Tom Francis, creator of Joystiq favorite Gunpoint, is putting together a very handy Game Maker tutorial and, while it won't make ... require no programming or game creation experience whatsoever.

There’s no easy next step here ... or something equally ambitious but the thing that stops 99% of game making attempts is aiming too high. Pick a small project you can finish as you’ll ...

OK, it's barely a game ... provides a different experience, both for players and for designers. Using Twine feels more like writing a story. Using Bitsy feels more like making a game.