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Getting developers started with GameMaker

GamesIndustry.biz

It’s been almost 25 years since Dutch professor Mark Overmars created GameMaker, a game engine primarily devoted to 2D graphics and sprites. While major engines like Unity and Unreal Engine also offer 2D tools in addition to cutting-edge visuals, GameMaker keeps things simple with its drag-and-drop visual scripting tool.

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Top Tools and Software for Creating Visual FX in Games

iXie gaming

With the right tools, you can turn simple sprites into stunning displays of art and movement. It offers a special environment for making detailed sprite sheets and animations, perfect for creating old-school, nostalgic effects. TexturePacker Optimizing sprite sheets is important for better performance, especially on mobile devices.

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Top Emerging Free Game Development Tools and Trends!

Big Games

Find character sprites, environment tiles, UI elements, sound effects, and music tracks, all contributed by artists and musicians within the game development community. Visual Scripting And No-Code Solutions Bolt for Unity: This visual scripting editor within the Unity game engine allows you to build game logic without writing code.