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    GameMaker How to make a Boss Battle like this?

    Can anybody help me to make this boss battle scenario in my game maker game im creating? it is supposed to be a platformer game where you control a warrior who has a sword that battles enemies with his sword,repeately hitting them until they die.At the end of the level there's this boss battle...
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    Double Jump by shooting

    I'm trying to make it so when I shoot downwards, I get a blast upwards. I'm using the gun kickback mechanic from Shaun Spaldings' tutorial. But when I press both the jump key and the shoot key, my character jumps really high. Is there a way to fix this or set a limit to how high the character...
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    GameMaker Moving platforms

    This issue has bothered me for SO LONG NOW I decided to finally end it all and just ask the internet. So, basically, I'm making this platformer, but I can't get the moving platforms to work. I've tried so many different methods that I just don't know anymore. My goal is to make a system where...
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    Demo Meskhenet - A Platformer/Adventure [closed by author request]

    [UPDATED] Download Link (you must be persistent in clicking yes to download this old-gamemaker-version executable): https://gamejolt.com/games/twodimensionaladventureplatformerdemo/359690 Video is updated. Sound effects muted in video It's a very short demo (5 minutes expected completion...
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    GML Need help with collisions in my platformer...

    Hello everyone! I recently got back into making games (I stopped for a couple of years) and I wanted to make a nice little cave story-type of platformer. Recently, I've stumbled upon a bug that I can't fix. The little game ive made has a "Velocity" variable that acts as the horizontal speed...
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    Legacy GM Enemy platform collision

    I was doing a simple platformer by Shaun's tutorials. Everything was kinda done except ONE thing. When enemy is on platform, he is falling through it. And I STILL can't find any solutions to fix this ;( Maybe someone here can help me.
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    GML Tile secrets like in new super mario bros

    I'm new to these forums. And this is my first post. Let me make it clear that I am not a programmer. I don't know much about code. Actually, I don't really know any code. Please post as if I am advanced because this is for a friend of mine who does know GML code. A friend of mine by the name of...
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    Glitch Fix Attempting & Confusion when referring to obj

    ///Sprite Selection if global.pistol_taken = true { if ( obj_Soldier.x > view_xview[0] && obj_Soldier.x < (view_xview[0] + view_wview) ) { sprite_index = spr_Meskhenet_Walking_with_Pistol_Aimed } else { sprite_index = spr_Meskhenet_Walking_with_Pistol } }...
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    Legacy GM Collision problem?

    If I time my jump right, I get stuck in the block. My code: /// Brick block :: Create Event image_speed=0; image_index=0; jumped=-1; spinSpeed=0.2 bounceState=0; reset=-1; /// Brick block :: Step Event if (jumped==-1) { if ((place_meeting(x,y+1,obj_red) && obj_red.bbox_top > bbox_bottom))...
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    Legacy GM One Way Platforms --> collision checking

    Hi, I experienced problems with collison checking with one way platforms: GIF: https://i.imgur.com/wYEeo0i.gif This is my code: // Jump code: if (keyJump and (place_meeting(x,y+1,par_ground)or (place_meeting(x,y+1,obj_oneway) and vsp >=0))) { vsp = -jSpeed } //...
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    Legacy GM One way platforms.

    Hey! I've been working on a platformer for 2 players, but the one way platform, was designed for one person. [source: ] So when player 1 is on the platform, player 2 can't jump up the platform. Is there a fix for, or a workaround?
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    Released Veins of Light Official Release!

    Hello GameMakers! This is Alex Lang with Fungi Studios, a one-man production team! Veins of Light was made in GMS2, and all art, music, 90% audio, and 90% code is original. Thank you to the few extensions I used! Play the Last Hero of the Earth, delving deep into the ancient place of secret...
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    how do i make a working conveyor belt ?

    so i'm making a 2d platform game and i want to use some conveyor belts but i kind of can't figure out how do to it. i looked around and everyone's solutions either make my player just stand there or only move right. so anyways hoping i can get an answer because i want the conveyor belts to move...
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    Legacy GM Animation in Platformer [SOLVED]

    Hello! I am currently working on animation for my character in my platformer game, and it does not work quite right. Here is the code I currently have // Control the sprite image_speed = sign(len)*.4; if(len == 0) image_index = 8; // Vertical sprites if(vspd > 0){ sprite_index =...
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    Windows The Glitch Fairy! - Action 2d side scroller

    Edit: You can download the demo here!: https://gamejolt.com/games/theglitchfairy/330164 Edit2: Try our new updated Beta Demo! The Glitch Fairy is an action packed 2d side scroller starring Monie, an eccentric fairy with the unusual power to ''glitch'' her enemies. Each enemy glitches...
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    Legacy GM Running in Platformer

    Hey all! I've a small problem when running my platformer game. If I press shift my character needs to run, but it only runs to the right. When I press shift + left arrow key, the player walks to the left and not runs to the left. This is the Run code: Step Event Player: key_left =...
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    Tilebased slope collision

    Hey guys, I am curently programming a 2d platformer. For collision detection I am using tile based collision. The problem iam facing at the moment is slope collision with upsidedown slopes. i somtimes clip into them and i dont know why... :/ maybe someone could help me with that. Here is my...
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    free trial problem

    Hello! Im making a 2d-platformer and I want my player to be able to shoot enemies. I thought that it would look ncie if the enemy flashed white when i hit him with my bullet. I looked up some tutorials and they seem to say I should use the shader resource. Now the thing is: I dont want to pay...
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    Graphics Opinions on 2D character animation

    Hello everyone :) I'm new to the GameMaker community and I always wanted to make my very own game, so I bought GM2 one month ago and I'm slowly learning while making a 2D horizontal scrolling game. My main inspiration gameplay wise is Abe's Odyssey, so the game will be oriented Action/Puzzle...
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    REQUIEM - a Two Player Platformer

    Welcome gamers, I am a student at Media Design School attending a Bachelor of Creative Technologies (also known as Game Art). We recently completed our semester one final, a two player game in Game maker. My project for this is called REQUIEM. REQUIEM is a two player puzzle platformer in which...
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