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This video will show you how to create and display a health bar above your character. This example uses the draw event and draw health actions. (7:48)

This short video will provide you with an understanding of the gamemaker environment. It will explain the different resources that are included in a game created with GameMaker. (5:48)

This tutorial will show you how to create events and actions for objects. Events and actions are what tell the objects what to do in a game. (6:51)

This tutorial will show you how to create sprites, objects and rooms. You will create and name your first resources using a proper naming convention. In the next lesson, we will program your objects with events and actions. (7:27)

This tutorial will show you how to add sound and a background to your games in GameMaker Studio. (7:41)

This video will assist you in creating objects that move automatically in GameMaker Studio. (7:14)

Game Maker has been the cornerstone of my video game design and development instruction for some time now. In the past, I have used it to as a tool in summer computer camps, after school programs, and a unit in our school's gifted and talented program. This blog post provides links to a number of video tutorials and GameMaker 8.1 source files to demonstrate specific skills using GameMaker 8.1.

This blog post includes links to my GameMaker Studio Tutorial Videos: The following tutorials are generally updated versions of the GameMaker 8.1 videos. The changes are subtle, so you should be able to use the GameMaker 8.1 and GameMaker Studio tutorials interchangeably. The initial set of GameMaker Studio tutorials will guid you through creating a Maze / Adventure game.