vote! Choose your Most Anticipated Game finalists 🎉 🔗 opr.as/GMA25-Vote

You can use your 2D sprites to make a 3D game! Follow our new tutorial to get the basics down ✨ 🔗 youtu.be/f0rY9NkuR4o

With the Voting open let's get to know the six finalists for Best GameMaker Game of 2025! 🔗 opr.as/GMA25-Vote

Playing my game vs Trying to fix the bug QA tester found . . . I’m also the tester 😅

🔥 Feature Friday! 🔥 In Hue Shift you play as a colourful gunslinger cat with lots of weapons assigned to different parts of the colour wheel. You can't choose the weapon, the wheel decides but you can pause or reverse it by collecting powerups. 🔗 vamnkuma.itch.io/hue-shift @boioneek.bsky.social

POLYGON BIRD Games debut title BIRDCAGE is an explosive fast-paced shoot 'em up. The development journey is the story of how Barry and Giannis learned to make a video game together. 🔗 gamemaker.io/en/blog/poly... @polygonbird.games

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That was tough, now the choice is yours! Voting for the GameMaker Award 2025 is now open 🎉 🔗 opr.as/GMA25-Vote

Want to make a cover shooter in GameMaker? We’ve put together Cover Assault, a new template so you can get to grips with the style. Check out the process involved in development on our blog 🔗 gamemaker.io/en/blog/cove...

🔥 Feature Friday! 🔥 Mesmalie is an occult visual novel/point & click adventure where you attempt to tame a magickal ability under the guidance of a small Witches' coven in the middle of nowhere. 🔗 store.steampowered.com/app/3534790/... @orbitaldot.com

Berserk B.I.T.S is out! ⭐️ Grab your Virtual Desktop Buddy and Save the Internet! The game launches at 6.99$ with 10% off at launch! (tell your friends! tell everyone!) oh and please Review it! I hope you enjoy! ✨

New GameMaker sound board dropping? 👀👂

Our debut title, sword action shooting game BIRDCAGE, is out now! Shoot, slash and weave through bullets and enemies in this challenging, story-driven arcade shooter!🕊️🥚 store.steampowered.com/app/2158550/...