GameMaker Studio 2 licenses for schools, colleges, and universities are now available at Studica. We have chosen to offer this 2D game engine because it is the perfect tool for teaching students about programming and how to make games. YoYo Games is the home of GameMaker, the fastest and friendliest cross-platform game development technology available. We are proud to partner with YoYo Games to bring this powerful tool to our academic customers.

“I am very excited about our partnership with Studica. They are the leading software reseller to schools across the USA, and I can’t wait to see how they will take GameMaker Studio 2 to the next level. We’ve seen a 55% growth in take-up of GameMaker in the last year, and our recent research has shown the enormously positive effects of teaching game programming, using GameMaker,” said YoYo Games General Manager, Stuart Poole. “From increased learning engagement to improving students’ confidence, planning skills, and classroom behavior, implementing game design into the curriculum has helped students in their appreciation of STE(a)M subjects.”

About GameMaker

GameMaker Studio 2 is a 2D game-making tool that is easy to use with its Drag and Drop (DnD) system. It is the perfect tool for teaching middle and high school students how to program in an engaging environment. For colleges and universities, it allows students to unleash their creativity in games media, without having a high programming overhead.

Key Features :

• Custom language, “GML” (GameMaker Language) that is based on C and emphasizes simplicity.
• The Drag and Drop (DnD) system for no-code development seamlessly integrates with GML to facilitate progression.
• Allows developers to create games within a single code base and then publish them to run natively across multiple platforms, including Android, iOS, HTML5, PS4, Xbox One, Windows Desktop, OS X, Ubuntu, Windows UWP, and Nintendo Switch.
• Multi-million dollar selling games have been created with GameMaker.
• Widely used commercially and has a rich heritage in the games industry.
• 2017 Design & Creativity Tool Develop Award recipient.
• Free and paid resources to assist users with their game designs are available.

About Studica

For nearly 35 years, Studica has been a leading supplier of software, robotics and technology products at significant education discounts to students, teachers, faculty, and schools. Studica offers relevant solutions for STEM education, language learning, and more. Studica also provides a wide range of products such as visualization and mechanical design software, 3D printers, DIY Robotics, Electronic hardware, STEM and robotics training kits, curriculum-based solutions, and much more.

If there is something you need for your school – please contact Studica for more information. We’d be happy to help.