Creating a Platformer in Game Maker Studio 2: A Beginner's Guide

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Game Maker Studio 2 (GMS2) is an incredible tool for developing 2D games, especially platformers. In this tutorial, we'll walk through the basic steps of creating a simple platformer using GMSX2.

Step 1: Setting Up Your Project

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First things first - you need to set up your project in Game Maker Studio 2. Here's how:

* Open GameMaker and select 'New' from the top menu bar.

* Choose '2D Platformer' as the game type when prompted.

Step 2: Configuring Your Project Settings

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Before we dive into coding, let's configure some basic project settings to ensure smooth gameplay. Follow these steps:

1. Go to File > Project Options...

This will open up a new window with various options for your game.

2. In the left-hand side menu, click on General

3. Underneath 'Game', select 60 from the dropdown list labeled 'Frames per Second'

4. Click OK to apply these changes.

Step 3: Adding Sprites and Sounds

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To bring life into our platformer game, we'll need some sprites (graphic assets) and sounds. Here's how:

* Right-click anywhere in your project window.

* Select Sprite editor... from the context menu that appears.

* In the Sprite Editor dialog box:

* Click on the small folder icon next to 'Default' under 'Frame 1'.

* Double click and select a .png image file for our main character's sprite.

Step 4: Coding Your Platformer

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Now it's time to get coding! Let's create some basic platforming functionality using GameMaker Studio's built-in scripting language, GML. Here's an example:

```gml

/// Create Event()

instance_create(100, 500);

```

This code creates a new instance of our character object at the specified x and y coordinates (100, 500) when we enter the game.

That's it! With these basic steps completed, you should now have a simple platformer up-and-running in GameMaker Studio 2. Of course, there's much more to explore with GMSX2 - why not try adding some enemies or power-ups?

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