{"product_id":"9798868828812","title":"Learning Game Development with GameMaker: A Practical Guide for Introducing Coding and Game Development to Young Learners","description":"\u003ch1\u003eLearning Game Development with GameMaker: A Practical Guide for Introducing Coding and Game Development to Young Learners\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eTyers, Ben; Law, Dickson\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTurn your game ideas into reality! This book is a hands-on guide to using GameMaker and its scripting language (GML). It is tailored for classroom use, suitable for both educators and students.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe will start with essentials such as installing GameMaker, navigating the IDE, and organizing your projects for success. You will learn of sprites, objects, events, variables, collisions, audio, and GUI design. We will also cover implementing AI, alarms, loops, arrays, and state control to create dynamic gameplay. The book also covers how to publish your game. Each chapter ends with a quiz to reinforce what has been covered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith clear explanations, hands-on examples, and over 50 mini-game ideas, this book transforms beginners into confident developers. By the end, you’ll have the skills to design, prototype, and publish polished games using GameMaker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou Will\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate, name, and organize assets such as sprites, sounds, fonts, and rooms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGain skills in input handling, state control, movement, and collision detection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplore effect layers, camera control, and resource optimization\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho This Book Is For\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is suitable for teachers and students learning GML in a classroom environment as well as self-study.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Apress\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2026-10-26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9798868828812\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 254cm x178cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: \u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Apress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49493433483404,"sku":"9798868828812","price":62.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9798868828812","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}