Player Movement

How to Use Keyboard Input in GameMaker: A Beginner’s Guide

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How to Use Keyboard Input in GameMaker: A Beginner’s Guide

Keyboard controls may look simple from the player’s perspective. Press W to move forward, Space to jump, and Escape to open the pause menu. Behind the scenes, however, the game must recognise exactly when each key is pressed, held, or released. Learning how to use keyboard input in GameMaker is one of the first essential … Read more

How to Create Basic Player Movement in GameMaker

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How to Create Basic Player Movement in GameMaker

A game does not feel like a game until the player can actually move. Whether you are creating a top-down adventure, a puzzle game, or a fast arcade shooter, movement is usually one of the first systems you need to build. Fortunately, creating basic player movement in GameMaker does not require hundreds of lines of … Read more