Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 14 hours ago
This is the 34th video in a series on remaking Hotline Miami in GameMaker.
The video tutorial shows you how to make a fix a common rotation issue in Hotline Miami. The last video was on V31 (version 31) but I did a few minor quality changes on the itch.io project file to V33 so we continue here on V34.
For the future: This series will will get a few more videos because it is still being watched and/or baught on itch.io which shows me that there is still interest in this series and I want to give a big thank you from my side!
Project + assets found here: (will be updated once the state machine is done)
1up-indie2.itch.io/hotline-miami-clone-project-sprites
// detailed article on that angle issue:
jibransyed.wordpress.com/2013/09/05/game-maker-gradually-rotating-an-object-towards-a-target
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This is the 34th video in a series on remaking Hotline Miami in GameMaker.
The video tutorial shows you how to make a fix a common rotation issue in Hotline Miami. The last video was on V31 (version 31) but I did a few minor quality changes on the itch.io project file to V33 so we continue here on V34.
For the future: This series will will get a few more videos because it is still being watched and/or baught on itch.io which shows me that there is still interest in this series and I want to give a big thank you from my side!
Project + assets found here: (will be updated once the state machine is done)
1up-indie2.itch.io/hotline-miami-clone-project-sprites
// detailed article on that angle issue:
jibransyed.wordpress.com/2013/09/05/game-maker-gradually-rotating-an-object-towards-a-target
👑 Support me and get fresh game art and game maker projects every month:
patreon.com/1upindie
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![Hazardous Journey - [Super Demon Survivors OST]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YbaPBYDEr_U/mqdefault.jpg "Hazardous Journey - [Super Demon Survivors OST]
Super Demon Survivors is a homage to time survival reverse bullet hells, set in a familiar world pitting multiple characters against hordes of demons and monsters in a multistage free for all.
Can you outlast wave after wave of increasingly difficult, minimalistic gameplay using an array different weapons and power ups?
Where you like the genre or you want to be part of the active community, you will have direct influence on how the game will be done via comments below or directly with me and my community on my discord server.
The game is made by me and Gutpunch studios to create a game that is in the spirit of the good old games but with modern standards.
https://gutpunchstudios.com
Steam link: (incoming)
Super Demon Survivors OST soundtracks are made by:
Adnane Touzani
https://de-de.facebook.com/adnanetouzaniofficial/
https://www.instagram.com/adnanetouzani/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/6b7mhd89f0neId5qJGUZr8
Track: Hazardous Journey - Super Demon Survivors OST
Music provided by Adnane Touzani")
![Animation control [Game Maker Studio 2 | Basics]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YruUm8SnfZQ/mqdefault.jpg "Animation control [Game Maker Studio 2 | Basics]
This basics video tutorial shows you how to control the animation of an object/instance in GameMaker Studio.
The idea is quite simple. You want the animation to be faster or slower or even end once the animation is done. For that you need to understand how the image index of the instance in question is being controlled by the image_speed. Thats it!
If you are unsure about controls in Gamemaker, I got you covered:
https://youtu.be/SmCH5tCNh68
https://youtu.be/9C5VrVVsjuM
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Plop sound:
“Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com“
Graphics used:
Ansimuz:
https://opengameart.org/content/sideview-sci-fi-patreon-collection
CHAPTERS
0:00 What we will do
0:28 Subscribe
0:37 How animation works in GameMaker Studio
8:02 Game shown: 8Doors: Arums Afterlife Adventure")
![The annoying teleporter [Game Maker Studio 2 | Enemy Ai]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Z-3rlAfYEWc/mqdefault.jpg "The annoying teleporter [Game Maker Studio 2 | Enemy Ai]
This enemy ai video tutorial shows you how to make a randomly teleporting enemy that that doesnt spawn on walls in GameMaker Studio.
The idea is quite simple. You need to define at the start a radial spawn circle and save the first x,y coordinates where the instance has been placed. This area defines possible spawn locations. Now run down a timer and when that reaches zero we try to teleport the enemy in a random x,y coordinate in that possible range. Here we check multiple times if that spot is not blocked by a wall instance and if no, we set the x,y coordinate to the random new positon. Thats it!
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0:00 What we will do
0:44 Subscribe
0:55 Theory of how it is done
2:15 Coding part
9:05 Game shown - Batbarian")
![Loops - How they work [Game Maker | Basics]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Z6Wrlpf2pjI/mqdefault.jpg "Loops - How they work [Game Maker | Basics]
This basics video tutorial shows you what loops are in GameMaker.
Loops are essential in every programming language where you repeat an instruction until a condition is met. There are 4 loops in GameMaker, which are repeat, for, while and do until. They all share one thing. A condition when the loop is over and the code/instruction part that is being looped/repeated/iterated on. You can exit out of a loop with the break; command. Also a word of caution. You can do infinite loops which will always crash your game, so please dont do that. Thats it!
Tldr:
loops = condition and code part
Sam spades more in depth video list on loops:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvhSJ0A8wYk&list=PLwgH1hDD0q1Es6P8T1t9ew9cyUTvhlbY0
// graphic from thumbnail:
https://opengameart.org/content/mini-fantasy-sprites
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CHAPTERS
0:00 What we will go over
0:45 Subscribe
0:57 What are loops in programming?
1:17 How are loop structured?
1:22 Repeat loop
2:20 Do until loop
3:10 While loop
3:42 For loop
4:22 Stopping a loop with the break command prematurely
5:43 Example 1 - Use loops for user interface drawing
7:04 Example 2 - Use loops for randomization
7:26 Example 3 - Use loops for initialization, checking
8:25 Game shown - Narita Boy")
![Mana sparks effect [GameMaker Studio 2 | Vfx]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_RZnjmn5bUE/mqdefault.jpg "Mana sparks effect [GameMaker Studio 2 | Vfx]
This vfx video tutorial shows you how to create a very subtle but great looking effect that you can overlay our game with for GameMaker Studio. Because it kind of reminds of me of magic or mana I call it the mana spark visual effect.
It is basically a particle system that pops out 1px particles in the camera viewable area that are being drawn in different colors and with low alpha values. And that is pretty much it. Looks great in sidescroller or top down games. The entire code is show in the comment section.
Particle video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOKrIAn2z_Y
0:00 Intro of the effect to do
0:46 Subscribe
1:13 Quick setup
1:01 Concept explained
9:56 Game shown: Source of Madness
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![How to use the Particle System [Game Maker | Basics]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_XKwkshouq8/mqdefault.jpg "How to use the Particle System [Game Maker | Basics]
This basics video tutorial shows you how to use the particle system asset class in GameMaker.
Once you create your particle system you surely want to use it in your game. The easiest way how is to simply place the particle system on an asset layer. The same method you can do with partile_system_create by creating it in code in an instance. Both methods create the particle system in the room on an seperate depth layer. To use the visual fx attached to an instance layer also on the particle system you have to create the paricle system fixed on that layer via partile_system_create_layer.
Thats it!
Tldr:
- drag n drop particle system on asset layer
- use instances to get more control
- use instance layer fx also on particle system
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CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:30 Drag the particle system on an asset layer
1:38 Use instance to create particle system via code there
3:02 Create paritcle system on layer with visual effect attached to it")
![Make a game look better [Super Demon Survivors devlog #1]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_XhxU3xe0LQ/mqdefault.jpg "Make a game look better [Super Demon Survivors devlog #1]
Super Demon Survivors is a homage to time survival reverse bullet hells, set in a familiar world pitting multiple characters against hordes of demons and monsters in a multistage free for all.
Can you outlast wave after wave of increasingly difficult, minimalistic gameplay using an array different weapons and power ups?
Where you like the genre or you want to be part of the active community, you will have direct influence on how the game will be done via comments below or directly with me and my community on my discord server.
The game is made by me and Gutpunch studios to create a game that is in the spirit of the good old games but with modern standards.
https://gutpunchstudios.com
// content of this video:
Creating ambience and small things that increase the visual feeling of any game. For that we use simple things like shadows, flickering lights and a vignette.
- draw shadows below characters/props
- draw a glow sprite to blend around character/glowing things
- draw a vignette to increase focus on the center
- draw a slow pulsating big orb/glow sprite in the center
Video for vignette:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LC0_wX8LIcs
Video for a lazy shadow:
https://youtu.be/_9DjANtrc5Q
Video for a glow or light with surface:
https://youtu.be/ER07MAnWX54
https://youtu.be/7GFggYDglmo
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![(Code) snippet - The code wizards way [Game Maker | Basics]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/aWQvZ9mj7Wk/mqdefault.jpg "(Code) snippet - The code wizards way [Game Maker | Basics]
This basics video tutorial shows you how to use code snippets and why they are a useful tool for us developers in GameMaker.
So this is the scenario, you want to write down some code pieces and type every time the same stuff like if/else, switch statements or others. To make this process easies you can use code snippets which are basically code parts that can be quickly access/pasted by pressing F4. You can if you like also fully customize what code snipped you want to use by editing the internal snippet.txt in your GameMaker installation folder.
Article shown in the video:
https://help.yoyogames.com/hc/en-us/articles/360022531011-How-To-Create-a-Custom-Code-Snippets-File
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CHAPTERS
0:00 Why use snippets
0:52 Use code snippet with F4
1:45 Customize code snippets")
![Easy to do tileset collision [Game Maker Studio 2 | Basics]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/b4WNJOsDLTM/mqdefault.jpg "Easy to do tileset collision [Game Maker Studio 2 | Basics]
This basics video tutorial shows you how to setup a solid collision system with a tileset/tile in GameMaker Studio.
The idea is quite simple. You check on each side where you want to go on two points of the bounding box if you would clip a tile of the tilesets. If no, movement is allowed. Thats it!
Disclaimer: This robust system is only applicable if you use round (integers) numbers for movement and a square collison box for the moving instances (player, enemy ect. ). There will be an advanced video showing how to circumvent these limitations.
The creation and step code (of the player) is in my first comment.
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0:00 What we will do
0:52 Subscribe
1:01 Theory how it works
2:17 Setting up the tileset for collision walls
4:18 Coding the player to move when not colliding with tiles")
