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Learn RPGs in GameMaker: Studio

Build and Design Role Playing Games

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  • © 2017

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Authors:
  1. Ben Tyers

    1. Flat 14, 14 Bury House Flat 14, Worthing, United Kingdom

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  • Learn to design and program your own role playing game
  • Master core gameplay elements such as battles, exploration, scoring, and endings
  • Utilize practical how-to design and code examples

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Table of contents (41 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Introduction

    • Ben Tyers
    Pages 1-19

  3. The Alert Text Effect

    • Ben Tyers
    Pages 21-26

  4. Battle System

    • Ben Tyers
    Pages 27-36

  5. Boss Character’s Battle

    • Ben Tyers
    Pages 37-47

  6. Branching Dialogue

    • Ben Tyers
    Pages 49-57

  7. Coin System Shop

    • Ben Tyers
    Pages 59-67

  8. Cutscene

    • Ben Tyers
    Pages 69-106

  9. Depth-Based Graphics

    • Ben Tyers
    Pages 107-109

  10. Downloading Bonus Levels from a Website

    • Ben Tyers
    Pages 111-115

  11. Drivable Vehicles

    • Ben Tyers
    Pages 117-122

  12. Enemy Path Finding

    • Ben Tyers
    Pages 123-126

  13. Footstep Sounds

    • Ben Tyers
    Pages 127-129

  14. Hints and Tips

    • Ben Tyers
    Pages 131-135

  15. HUD

    • Ben Tyers
    Pages 137-144

  16. Inventory

    • Ben Tyers
    Pages 145-151

  17. Invincibility

    • Ben Tyers
    Pages 153-156

  18. Mini-Quests

    • Ben Tyers
    Pages 157-162

  19. Multiple Locations

    • Ben Tyers
    Pages 163-166

  20. Positional Audio

    • Ben Tyers
    Pages 167-168
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About this book

Carry out the pre-planning, design, and programming of role playing games (RPGs) using the popular GameMaker: Studio in this very practical and fun book. Author Ben Tyers teaches you how to create a story or plotline for the RPG, apply aesthetics, and develop core and extended gameplay.  

Using Learn RPGs in GameMaker: Studio, you can design and build your own RPG using the GameMaker: Studio platform. Build your first game application and deploy in an app store, on Facebook, or just on a PC.  Maybe, even, make a few bucks.  

What You'll Learn

  • Use the GameMaker: Studio platform to design and build a role playing game
  • Create a story for game design purposes, using a plot line and defining characters 
  • Discover the impact of aesthetics on art style, character separation, scene development, sound design and views
  • Master core gameplay elements such as battles, exploration, scoring, and endings
  • Work with extended gameplay elements such as collectibles, quirks, management, and saving 
  • Employ the various core and extended gameplay elements as appropriate to your RPG

 Who This Book Is For

Game designers or developers looking to design and build their first role playing game using the GameMaker: Studio platform.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Flat 14, 14 Bury House Flat 14, Worthing, United Kingdom

    Ben Tyers

About the author

Ben Tyers is an expert GameMaker: Studio user, developer, coder, expert and IT trainer.  He has authored a number of small books on GameMaker for game application developers and runs a popular GameMaker resources web site.

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