Hack & Slash Engine for GameMaker

Engine for GameMaker (LTS2026 and Monthly v2024.14)
by Bulletech Studios

A complete hack & slash top down engine for you to build your own game off.

Note: this engine includes the Top Down Enemies for GameMaker.
Note: the word "AI" is being used in the traditional sense to mean the enemy logic. The enemies/code have NO generative AI.

Preview: Click here to download Windows preview
Extract the zip then run the game to play the preview.

Includes:

Connected levels & 'checkpoints'

• Easily set up how rooms connect to each other and where the player starts in each room depending on where they came from
• Revisit rooms without the room being set back to how it was created with the use of a checkpoint system for the enemies, chests and hearts.

'Plug n play' gamepad (Xbox/PlayStation) support:

• Recognize gamepad connection/disconnection, supports switching between m+k and gamepad at any time.
• Easy system for dynamically changing what controls are shown to player (via signs) when switching input.
• Full player gamepad support - movement, attacking, interactions, vibration.

Player

• Works with left/right only sprites (as in demo) or 4-directional sprites (left/right/up/down) or expand on for more
• Completely configurable stats/settings and controls
• Idle and Walk states
• Dash and Block 
• 2 different (fast/light & slow/heavy) attacks with ability to add more
• hurt and death states

Items

• Animated interact-able chest (can store any other item)
• Animated Coins
• Animated Hearts

3+ Enemies (all enemies from Top Down Enemies for GameMaker are included)

• All enemies are completely configurable, change enemy sprites and stats as you wish
• All enemies work with left/right only sprites (as in demo) or 4-directional sprites (left/right/up/down) or expand on for more
• 1. Skeleton enemy - based on Roam enemy (with amendments)
• 2. Ghoul enemy - based on Path enemy (with amendments)
• 3. Dark Guard enemy - based on Patrol enemy (with amendments)

Effects

• Player and enemy flashes, collect item effect, and block/slash effects

GUI

• Animated healthbar and coins and shield/block
• Interact buttons

Environment

• Simple brick tileset, seamlessly tile-able background