Before You Create a GameMaker Account
Firstly, thank you for your interest in using GameMaker for Educational use. If you wish to access GameMaker for Education use, you will first need to create a GameMaker Account.
A GameMaker Account is required to use GameMaker in an education setting. Once you have created your account, you can use it to make a 'seat' (read: 'Login'), to be used in your classroom.
To create your GameMaker account head to gamemaker.io/en/education and under 'Step 2' click "Register"
Creating a GameMaker Account
From gamemaker.io you'll be redirected to auth.opera.com to create your account:
Here you will be prompted to either Register for a new account or Sign In to an existing account. Your existing account will require you to Sign In with a Username and Password or an Opera Account, depending on when your Account was created; Opera Account sign-in is the newer method.
You will then be asked to enter an email address to be associated with your Opera Account and set a password. Please note: your password must be between 8 and 255 characters.
You are creating an account that will be used for Education Licence Management, and your students will not need to create their own accounts as they will use the ‘seat’ login that will be created later. We'll cover this in the Creating and Managing Seats guide.
Clicking the Create Account button on this screen will then return you to our Website.
You will be sent an activation email (from Opera) to the email address you have used to sign up for the Account. Please ensure you activate it.
Please read through the email and follow the instructions where you will be asked to click (or copy and paste into your address bar) the activation link associated with your account.
Your New GameMaker Account
On return to the GameMaker website, you'll be prompted for your marketing preferences:
Select whether or not you'd like to receive email updates regarding GameMaker Itself (we won't spam you and they're usually pretty useful, but of course, I'd say that...) there is a separate email preference for Education specific content in your Account Overview.
Account Overview
Now that you have your GameMaker Account you'll be able to see at a glance what you can do with your GameMaker account:
There are Learning Resources that may assist you in learning how to use GameMaker.
Two-factor Authentication
While not mandatory, we recommend using 2-step authentication for your Account.
To set these methods up, please go to Edit Profile on your Opera Account and select Two-factor authentication -> Activate.
This will guide you step-by-step through the process of adding an additional layer of security to your account.
Once this is enabled, whenever you are logging into your account the website, you will be prompted to enter the 6 digit code that will be shown in your Authenticator App
Next Steps: