Vocabulary
A level or scene in your game where objects and backgrounds are placed.
What is a Room?
This event runs once when an object instance is created.
What is a create event?
What does game_end() do?
End the game.
Basic unit for most programming operations.
What is a variable?
The programming language used in GameMaker.
What is GML?
An image or animation used to represent an object visually.
What is a Sprite?
This event runs when two objects collide.
What is a collision event?
What does instance_destroy() do?
Destroys the instance it is called from.
A countdown timer that triggers code after a delay.
What is an alarm?
This command checks if a key was just pressed, not held.
What is keyboard_check_pressed(key)?
A reusable piece of code or function written in GML.
What is a Script?
This event runs every frame; used for continuous logic like movement or checking conditions.
What is a step event?
What does move_towards_point(x, y, speed) do?
Moves object toward a specific point at a set speed.
You create this first before using a variable.
What is a variable assignment?
Returns true if specific key is being held down. Ex: check if left arrow key is being held (vk_left)
What is keyboard_check(key)?
An object that other objects inherit properties and behaviors from.
What is a Parent Object?
Examples of this event is Mouse Enter, Mouse Leave, Mouse Down, and Mouse Up.
What is a mouse event?
What does room_goto(room) do?
Changes the room to another one you specify.
A variable that can be used from any object or script in the game.
What is a global variable?
What does move_towards_point(x, y, speed) do?
Moves instance toward point (x,y) at given speed.
A grid-based layout of tiles used to create large maps efficiently.
What is a Tilemap?
This event triggers when a player presses or releases a specific key.
What is a keyboard event?
What does room_restart() do?
Reset current room to its starting stage.
A variable only useable within the event or script it was declared in.
What is a local variable?
What are the steps you take to upload your game file in Schoology?
File -> Export -> YYZ