1 Year of Learning Game Development in Gamemaker

In this video, I share my journey of 1 year of learning game development in GameMaker Studio 2 while working a full-time job, raising a family, and building our first indie RPG, Project Salvation. If you’ve ever wondered what kind of progress you can make in GameMaker in just one year, this devlog breaks it all down.

From following Sarah Spalding’s Action RPG tutorial series, to experimenting with turn-based combat systems, implementing a lighting engine, particles, sound controllers, and music integration, I’ll show you the path I took as a beginner developer becoming more confident with GML (GameMaker Language). Along the way, I talk about how I used the GameMaker manual, tackled bugs through trial and error, and hit key milestones like finishing our first 30-minute demo.

Whether you’re an aspiring indie game developer, a pixel art RPG fan, or even a D&D enthusiast curious about storytelling in games, this video is packed with insights, lessons learned, and tips for how to create your story in a completely new way.

If you’re new to GameMaker Studio, or just want to see what’s possible in a year of focused indie dev, this video is for you.

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