This section is the obligatory first stop for using GameMaker and getting to grips with the contents of the IDE and how it works. You'll find that GameMaker is intuitive and simple to use, and even if you've never used any tools like this before you shouldn't have any problems getting started and making games after reading through the Introduction and completing the Quick Start Guide (below). Once you have got to grips with the basics you can then move on to the more in-depth look at the components of GameMaker in the IDE sections below.