List of Game-Maker authors

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This is a list of artists who have contributed to the Game-Maker library.

In its prime, Game-Maker enjoyed a large network of users, connected through dedicated dial-up boards and old-fashioned floppy exchanges. Development on Game-Maker ceased around the time that the Web began to enter the mainstream, and a few years after that Mark Overmars’ unrelated Game Maker (note the absence of hyphen) replaced its namesake, to find its own development community.

Although the software was cheap and easy to use, and there was a thriving community around it, it seems most users were content to finish at most one or two games, then to move on. As a result you have a handful of big, influential voices — the artists who made a handful of complete, original games — and a peppering of neato one-off games by people you never saw again.

First Last Logo Author Developer Origin Notable games Surviving Known
1992 2010
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Acord, Gary Acord Games United States: Texas Capn Zapn,
Zapak,
Jaxon Zoose
17 17
1994 1994 Barras, David United States: Louisiana The Descent 1 2
1993 1994
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Bell, Matt SR Games United States: California Paper Airplane,
Yuphex
4 9
1998 1998
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Bergervoet, Erwin Multigames Netherlands QiQ: Please Peace,
PC-Man's World
2 2
1996 1996
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Bolden, Jon Jonsoft United States: Texas Rascal 1 4
1997 2001
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Brandon, John
Brandon, Robert
Brandon Enterprises United States: Arizona Seal Boarders,
Skate Board,
Penguin War
16 18
1994 1994
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Callahan, Paul
Russell, James
Antares Bros. United States: Massachusetts Time After Time,
Reptalia
2 2
Carchedi, David Canada: British Columbia Zackpin,
Zackpin 2
0 2
1994 1994
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Carlucci, John Donald Virtual Prime United States: Florida Baxter 1 2
1992 2014
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Caudel, Alan On Target Programming United States: Florida Dummy Duck,
Power Budd!,
Man Game RPG
65 65
Cavagnaro, Ron United States: New York Armadillos,
Bounty Hunter
0 3
1993 1994 Chase, Sheldon KD Software United States: New Hampshire Woman Warrior,
Earth vs The Flying Saucers,
Desert Defender
4 4
1994 1994 Chatman, Terry Viper United States: California Shorty Da Pimp,
Ballid D. Plumber
2 2
1993 1995 cly5m United States Shooter,
Blob
4 4
Dabrowski, Matt United States: New York Weird Worlds 0 1
2014 2014 Dattorz United States: Ohio Blipp in: Power Panic! 1 1
Donald, Mark PC Gamer UK United Kingdom Eco-Warrior 0 1
1997 1997
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Durdle, Dylan DMD Software Canada: Ontario Virtual Mario 1 2
Durán, Ciro Venezuela 0 0
1994 1996
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Faux, James Eclypse Games,
Diamond Edge Software
United States: New Jersey Mortal Harvey,
Ego Force
3 3
2011 2014 Tairne, EJR Jeneric Rules,
A-J Games
United States: Maine Builder,
Byron Solomon,
Bubble & Squeak
3 3
1992 2010
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Waugh, Eric-Jon Rössel A-J Games,
Don'Pan Software,
Janet L. Groth Productions
United States: Maine A-J's Quest,
Peach the Lobster,
Friction
40 40