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Your First Hour
With GM

A friendly, step-by-step path to help you learn the basics of GameMaker.

Try a bit of GML

1	// Create Event
2	x = 100;
3	y = 100;
4	speed = 2;
5	
6	// Step Event
7	x += speed;
8	if (x > 300) 
9		speed = -speed;
10

This object moves left and right across the screen.

Learn what GameMaker is and what you can build.

Create your first GameMaker project.

Learn about objects and how to handle events in GameMaker.

Create your first object in GameMaker.

Make decisions in your code.

Read keyboard input and move your object.

Bring it all together and make something tiny.