How to Build a Damage and Invincibility System in GameMaker

How to Build a Damage and Invincibility System in GameMaker

Taking damage should feel dangerous, but it should also feel fair. When a player touches an enemy, they expect to lose health, receive clear feedback, and get a brief chance to escape. Without that protection, one collision can drain an entire health bar in a fraction of a second. That is why many action games … Read more

How to Create a Health System in GameMaker: Beginner Guide

How to Create a Health System in GameMaker: Beginner Guide

A health system is one of those game mechanics that looks simple until you start building it. The player has a number, an enemy reduces that number, and the character is defeated when it reaches zero. Easy, right? The basic idea is simple, but a good health system also needs limits, damage protection, healing, visual … Read more