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Someone ask me to make a presentation (you know, a guy in front of people...) about Game Maker to a community where I'm a member and I am the only one who use it. So, I'm searching for successful and/or interesting games made with Game Maker. Until now, I have found some games to display but at least I want to show them more of them.

I don't care if those games are commercial or free, but at least I want to demonstrate that games made with Game Maker can be awesome.

Could anyone please tell me all the games you can remember?

The video is kind of old, but it has a lot of the classics.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdgQyOIyWPY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdgQyOIyWPY)

Among them, Immortal Defense, Iji, You Found the Grappling Hook, The Power, and of course the games by cactus.

Spelunky! (http://www.spelunkyworld.com/)

And all stuff by me (http://moacube.com/), duh  ::).

Matt Thorson's games, up to An Untitled Story, were also quite popular

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPwc-CIV6Hg

This game.

Sure it's a fangame. But..

look at it.

It's like Sonic 2 on acid...

By far one of the pleasing and unique platformer styles I've seen in a while.

there's actually a series of these videos; i did the first one (in 2008) but someone else did two others for two following years:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nek-gMLunj8 (2009)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zn6W-5FbXGo (2010)

there have been a lot of good gm games made since 2010, but those three videos should cover most of the good gm games made up until the end of 2010

also, my current game in development is called saturated dreamers:

http://studioeres.com/sd

it's probably one of the bigger gm games in development right now, at least in terms of time span and size (it's been in development for 5 years, has 50,000 lines of code, has 1000 areas, is like 400mb to download, has had 10+ people work on it over those years, etc.)

Here (http://db.tigsource.com/top?genre=&platform=&max-price=&release=&min-rating=&developer=&publisher=&engine=game-maker&code=&content=&language=&tag=)'s the top-rated on TIGdb.

^rigged as shit.

Seconding this. Also, Jesse Venbrux (http://www.venbrux.com/freeware.php) has made some really interesting stuff.

iji

and uh

that one where you are a guy in a yellow suit and you shoot spirits and solve puzzles and things

i think it started with a "g"

Thanks for the video. I didn't see that one, though Inmortal Defense, Iji and Cactus' Games already checked :)


Spelunky checked (it's a must play :lol:) and your games' genre are strategy and RPG, right? I will name them for sure :handthumbsupL:


Checking right now :handthumbsupL: ;)


I will check it. Thanks.


I didn't know you make your games in Game Maker. I will name it. For sure. After all, those are really impressive. Keep the good work. And thanks for the other 2 videos.

P.D.: And you don't losing the change to marketing your game as I see hahaha :lol:


Why I didn't check this one in first place? My bad hahaha...and your game is in 1st place too! Maybe he is another one who try to "impress the ladies" :lol:

Thanks, Derek :handthumbsupL: :)


Checking right now ;)


Iji already checked, played and finished twice (with both endings ;D).

And a guy in yellow suit who shoots and solve puzzles?...you got me...anyone know what game is this?

 cactus games

Hydorah was made in game maker???? I would have never believed it.

Untitled Story is phenomenal.

Gunpoint (http://www.gunpointgame.com/)

Glum Buster, I'd wager.

yeah it's most likely glum buster; glum buster is my personal pick for best indie game of all time (with seiklus not far behind). both are made in game maker

Ceramic Shooter: Electronic Poem (http://youtu.be/MNqoLsbeuC4)

http://www.reloaded.org/download/Ark-22/220/

one of the most polished gm games out there

not to mention it's size

i don't really play rpg games but this one stands out

it's not really a rpg, it's more like zelda. but yeah it's a good game

Thanks for your replies, everyone. With this, I have made a better presentation. It's in spanish though :)

Another games that need to be played: The Indie Game Legend (http://phubans.wordpress.com/2011/03/02/indie-game-legend-released/) and MadHouse (http://sandbox.yoyogames.com/games/4158), by our friend (or foe...who knows) Phubans.

Reasons: Cool games with one of them used in tournaments (the fun to be in TIGJam...)

I'd like to see The Power, but alas, the website has recently been nuked.

Cool video, Paul, I can't figure out how I managed to miss it.

The Power was just converted into flash. I think it's on Newgrounds now.

EDIT: Yep. http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/597203

The Puppeteer by Time Wraith is a short but good one.

seconded, I can't think of any other indie game that is better than glum buster.

mondo agency is another really good gm gam

Thanks. :)