Resources
Useful tools for making games
Free, cheap, and useful links for art, audio, GameMaker learning, and building your own projects.
Libraries
Warning: libraries require general GML knowledge to utilise.
RefresherTowel itch.io
My GameMaker libraries, including state management, dynamic modifiable stat handling, and much more. They are essential to my own gamedev work and will likely be very useful for your own.
JujuAdams github
Many extremely useful libraries for GameMaker. Includes input handling, beautiful text display, and audio handling, plus a lot more and all free!
FoxyOfJungle itch.io
Beautiful graphical libraries and effects for GameMaker, including lighting, post-processing and camera management amongst plenty of other cool things!
Art and sprites
OpenGameArt
Free and open game art, sprites, music, sound effects, and more.
Aseprite
A popular paid pixel art editor used by a lot of game developers.
GIMP
A free image editor for editing sprites, UI mockups, textures, and general art assets.
ModLab
A free tool that allows you to create and tune 2D normal, emission, roughness, and specular maps. Best I've found for making quick and easy normal maps for pixel art.
Audio
GameMaker
GameMaker Manual
The official manual. You should have this open every time you work with GameMaker.
GameMaker Community
The official GameMaker forum for questions, discussion, and community help.
GameMaker Discord
Join the official GameMaker Discord server to connect with other developers and get real-time help.