The GameMaker Standard

Chapter 4Two Player Games

Learning Objectives—Upon completion of Chapter 4 readers will be able to:

• Map control keys and identify which keys are commonly used and which should be avoided
• Create two player games
• Include pick-up items that can be stored and used later in the game
• Create contrails behind player characters
• Include pick-up items that change the behaviors of player character and opponent
• Include multiple rounds and track winnings that total to reveal game winner
• Work with parent objects
• Include persistent objects that remain across multiple levels

Project Overview: Snail Trail

Snail Trail is a two player competitive game in which ...