The software has a drag-and-drop integrated development environment with a built-in games-oriented scripting language that considerably increases games development productivity.

To ensure something like DnD is simultaneously simple and powerful, YoYo developed the GameMaker Language (GML) to keep full control over how the each drag-and-drop action interfaces with the code.

Beginner's guide to making your first video game with GameMaker: Studio: Point-and-click game development GameMaker: Studio marks the point in game-development software where things start to get a ...