Game maker noobs

Posted by omgaghost on April 9, 2008, 4:35 p.m.

I am DEFINATELY a gamemaker noob. I like can't do it. It's pretty easy in D & D, but I really want to make a game using gml. And that's where the problem kicks in, I don't know how to use gml that well.

Also, by looking at the comments on some of my games, I realize that my games lack "polish". I don't even know what that means, so could somebody please explain it to me?

If somebody could tell me how to make my games have more polish, it would be greatly appreciated. If I learned how to do something like that, then maybe my games would get better even though I mostly use D&D.

So I'm a game maker noob who wants to get better. Help will be greatly appreciated and possibly rewarded with a special thanks thing.

Thank you so much,

omgaghost

Comments

sk8m8trix 16 years, 7 months ago

Open GM. Press F1. There.

ludamad 16 years, 7 months ago

Polish usually means how developed the game is in non-essential areas. Very nice introduction, menus, etc tend to be regarded as 'polish'. Polish also refers to games being bug-free and presented well.

Ace02 16 years, 7 months ago

Alternatively, Polish also usually refers to a Slavic language, the official language of Poland.

sk8m8trix 16 years, 7 months ago

LMAO@Ace02

RetroVortex 16 years, 7 months ago

In my personal opinion, a "polished" game is clean of bugs and design flaws, and is visually (and sometimes audioally) pushed to its limits, (or the maker's limits if they are not quite good enough to make a game realise its potential…)

PY 16 years, 7 months ago

Polish; Makes things shiny.

Game Polish; Makes things shiny.

Make your game look good.

RetroVortex 16 years, 7 months ago

Quote:
Polish; Makes things shiny.

Game Polish; Makes things shiny.

Make your game look good.

Thats not always the case PY

The element of "polish" makes a game stand out. Some games use a different form of "polish".

Wii Sports is a great modern example of a videogame that looks appauling (and it is very shiny!) but uses unique control methods to make it stand out.

Rusky 16 years, 7 months ago

Getting better at Game Maker just takes practice. Just decide you're going to use code, and then keep at it, no matter how much you have to look things up in the manual.

Polish means making it more pleasant to play and watch. Everything fits together, there's no bugs, things seem 'smoother.'

Shork 16 years, 7 months ago

If you want more Polish in your games, I'd suggest digging around the internet for a polish version of GM. You might want to take some classes in Polish too. A trip to Warsaw might help as well.

RetroVortex 16 years, 7 months ago

/lawl

If you want some advice on how to make a game "polished" click here