Course Overview

This workshop introduces GameMaker Studio 2, a globally renowned and popular multi-platform 2D game engine used to create classic indie titles like Undertale, Downwell, and Hotline Miami. Designed for beginners, the workshop teaches game development from the perspective of a graphic designer and illustrator, using fun, illustrated methods to explain the engine and guide participants through creating an actual game. The goal is to foster interest in multimedia art and interactive games.

Key Information

• Software: GameMaker Studio 2
• Duration: 12 hours total
• Schedule: December 7-8, 2019 (Saturday & Sunday), 3:00 PM–6:00 PM & 7:00 PM–10:00 PM
• Location: iCentre, 18/F, Block S.T., Kin Heng Long Plaza, No. 258 Avenida do Dr. Rodrigo Rodrigues, NAPE, Macau
• Capacity: 25 participants
• Fee: MOP 1,800
• Certificate: Certificate issued upon achieving 70% attendance.
• Funding: Full tuition subsidy available for eligible attendees upon meeting attendance requirement.
• Important Note: This course is NOT part of the DSEDJ Continuing Education Development Plan. Non-Macau residents must pay the full fee and are not eligible for subsidies.

Requirements

• Participants must bring their own laptop with GameMaker software installed (30-day trial available).
• Basic computer knowledge is required.
• The course is taught in Cantonese.
• The software interface is in English.

Target Audience

• Students (secondary school and above) or working adults interested in game development.
• Individuals with no prior game development experience.

Course Outline

• Introduction to GameMaker Studio 2
• Program interface overview
• Drag and Drop system introduction
• UI (Game Interface) introduction
• 2D sprites and objects introduction
• Room introduction
• Creating simple detection events using objects
• Mini-game production

Instructor

Ray Loi (P爸) A Macau multimedia creator. In 2012, he won Hong Kong's Top Ten Outstanding Games and Best10Apps Editor's Pick awards for the mobile games Jewel Pirate and Battle Soul. He developed the game Please Tell Me Wifi for GGJ 2017 and won second place in the iCentre Dream No. 4 Robot Image Design Competition in 2017. Inspired by parenting experiences after his daughter PP was born, he started sharing on social media via "PP爸爸的日常" in 2018. He developed the multi-platform game PP爸爸打地鼠, exhibited at the Macau CMM Multimedia Creation Exhibition, aiming to convey the message of family happiness and love through comics, animation, and games.

Co-organizer

Macau Independent Game Developers Association