The Time Has Come
GameMaker Studio 2 is the latest and greatest incarnation of GameMaker! It has everything you need to take your idea from a concept to a finished game. With no barriers to entry and powerful functionality, GameMaker Studio 2 is the ultimate 2D development environment!
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Room Editor
Rooms in GameMaker are where everything happens in your game. With Layers, Inheritance, Tile Brushes, and more, GameMaker's Room Editor is better than ever.
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Layers
Take control of how objects are ordered within your rooms and draw sprites directly without the need for an object.
Tile Brushes
Make repetition a breeze by creating a group of tiles and drawing them directly to the room.
Inheritance
Add variety quickly to your projects by sharing common code and resources.
Image Editor
Completely reworked and packed full of features our new Image Editor gives you the tools you need to create the assets you want for your games.
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Brush Based Editing
Create a brush from any section of your image simply and efficiently with our amazing new editor.
Animation Support
Bring your sprites to life with a touch of motion and take your games to the next level.
Tilesets
Our new and powerful Tile Editor gives you a simple way to add a lot of content to your levels swiftly and efficiently.
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Tileset Animations
Liven up your levels with a hint of animation without compromising on performance.
Brushes
Improve your workflow by creating a palette of commonly used tiles.
Auto Tiling
Automatically choose the correct tile for the job and never have to worry what goes where again.
Drag and Drop
With more actions and the ability to see the code behind the DnD, we have made learning how to make a game easier than ever.
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New Workflow
Drag and Drop like never before, create the game you want without ever writing any code.
Library
Choose what you need from our extensive library of events and actions to sculpt the game you desire.
IDE Features
With a whole host improvements and new features GameMaker Studio 2 is the latest and greatest evolution of GameMaker.
Backwards Compatibility
Import your GameMaker: Studio projects directly into Studio 2 and have them ready to run in a matter of minutes.
Multiple Workspaces
With intuitive design, you can now effortlessly customise and navigate your workspace.
Laptop Mode
We have taken special considerations for all of our users who develop on laptop pcs and provided them with an efficient workflow that does not get in the way of development.
GoTo Finder
The GoTo Finder is our brand new rapid search mechanism that allows you to locate and open any resource within your project instantly.
Chain View
Easily navigate between resources without losing track of where you are.
Docking
Organise your workspace by docking your tool windows where you want them.
Skinning
Light or Dark skin, you decide.
Object Editor
With our unique stucture and workflow it has never been easier to manage the objects within your game.
Script Editor
A complete overhaul has made the the script editor more efficient than ever.
Marketplace Tutorials
With our integrated tutorials you can have your learning materials docked directly in your workspace.
YoYo Account
GameMaker Studio 2 uses your YoYo Account to provide a single login for all your game making needs.
Sound Mixer
Mix your sounds like never before with our brand new mixer.
Git Integration
Save and back-up your project history from anywhere in the world with our Git integration.
Debugger
Save time and effort with our powerful debugger.