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[round]

WOW! I notice that a lot of books are about GameMaker. ok....I list them here for GM users who want to buy books to learn GM. I don't think that any other game making software also has so many books like GameMaker! Agree.??? It shows the popularity of GameMaker...Right.??? SURE..!!!!

GameMaker is really very popular...no doubt..! If any of you have read any of the following books, you may tell us how good the books are. Let us know more about these books ...thanks..
 

HTML5 Game Development with GameMaker
http://www.packtpub....-gamemaker/book

Game Maker Book 1
http://www.gamemakerbook.com/

Game Maker Book 2
http://www.gamemaker...m/preorder.html

 

The Game Maker's Apprentice (official book)
http://www.amazon.co...t/dp/1590596153

The Game Maker's Companion (official book)
http://www.amazon.co...d/dp/1430228261

ICT Topics - Creating Games with GameMaker
http://www.amazon.co...36616087&sr=1-7

Basics of Game Maker (Volume 1)
http://www.amazon.co...6614636&sr=8-15

Game Maker 8 Game Creation: Practical Tips & Techniques Vol. 1 Second Edition
http://www.amazon.co...6614636&sr=8-12

Game Maker 8 Game Creation GML Programming: Practical Tips & Techniques Vol 2
http://www.amazon.co...36614636&sr=8-7

2012 Game Maker 8 Game Creation Student Workbook for Video Game Design Class - VOLUME ONE
http://www.amazon.co...pd_sim_sbs_b_13

2012 Game Maker 8 Game Creation Student Workbook for Video Game Design Class - VOLUME TWO
http://www.amazon.co...2904741&sr=1-19

Introduction to Game Maker Lite
http://www.yoobee.ac...lypage.tpl.html

Basic Projects in Game Maker
http://www.amazon.co...6614636&sr=8-10

Getting Started with Game Maker
http://www.amazon.co...36614636&sr=8-2

Basic Game Design & Creation for Fun & Learning (Game Development Series)
http://www.amazon.co...6614666&sr=8-17

Edited by round, 23 May 2013 - 12:20 PM.

[chance]

If any of you have read any of the following books, you may tell us how good the books are.

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My advice is to avoid anything by Hobby Press. Often their books are just rehashes of the manual, along with "tips" that are so obvious they aren't worth discussing. But I see our own Uriel Griffin (ugriffin) has a book coming out later this month (May 31, 2012): "The Game Maker 8 Cookbook". (I suppose it's too late to remove that space in GameMaker).

Just kidding. Good luck with that.

[masterofhisowndomain]

Agree with chance - I would approach some of those with high degrees of skepticism, especially for the prices they are offering them at; use the 'Look Inside' feature and do read the reviews!

I'm interested to see how ugriffin went about publishing this. I know a lot more people are able to self-publish nowadays through eBooks etc., but I haven't heard of Packt Publishing before. *Comes back a few minutes later* Okay I've answered the question for myself: http://authors.packtpub.com/

[Tartine]

Very interesting topic. The only GameMaker book I read is the GameMaker apprentice but I would like to know more about the The Game Maker 8 Cookbook

[ugriffin]

Packt Pub were looking for someone to write it, and I agreed to do it. So I'm in the dark as much as you guys when it comes to *pitching* ideas to them, hehe.

[chance]

Packt Pub were looking for someone to write it, and I agreed to do it.

Interesting. So they contacted YoYoGames looking for potential authors? And you volunteered?

(I'm just curious... none of my business of course.)

[round]

Packt Pub were looking for someone to write it, and I agreed to do it. So I'm in the dark as much as you guys when it comes to *pitching* ideas to them, hehe.

Hello,


The table of contents of your book is not shown on Amazon website. Can you ask Amazon to show table of contents and several pages of your book? oh....I have one more question. I am curious. Would you mind disclosing the income from the publisher? Thanks.

I hope that this book will be very successful..YES!!!!!!

Edited by round, 11 May 2012 - 11:16 PM.

[round]

If any of you have read any of the following books, you may tell us how good the books are.

<list>

My advice is to avoid anything by Hobby Press. Often their books are just rehashes of the manual, along with "tips" that are so obvious they aren't worth discussing. But I see our own Uriel Griffin (ugriffin) has a book coming out later this month (May 31, 2012): "The Game Maker 8 Cookbook". (I suppose it's too late to remove that space in GameMaker).

Just kidding. Good luck with that.

Thanks. There are many books about GM in the market and your opinions are really helpful..!

Edited by round, 11 May 2012 - 11:21 PM.

[The Legend]

Very interesting topic. The only GameMaker book I read is the GameMaker apprentice but I would like to know more about the The Game Maker 8 Cookbook

Same here. Out of stock though

[Sondar]

I own both the Game Maker's Apprentice and Game Maker's companion and they are both excellent.

If you've no idea where to start with GameMaker then Apprentice is fantastic, with chapters on design and every more difficult (but more fun!) game projects. It finishes with a completely GML project.

Companion primarily focuses on platformers, but does a good job of introducing more depth into your games by focusing on elements such as game narratives. My only criticism of this book is that they've already introduced GML in the first book, but then do two projects (one of which is pretty challenging) in D&D.

Regardless they are probably the top two coding books I own and are very much recommended.

Hope this helps,
Sondar

[Player Zero]

The Game Maker 8 Cookbook looks interesting, I just hope it's not falling too far behind Studio in relevance.

With GameMaker:Next, and the proposed changes to GML, a serious book on coding would be very welcome for those looking for more advanced info, perhaps a GML Cookbook as a followup.

[round]

I also want a third book from YoYo Games.! There are many topics which are suitable for a third book...yes.!!

[NJK]

I own both the Game Maker's Apprentice and Game Maker's companion and they are both excellent.

If you've no idea where to start with GameMaker then Apprentice is fantastic, with chapters on design and every more difficult (but more fun!) game projects. It finishes with a completely GML project.

Companion primarily focuses on platformers, but does a good job of introducing more depth into your games by focusing on elements such as game narratives. My only criticism of this book is that they've already introduced GML in the first book, but then do two projects (one of which is pretty challenging) in D&D.

Regardless they are probably the top two coding books I own and are very much recommended.

Hope this helps,
Sondar

The Game Maker's Apprentice is a great introduction! The only problem I have with it is that it is aimed at GameMaker 6 and the resource projects wont work. If you follow the tutorials you dont need the project files. The included resource files are great and the download extras is also good references. The book is written very nicely an not technical. I just would like to get a collection of all the changes (and patches) from GameMaker 6 to GameMaker 8.1.141.11549.

[round]

The Game Maker's Apprentice is a great introduction! The only problem I have with it is that it is aimed at GameMaker 6 and the resource projects wont work. If you follow the tutorials you dont need the project files. The included resource files are great and the download extras is also good references. The book is written very nicely an not technical. I just would like to get a collection of all the changes (and patches) from GameMaker 6 to GameMaker 8.1.141.11549.

oh....really not too good.

Author should update the book from time to time.

Thanks for your information..!

Edited by round, 02 June 2012 - 11:42 PM.

[AdityaKale]

The Book Basics Of Game Maker introduces topics which are not introduced in any other books such as "Basic Animation" and also "selling your game"

[The Legend]

Does the GameMaker 8 cookbook teach 3-D and online programming? I know it said that the stuff could be "applied" to online and 3-D games but does it actually teach those two topics?

[round]

The Book Basics Of Game Maker introduces topics which are not introduced in any other books such as "Basic Animation" and also "selling your game"

Hi, Are you the author of this book? I notice that there are 482 pages in this book but you are actually only 16 years old....well done.!!!

[AdityaKale]

The Book Basics Of Game Maker introduces topics which are not introduced in any other books such as "Basic Animation" and also "selling your game"

Hi, Are you the author of this book? I notice that there are 482 pages in this book but you are actually only 16 years old....well done.!!!

Yes I am the author of this book and thanks for the appreciation , have you purchased it ? , are you an Amazon Prime Member ? or have you downloaded during promotion ?

[AdityaKale]

Does the GameMaker 8 cookbook teach 3-D and online programming? I know it said that the stuff could be "applied" to online and 3-D games but does it actually teach those two topics?

Have you tried the book "Basics Of Game Maker" , it would help you learn 3-D Game Programming and also online multiplayer Game Programming :-)

[AdityaKale]

The Game Maker 8 Cookbook looks interesting, I just hope it's not falling too far behind Studio in relevance.

With GameMaker:Next, and the proposed changes to GML, a serious book on coding would be very welcome for those looking for more advanced info, perhaps a GML Cookbook as a followup.

Are you also intersted in extending the functionality Of Game Maker by using dlls , library files and exteranl packages ?