Intro to GameMaker and GML

These were some of the early projects I created years ago when I first took the dive into game dev and coding. Using online courses, youtube tutorials, and discussion forums I was able to put together some very basic game mechanics.

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To become generally familiar with what goes into creating a complete game.

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* Player Character and Controller. Input management.

* Camera control and functions.

* Boss encounter and a variety of Enemies with basic AI.

* Hazards, attacks, projectiles. Practice with Hitboxes and Hit Detection.

* Damage and Health systems. 

* Powerups and Collectables.

* Basic Experience/Leveling system.

* Basic UI, Score, etc.

* Start and Pause menus.

* Simple Pixel Art and Animation practice.

* Music and Sound Effects.

* Progression with win and lose conditions. Clear start and end.

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* GameMaker (1.4 and 2) Engine using GML

* Jsfxr - 8bit sfx generator