Overview
Hello! This guide will teach you how to make a Space Invaders type game!Enjoy and comment below if you have any problems! :)ENJOY THE GUIDE!
ROOMS, SPRITES AND OBJECTS!
Hello!
So, you wanna make a game like Space invaders?
JUST FOLLOW THIS GUIDE! 😀
Step 1. Creating Sprites
Find the sprites folder in game maker (click image for more details)
Next create a sprite
Right click Sprites and click “Create New Sprite”.
Then go ahead and name the sprite spr_gun
After that, you need to click “Edit Sprite”.
After that, click the blank paper at the top left near the corner.
Next it will bring up this: (Click image for more detail)
Next, insert any number in width and height, I’d use 17 on both width and height or 16 on both.
REMEMBER:
EITHER 16×16 SPRITE OR 17×17 SPRITE!
Go to part 2 for more info!
SPRITES, OBJECTS AND ADDING OBJECTS INTO YOUR ROOM!
Hello again!
So once you chose your size of the gun/player, go ahead and paint yourself one, or import one (Pros of importing only)
Just mess around and make a gun/player
This is my gun!
So, you made some sprites, next, time to make OBJECTS!
Step 2. Objects
Find objects, right click it and click “Create New Object”.
Get those sprites ready!
Find where you get the sprite
(For example, my gun)
Now, you made an object!
Now time to add it to your room!
Go to your room you created a while back. (if you have no room, find Rooms, right click it, and click “Create Room”)
Double click the room
Now go to objects
CLICK ANYWHERE!
If you want that gun of yours to be a player, put only 1 in.
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PART 2 OF GUIDE – EVENTS, KEYBOARD CONTROLS, AND MAKING YOUR GUN SHOOT!
Ok, you got this far, so… Hello and welcome and also GOOD LUCK! 😀
So. You got this far, young game developer.
Step 3. Events
Ok, I’ll try to cover as much stuff as I can.
Now double click on your gun in the Objects area.
Click “Add Event”
Click “Keyboard”
Click “Left”
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Now, this is the HARD BIT!
Click the image to see what to do
Follow the numbers.
Almost forgot!
Drag the jump to position into the Actions part.
REMEMBER:
x: -3
Now for the reverse! (A.K.A, right arrow key control)
Do the same thing but this time, instead of selecing left on the keyboard event, select right!
And the x -3 becomes x: +3
but still tick relative!
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So, thats the basics!
Test your game by clicking the green arrow!
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Now making your gun shoot!
Step 4. Shooting (Not manypics this time) 😉
Go to your gun
Click Add Event
Click Key Press
Select Space
MORE COMING SOON
JUST WAIT 😉