{"author_name":"Rufdawg","cat":"LD #30","comments":[{"author_name":"","time":"August 10, 2014 9:43 am","epoch":1407681780,"text":"I honestly don&#8217;t care, and neither should you. Why is it important whether it&#8217;s &#8220;real coding&#8221;? Make cool games and that&#8217;s it.","spam":"N"},{"author_name":"MafiaPuff","time":"August 10, 2014 10:20 am","epoch":1407684000,"text":"Gamemaker is OK, but it doesn&#8217;t have as many capabilities as other languages.","spam":"N"},{"author_name":"Static 64","time":"August 10, 2014 7:25 pm","epoch":1407716700,"text":"I use GameMaker for my entries, and once got this comment:","spam":"N"},{"author_name":"dalbinblue","time":"August 11, 2014 5:00 am","epoch":1407751200,"text":"As someone who build their game engine and many tools from scratch, I have no problem with anyone using game maker or any such tool in the same ilk.  We are here primarily to have fun and participate in a creative process.  Arguments that it&#8217;s not really programming doesn&#8217;t make sense because you submit physical board games to the competition.  Complaints that it gives an unfair advantage because everything is built for you are also unfounded as non-game maker developed game rate just as well.","spam":"N"}],"epoch":1407679020,"likes":3,"metadata":{"p_key":"29576","p_author":"Rufdawg","p_authorkey":"38712","p_urlkey":"65039","p_title":"GameMaker Debate","p_cat":"LD #30","p_event":"LD30","p_time":"1407679020","p_likes":"3","p_comments":"4","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"38712","us_name":"Rufdawg","us_username":"Rufdawg","event_start":"1408665600","event_key":"24","event_name":"LD30"},"text":"<p>Hi guys, I&#8217;ve wanted to know what your opinion on GameMakerStudio is! So please vote here: \u00a0http:\/\/strawpoll.me\/2310320<\/p>","time":"August 10th, 2014 8:57 am","title":"GameMaker Debate"}