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RPG Character Creator in Development

RPG Character Creator in Development

Exciting News! As part of our project to release lots of free game assets, we’re working on a tool to allow you to create custom characters for your RPGs.

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Sprite To Life Available Again Now

We’ve decided to make our tool Sprite To Life! available again on itch. The tool, which we developed briefly in 2020, allows you to extrude fake 3D graphics from 2D sprites, and quickly test stacked sprites.

2D Platformer Pack

2D Platformer Pack

Kick start your platformer project with our 2D Platformer Pack, containing over 900 free graphical assets for use in your games and other projects!

GMC Jam 57 Voting Open Now

GMC Jam 57 Voting Open Now

Voting in the GMC Jam 57 is now open. Reviewers have 20 days up until November 23rd to play the 16 entries in the jam and vote for their favourites.

Making a Game in Five Days Part 5

Making a Game in Five Days – Part 5

Welcome to the final entry in my series of posts about making a game in five days! The GMC Jam 57 is nearly over and my entry, Let Me Just Use This For A Second, is finished!

Let Me Just Use This For A Second

Let Me Just Use This For A Second

Venture out into a whole new world with people to meet and puzzles to solve. Our hero, a nameless blob person, is dropped into a world in need of some good deeds.

Making a game in five days part 4

Making a Game in Five Days – Part 4

We’re coming up fast to the end of the GMC Jam now with just 19 hours left until the deadline. My entry is fully playable, but I’m trying to cram in more content in the time I have left! Read on to find out what’s new since yesterday.

Making a game in 5 days - part 3

Making a Game in Five Days – Part 3

My GMC Jam entry is now coming together as an experience players can actually enjoy rather than a loose collection of mechanics. So what’s changed in the last 24 hours? let’s dive in and take a look!

the best fonts for christmas

The Best Fonts For Christmas

With Halloween behind us and winter fast approaching, you may find yourself cooking up something new and wondering: What are the best fonts for Christmas designs?

Making a Game in Five Days Part 1

Making a Game in Five Days – Part 1

Yesterday marked the beginning of the 57th GMC Jam, and I’m entering a game! I thought it would make a great case study for a series of posts here, so that you too can learn how to make a finished game in just five days.

RPG Classes and Their Synonyms

RPG Classes & Their Synonyms

Struggling to think of classes for your RPG? We’ve got your back. Whether you want tried & tested classics of the genre, or some fresh ideas for a modern twist, we’ve got a comprehensive list of RPG classes to help inspire you!

GMC Jam 57 starts in 2 days

GMC Jam 57 Starts in 2 Days

GMC Jam 57 starts this Wednesday at midday! Make the best GameMaker game you can in 5 days and you could win a copy of our All Fonts Pack.

New Tile Sets with Early Access for Patrons

New Tile Sets for 2D Platformer Games

Today we’re adding even more new tile sets to our 2D Platformer Kit! Eventually the whole thing will be available to the public, but as we complete each biome we’re releasing the tiles exclusively for members of our Patreon.

RPG Elements and their synonyms

RPG Elements & Their Synonyms

Elemental types in RPGs come in all shapes and sizes. Whether you’re looking for the classic staples, or ideas for something new, we’ve compiled a big list of RPG elements and their synonyms to help inspire you!

How To Use BlueSky As A Game Dev

How to use BlueSky as a game dev

BlueSky has cemented itself as a solid successor to Twitter among game developers. If you’re wondering how to use BlueSky as a game dev, whether you want to make connections or increase your following, we’ve written a guide to help you out!

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Cartoon UI Graphics Pack

A high quality cartoon UI graphics pack for use in your games. This pack features 572 assets across 11 styles which can be mixed and matched to create the perfect user interface for your game!

Game Locations and their Synonyms

Game Locations & Their Synonyms

Games are often a rich tapestry of different biomes from forests to mountains, from icy lakes to boiling lava. If you’re struggling to come up with game locations for your own adventures, check out our list of locations and their possible names!

Anime Girls Match 3 Engine Now 100% Free

GameMaker Match 3 Template Now 100% Free

Our Anime Girls Match 3 Template for GameMaker is now 100% free for commercial use. The project, which contains the source code of our game Love Witch Heroines, has all the code you need to make a match 3 puzzle game with soft dating mechanics.