We’ve got our own fancy little mini conference coming up! Boston Gamedev Week's MiniCon will host talks + round tables in a neat little 2-day package It kicks off Tues 3/24, full schedule and pay-what-you-want tickets here -> gamedev.boston/events/minicon Thanks to our sponsor, @gamemaker.io!

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🔥 Feature Friday! 🔥 O-Jay! is an action platformer that is centered around movement. Play as Bryson, as he goes around his own house to find his dad's broken Shrink Ray to repair it, and put an end to those dastardly O-Jay Pouches! 🔗 invincibility-frames.itch.io/o-jay-demo-2 @airfried01.bsky.social

this will be graphics in 2039 idk

Make your title screen pop by animating it directly in GameMaker

🔥 Feature Friday! 🔥 Catventure is an action roguelike shooter. You must enter a vampire's tower. Armed with a bow, face hordes of enemies, gain powers as you level up, forge items & get ready to battle the monsters in this epic adventure. 🔗 store.steampowered.com/app/3531750/... @edsonsc.bsky.social

Two musicians from the Netherlands spent 3 years making an indie game where everything feels improvised and all your fights get settled with frogs. And you can play it March 16th! THIS IS BONNIE BEAR SAVES FROGTIME for Nintendo Switch + Steam 🐸🐻✨

💐Happy International Women's day💐 It's that time again to highlight the awesome work of women and non-binary developers, giving everyone a chance to get inspired, connect, and grow together. So please share below the amazing women and non-binary folks in your lives!

Sometimes we just need a little dance break cutscene

🔥 Feature Friday! 🔥 Witchmarsh: Tea Party of the Damned is a short, RPG set in the 1920s. Players create a team of investigators and lead them through a subterranean mega-dungeon, hidden beneath the streets of Jazz Age New England. 🔗 store.steampowered.com/app/2451390/... @witchmarsh.bsky.social

Apologizing to my future self in my code

We’ve teamed up once again with Jordan from O. & Co. Games! In this tutorial, he breaks down how he built the dynamic camera system featured in TetherGeist. 🔗 youtu.be/rTwzrD6BFZQ @oandcogames.bsky.social

Following the GameMaker Awards 2025 we are delighted to share a GameMaker Steam showcase and sale 🎉 🔗 store.steampowered.com/curator/3304... Thanks for all the support @akuparagames.bsky.social

We'd love to see some more GameMaker Games this year 👉👈

Improve your lighting with just one shader 🕯️

🔥 Feature Friday! 🔥 A challenging and heartfelt precision-platformer. Use powers of Astral Projection to complete a dangerous coming-of-age pilgrimage. Master tight controls, overcome challenges, and let your spirit guide you. 🔗 store.steampowered.com/app/2474430/... @oandcogames.bsky.social

GameMaker is heading to PAX East this March! If you’ll be there and want to meet up or have us swing by, let us know. We’ve also got a few events in the works. More details coming soon 👀 @officialpax.bsky.social

I’ll be at GDC this year 🎮 If you’re attending and interested in meeting to chat @gamemaker.io (dev, publishing, partnerships, community, or what you’re building), feel free to DM me!📥

In your 20s, you’ll start watching GameMaker tutorials and it’s very important that you do it ...and buy his merch 👀

In your 20s, you’ll start making games and it’s very important that you do it

🔥 Feature Friday! 🔥 Suitcase Stories is a short cozy puzzle game about packing life’s memories. Organize objects into suitcases from childhood to adulthood. Just the calm joy of finding the perfect fit for every cherished memento. 🔗 store.steampowered.com/app/3974110/... @creativehand.bsky.social

Make immersive shaders to create lighting effects that react to your player. Inspired by @Jasperrlz.bsky.social 🔗 youtu.be/l1sehS90CIs

If Elijah Wood was a game developer

GUN NOSE looks incredible! We can't wait to see more from Addy. Be sure to follow them on YouTube to follow development and see more behind the scenes. Made in GameMaker 💪 www.youtube.com/watch?v=0R9F...

Steam launched the incredible Made in Brazil Sale 2026 🇧🇷 with a ton of great GameMaker games featured. Discover 1,000+ games crafted by some of Brazil’s most talented studios and developers! 📅 Live from Feb 13–17 🔗

GM(48) is back! It's an incredible GameMaker community Jam and we're proud to be sponsoring 48th edition. Join the fun on March 14th!

Getting that game feel just right can be tricky and dependent on your game, but we got Nico @athenianrhapsody.bsky.social to share what he does to up the juice 💪 🔗 youtu.be/smD36Y3OVvk

🔥 Feature Friday! 🔥 Break the laws of physics, dash, shoot your way through levels full of hazards. In this retro game, you control Project Gravity Storm, an advanced machine able to control gravity; however, things won’t be easy 🔗 store.steampowered.com/app/3482870/... @jampleydev.bsky.social

🪧Brazilian @gamemaker.io devs: submissions are open to showcase your game at Gamescom LATAM 2026 in São Paulo (Apr 30–May 3) ✅ Built with GameMaker 🗓️ Submit by Feb 21 Apply here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #gamemaker #gamescomlatam

The second half of my new Pausing in #GameMaker tutorial is out! #tutorial #gamedev #indiedev www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Acy...

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/...