9 replies to this topic

[CloudWolf]

Hey,

Just reading one of my favourite computing sights and stumbled across this article:
http://www.bit-tech....obby-developer/

mentions GM as a ever popular tool. What do you think of it?

[Cakefish]

I only use GM as a hobby. Just for the fun of it

Article describes me perfectly.

Edited by Player_2, 19 March 2011 - 08:40 PM.

[chance]

+good post CloudWolf. Thanks for posting that article.

The enormous recent growth in hobbyists is definitely an influence in the gaming community. I think we'll influence the commercial games industry too. We may be already.

[mrme]

I bet we already are, and once we start to see GM HTML games I think we'll really influence the gaming industry.

[OHU]

and once we start to see GM HTML games I think we'll really influence the gaming industry.

That does not sound very likely. Much of the Game Maker functionality will not work in a browser. If it happens anyway, many features will need to be removed.

[Davve]

But I loved Box Dodger.

[JAk HAk]

I like the term hobby. I've never been a fan of casual games, even if I'm not one to bag on them. Being a hobby brings game dev and games into a realm not reserved to hardcore gamers without being games like farmville and shovelware for the Wii.

[True Valhalla]

I think I find the premise of hobby developers becoming commercial developers much more interesting. When someone realizes they have the potential to turn their hobby into a way to support themselves this is very powerful. If you can do something you enjoy to make a living, life becomes a whole lot more enjoyable than a 9-5 slave job.

Edited by True Valhalla, 27 March 2011 - 02:28 AM.

[Andy]

I use Game Maker as a hobby tool as-well. I currently am not too interested in trying to make a commercial game with it. I do like the idea of offering extra "exclusive " content for donations of any amount though. Ad support is another interesting route.

Edited by Andy, 27 March 2011 - 02:57 AM.

[111Studio]

I currently use GM as a hobby program, but I'm using it on my way to commercial. I don't know if I'll get to the point where I'm selling games I make with GM. Mainly I'm learning the ins and outs of programming and game design so that when I get into C++ I'll have an easier time of it.