Compare devtodev и GameMaker: Studio

Benefits:

Easy integration via SDK, flexible dashboards for the whole team, an option to build SQL-based queries for extracting user data, and my favorite fe... Read more

Easy integration via SDK, flexible dashboards for the whole team, an option to build SQL-based queries for extracting user data, and my favorite feature - triggered push campaigns that you can set up once and then send notifications automatically.

Drawbacks:

I'm happy with it, can't think of any cons.

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Benefits:

This is the ultimate analytics tool ever! Also, they have the best customer support ever. Lovely team, lovely work!

Drawbacks:

There is no such thing. We just loved it!

Summary:

Benefits:

They release new powerful features periodically and never asked to additional price: push notifications triggered by custom events, Big Query integ... Read more

They release new powerful features periodically and never asked to additional price: push notifications triggered by custom events, Big Query integration - every quarter there's smth they add to their service (not all the things i use, though lol )

Drawbacks:

Some of the reports are very gaming-specific whereas I have 'normal' mobile apps, not games!

Summary:

I have been using Devtodev for my mobile apps for already 15 months - at first it was a bit unusual and then I got used to the interface and specif... Read more

I have been using Devtodev for my mobile apps for already 15 months - at first it was a bit unusual and then I got used to the interface and specific language - so far so good!

Benefits:

If you are trying to make a simple game like an 8-bit or platformer, this is the video game engine for you. It is simple and to the point making it... Read more

If you are trying to make a simple game like an 8-bit or platformer, this is the video game engine for you. It is simple and to the point making it easy to use this software for absolute beginners in the industry. You don't need a lot of schooling or experience to make a game. I really like how much of this can be sprite based as well. Anyone can edit images and make characters, items, etc based on sprites.

Drawbacks:

With any niche software, there are some downsides. GameMaker is very limited on what you can do. It is a place to start making games, but once you ... Read more

With any niche software, there are some downsides. GameMaker is very limited on what you can do. It is a place to start making games, but once you want to move onto other ideas, it makes the transition to other engines hard. I also wish GameMaker had a common coding language instead of using its own. This helps prepare for the transition to other engines.

Summary:

Overall, GameMaker is the easiest for simple games and it lets anyone who has a computer able to make a game!

Benefits:

Cross-platform functionality works quite well. Though somewhat counter-intuitive, development paradigm can work well for a limited set of game genr... Read more

Cross-platform functionality works quite well. Though somewhat counter-intuitive, development paradigm can work well for a limited set of game genres. The YoYo compilers are good.

Drawbacks:

It's too expensive for the best features, and the switch between GameMaker Studio and GameMaker Studio 2 was not handled smoothly by YoYo Games.

Summary:

It's fine as an introductory software for game development, but it's no longer the best choice even for that.

Benefits:

GameMaker: Studio was my first entry into the world of game making. It's drag and drop programming interface makes it easy to make simple games, wh... Read more

GameMaker: Studio was my first entry into the world of game making. It's drag and drop programming interface makes it easy to make simple games, while also having the skill-ceiling to create magnificent 2d-games. It's simple interface makes it easy for new developers to dapple in game making. It utilizes it's own programming language that is a form of simplified javascript, that features simple syntax.

Drawbacks:

The ability to create 3D projects is lacking, and it's hard to recommend it over Unity, unless you are a complete novice to programming and game de... Read more

The ability to create 3D projects is lacking, and it's hard to recommend it over Unity, unless you are a complete novice to programming and game design. It does not provide the same capabilities as its competition, but maybe GameMaker: Studio 2 can make up for that.

Summary:

Overall GameMaker: Studio is a fine tool for new developers, but it will eventually leave you wanting more, since it is quite a simple engine compa... Read more

Overall GameMaker: Studio is a fine tool for new developers, but it will eventually leave you wanting more, since it is quite a simple engine compared to its competitors.

Benefits:

GameMaker Studio was the first DND (Drag-N-Drop) software interface I ever used. It took a little getting used to before I built up enough trust to... Read more

GameMaker Studio was the first DND (Drag-N-Drop) software interface I ever used. It took a little getting used to before I built up enough trust to use the feature without hesitation. It is very easy to set up a game and see what the end result will look like.

Drawbacks:

In the version that I began with, sprite editing could be a little tricky and time-consuming. I was told there were better ways to do than what I w... Read more

In the version that I began with, sprite editing could be a little tricky and time-consuming. I was told there were better ways to do than what I was doing, but at that time most of the tutorials were in Japanese and I could not read them.

Summary:

Overall, GMS was a great software for beginners. It certainly can do great things as long as you have the patience to learn how everything works.