Corona or GAME MAKER for 2D games

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#1

Hi,

Can you please explain what is a better platform to develop 2D games, Corona or Game Maker Studio (distribute games to iOS, Android and Windows Phone 8 devices, online with HTML5 and Windows and Mac OS X home computers.)?

I little bit confused to which platform invest my money. 

I will be glad if someone would give any facts that CORONA is better than GMS.

#2

Bearing mind you posted this on the Corona forum… Corona. Mind you I’ve never used game maker but I suspect Corona s far more powerful. I suppose it depends on your experience, programming prowess and way you’re trying to achieve. Lastly, define “better”

#3

does game maker have a free edition that doesn’t require a splash screen on your game?

#4

No free edition to export. 500$ for Master edition.

#5

If you’re using a Mac to develop on, you can’t use Game Maker Studio.

If you want to target desktop or Windows phone, you can’t use Corona.

Start there.

 Jay

#6

There is a Mac Version for GameMaker

#7

There is no recent version of GameMaker for Mac, and there is no Mac version of GameMaker Studio.

 Jay

#8

Bearing mind you posted this on the Corona forum… Corona. Mind you I’ve never used game maker but I suspect Corona s far more powerful. I suppose it depends on your experience, programming prowess and way you’re trying to achieve. Lastly, define “better”

#9

does game maker have a free edition that doesn’t require a splash screen on your game?

#10

No free edition to export. 500$ for Master edition.

#11

If you’re using a Mac to develop on, you can’t use Game Maker Studio.

If you want to target desktop or Windows phone, you can’t use Corona.

Start there.

 Jay

#12

There is a Mac Version for GameMaker

#13

There is no recent version of GameMaker for Mac, and there is no Mac version of GameMaker Studio.

 Jay