This is a beginner’s guide to developing GM8 games through GML. Although you don’t need any formal GML coding experience to get started, we expect that you have passing acquaintance with some ideas of programming as well as a desire to know how to write games.

Through this guide you will find out how GM8 program works and what you need to do to turn an idea into an actual runnable game. We will explain to you the tools available and how you may use them to facilitate your game making effort. We will also tell you what makes a good game and what you can do to make this happen.