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title: GameMaker Studio
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## GameMaker Studio
GameMaker Studio, previously known as GameMaker, is a cross-platform game development software primarily focused on creating 2D games 
using drag and drop action sequences or a scripting language known as Game Maker Language (GML).

### Overview:
GameMaker allows its users to create and prototype games quickly without the need to learn a programming language. GameMaker games usually
consists of at least 3 things: sprites (images & animations), objects (logic & interactivity) and rooms (screens & levels). 
Each game needs at least one room which is used for both menus and levels, and the transitioning between each.

GameMaker Studio 2 released on 2 November 2016 and GameMaker Studio 1 was brought off the market and is no longer available for purchase. 
Gamemaker Studio 2 came with an update to GML, the DnD system and a complete overhaul of the GUI.

### Product Licenses

GameMaker offers a variety of different products, each one with its own perks: 

* **Trial** <br/>Free version of GameMaker Studio, this license doesn't expire. Designed to learn about game design and GameMaker.
* **Creator** <br/>Full version of GameMaker Studio, 12 month license. Allow to publish to Mac or Windows desktop.
* **Developer** <br/>Enable publishing to all platforms, except PS4/Xbox One/Nintendo Switch. Permanent license.
* **Console** <br/> Enable publishing to all platforms, including consoles. 12-Month license.
* **Education** <br/>License for education purpose, like schools or colleges.

### Supported Platforms:
* Microsoft Windows
* macOS
* Ubuntu
* HTML5
* Android
* iOS
* Amazon Fire TV
* Android TV
* Microsoft UWP
* PlayStation 4
* PlayStation Vita
* Nintendo Switch (September 2018)

PlayStation Portable and Raspberry Pi support was demonstrated but not released.

### Popular games made with GameMaker Studio:
* Spelunky
* Hotline Miami
* Hyper Light Drifter
* Crashlands
* VA-11 Hall-A
* Undertale
* Nuclear Throne
* Don't Sink

#### More Information:
* [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GameMaker_Studio)
* [YoYo Games (publisher)](https://www.yoyogames.com/gamemaker)
* [GameMaker: Studio | Documentation](https://docs.yoyogames.com/)
* [GameMaker: Studio | Product & Price](https://www.yoyogames.com/get)