
To emphasize on the fact that the editor is designed for small projects, the whole thing is optimized for laptop users, since you do not need multiple monitors to fit everything on the screen in a cozy way. The trademark of the engine is its approachable controls and simple interface, which makes it the perfect tool for those who are just starting out in the industry. GameMaker Studio 2 is the long-awaited second installment of the very popular engine designed for the beginners of the industry, and it brings a wide variety of improvements, as well as many new features that should allow you to build even better games. Develop and publish games from a simple interface

In case that’s a bit too overwhelming for you, on the other hand, there are even simpler choices out there.

In fact, even huge, triple-A graphics engines like Unreal Engine 4 are (somewhat) free nowadays, although indie developers do not have the necessary resources to get the most out of it. You can learn more about the free version of GameMaker Studio in the video below.Game development is not a huge deal anymore, since everyone has access to modern tools that can get the job done with minimal effort and a very small team. If you are interested in checking out the new free edition of GameMaker Studio it is available here for Windows and Mac. If you are new to GameMaker Studio and are looking to get started, they recently released a massive tutorial series Little Town, which includes all the assets you need, 300+ page PDF, 24 videos and more. You can read more about the new release on the GameMaker blog. You cannot create a Marketplace Publisher account and sell your own assets – however, you can use the Marketplace to obtain any assets, tutorials and demo projects offered by other people.You must always be on the current/newest public version of GMS2 in order to use your licence, so you may be required to periodically update your install in order to continue using GMS2.


We did a Closer Look at GameMaker several years ago, it is a long running 2D game engine that has been used to make dozens if not hundreds of successful commercial games and countless indie titles. As we predicted several months ago when YoYoGames was acquired by Opera, a free version of GameMaker Studio has been released.
