How to Make Tile Based Platform Games in Gamemaker Studio 2 (Udemy.com)

Many problems with gamemaker studio 2.3

This course saved me for my Game Design module in university. Very comprehensive coverage of a lot of systems that go into making a platformer game, and I learnt so much about the game engine as well!
Structure wise, the pacing and progression is very well done. Peter has ordered it in a way that makes a lot of sense, starting from just moving your player around, to creating its states, to introducing rooms, enemies, and other stuff. He also added in a lot of small tutorials that drastically improve game feel, like aesthetic additions that add more 'juiciness' to the game. That's a level of detail that I really appreciate.
If you're familiar with coding, it's pretty easy to jump around to further sections of the course and still follow what's happening. If anything, long videos may be a little tiring, but maybe that's more due to the fact that I had a deadline to hit.
Overall, I HIGHLY recommend this course to anyone that's interested in making a platformer game such as this. In my opinion, programmers of any skill level would be able to pick this up, and likely add this language to their skills by the end of it.
Thanks for saving my grade Peter :)

Fantastic course!
- All well organized and explained.
- Very polished and proffesional results.
- Maybe not for begginers.

Informative and practical

It's good, it has great explanations, as someone that it's new to coding in gamemaker studio and has learned just the basics, it's a good way to learn more, but also I recommend to read the book, the guide of the Gamemaker studio page.

Lots of great info and very professionally done.

The instructor moves at a good pace and does a good job explaining not only what each step is but why it is relevant. He doesn't include much extra filler info, but rather stays on point througout.

So far so good, I wish there was a little more in-depth explanation on why we are doing what we are doing or what exactly the code is doing. Overall I am very happy with the course.

Amazing!This!

This course fried my brain too much to give a proper review right now due to how much I learned from this packed course! But honestly it was really good, I learnt so much. My only problem is that this is Peters only course! I hope he makes more. I would suggest doing a basic youtube tutorial or something before taking on this on, because if you're a complete beginner then it might be a bit tough. Certainly not impossible though. Anyway if you're thinking about purchasing this course JUST DO IT!!!

Peter Morgan is by far one of the best teachers I've ever had, even digitally. He's super clear, cares about what he's teaching, and really wants you to understand the content. He also clearly understands it thoroughly himself, and you can tell he gets which concepts are trickiest for newbies to learn. His voice/cadence is relaxed and precise and doesn't skip over anything. He even takes the time to update his Gamemaker course to accommodate for changes in new software versions, which is insanely helpful and something not every instructor takes the time to do, as I've come across when taking older classes. He still responds to student's questions and is easily reachable, even though he built this course a few years ago, I think. He's the best kind of teacher and it's been super fun learning how to build a platformer from him!

To provide context, I am not at all familiar or comfortable with writing code - in GameMaker or otherwise. I could not imagine undertaking a project as described in this course without heavy assistance and, more than likely, months of personal study. Even so, Peter's course has been a joy to follow, and I would recommend it to anyone who is interested in videogames or coding, regardless of their level of experience.
The course begins with fundamental concepts and then builds from there, with groups of lectures that explore different elements of the game that's ultimately created. Each lecture is smartly paced and offers a tangible result at its conclusion, which helps me feel consistently rewarded; I can spend 5 minutes on a lecture in my spare time and still make progress (the vast majority of the lectures are between 3 and 15 minutes long). Some of the instruction goes too quickly for me to understand at first, but considering my lack of knowledge, this is not a surprise, and considering the format of the lectures, this is not a problem either. I make liberal use of the pause and rewind functionality to chew on difficult sections until I'm able to fully digest them. Slowly, I've begun to stitch together why the code is constructed in the way it's presented. It takes me a lot of copying and thinking, and maybe it would take you less or more. Either way, it's clear to me that the course facilitates learning, and that's what's important.
Production values are quite high, with clear audio and helpful overlays throughout. Peter is quick to answer questions in the comments, which is impressive considering how popular the course is. I never once had any issues following along.
As I near the conclusion of the course, I can't honestly tell you that I'm now an expert coder or that I would be able to build a game of this depth from scratch using GameMaker - that wasn't the intent of the course to begin with. However, I can truthfully say that I understand enough to explore GameMaker's basics on my own, and even if I don't remember syntax and variables off the top of my head, I do remember the concepts underpinning them, which the course was extremely successful at teaching - the 'why' behind the 'how'. And hey, you'll have a fun little platformer to play around with and tweak to your heart's content by the end!
Again, if you have any interest in videogames, I would recommend you give the course a try. It's clear, concise, and rewarding, and I appreciate that it exists. Thanks, Peter!