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📢 From today, GameMaker will be free for non-commercial use on all platforms (excluding console). To further meet your needs, we are introducing a one-time licence, replacing our current subscriptions!

Oh, we’re also making all our Asset Bundles free!
Current subscribers can take advantage of one-time licence discounts, read our latest blog post for all the information: https://gamemaker.io/en/blog/gamemaker-free-platforms

GameMaker Is Growing - Celebrate With More Free Options This Thanksgiving | GameMaker

We're updating GameMaker’s pricing and adding more free options. Plus free asset bundles for everyone!

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Nov 21, 2023 at 1:11pmWeb
Show threadScarioNov 21, 2023
@GameMaker What great news!
Show thread#GuiguiNov 21, 2023
@GameMaker are there plans for a Linux version? 👀
Show thread(Matthew)=> 🏳️‍🌈🇿🇦🎮💻📖Nov 21, 2023
@GameMaker I'm so glad we're going back to the single purchase licenses. Subscription was truly holding game maker back.
Show threadShyra& 🐍 🌘Nov 21, 2023
@GameMaker @nytpu nice to see y’all doing an “un-Unity” 😆
Show thread gravitos Nov 21, 2023
@GameMaker this is a big W. this is what Unity could have become in an alternative world. you're amazing, guys.
Show threadYulian KuncheffNov 21, 2023
@GameMaker it's a shame there is no Linux version. I guess I'll have to use something different.
Show threadDamon L. WakesNov 21, 2023

@yulian @GameMaker It is a shame, though if you want to use it regardless I think I got an earlier version working in WINE (like, at a time when way less stuff worked in WINE). Given that it's now free for personal use, I may well give that another go myself.

Alternatively, try #GDevelop. That's on Linux and broadly similar. (I actually started using it myself partly because Game Maker went subscription-based.)

Show threadYulian KuncheffNov 21, 2023
@DamonWakes @GameMaker makes sense. I can do that or use Godot in 2D mode. Lots.of options. But I have some old gamemmaker licenses from when I was on Windows. Would have given it another go with the changes but still no Linux.
Show threadDenman RookeNov 21, 2023
@GameMaker ah great to see a one-time purchase option. This actually makes GameMaker look like an interesting option for smaller indie devs.
Show threadStudio 8502 Nov 21, 2023
@GameMaker Define "non-commercial".
Show threadStefanNov 21, 2023
@GameMaker very cool!
Show threadScott DuensingNov 21, 2023
@GameMaker You guys rock.
Show threadPixel DunnNov 22, 2023
@GameMaker 👀