In this video we are learning how and when to use Game Maker Studio 2 Drag and Drop Block which is called:
Get Random Number

This block is part of the Random group of blocks.
It is in the first row, first from the left, with "Get a random inclusive number." description on it.
As always you just need to drag and drop it to start using it.
We are going to add it to Create Event, because we need it to be defined only once per game, at it's start.
If we add it to Step Event instead, it will keep creating random numbers 30 times per second, endlessly, and we don't want that.

We add this block to the obj_coin Object, Create Event, and then we see that this block has couple of option fields:
Type - the type of the number, Decimal or Integer
Minimum - the minimum value of the number we want to generate (for six sided dice it will be 1)
Maximum - the maximum value of the number we want to generate (for six sided dice it will be 6)
Target - target variable in which we will put the generated random number into, so we can call it from other Block, Event or Object
Temp - ...

3:05 - adding the Get Random Number block into Create Event
4:36 - creating Target variable for random generated number
6:34 - connecting and using variable from Create Event Random Number generator in Draw Event Draw Value block

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In this video we are learning how and when to use Game Maker Studio 2 Drag and Drop Block which is called:
Randomize

This block is part of the Random group of blocks.
It is in the first row, second from the left, with rotated dice on it as icon.
As always you just need to drag and drop it to start using it.
We are going to add it to Create Event, because we need it to be defined only once per game, at it's start.
If we add it to Step Event instead, it will keep randomizing numbers 30 times per second, endlessly, and we don't want that.

In previous video:
GameMaker Studio 2 D&D blocks - Get Random Number
youtu.be/ND56yD04g08
we have created some random number generator for our coin value, but after testing it few times it looks like it isn't really random ?
Every time we restart the game we can see that numbers repeat in same pattern.
That doesn't make much sense for games because players will remember the sequence and pattern and use it to their advantage.
Imagine going to casino where you always know what numbers the dice will show, or what cards will be dealed !

Again it is a feature, not a bug, that is how computers work, they do not have imagination or understand randomizing as people.
Unless you tell them to change something computers will not know it is needed or important.
So, we have to add it through one more step and that is what Randomize Action block does.
It shuffles the numbers for us, generating different so called seeds, so we can not recognize repetition easy.
Mostly you need to add this action block to Create Event in your games, on one Object, once only and it will do the trick.
Add it before Get Random Number action block, because we first want to Randomize (shuffle) array of numbers and then pick some numbers from it.
This way it will create different set of numbers on every restart of the game, prevent repetition, and make game more interesting and challenging for player.

Ok, so now we have randomized random number generator, nice !
But it is far from what we need in our game and there are so many other GameMaker Studio 2 Action Blocks to learn,...
So just keep on learning, coding and experimenting !!!

This basic video tutorial shows you what random values in video games are. Because there is a common misconception how humans view randomness and how computers try to emulate this. Here I guide you through the system what how gamemaker studio handles random values.

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Learning to randomize rooms / levels in Gamer Maker Studio 2. For this Angry Birds like physics game I want to randomize the placement of blocks and in the Create Event I'm using an x and y double FOR loop to place the blocks.

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script1
image_speed = 0;
image_index = choose(0,1,2,3,4,5);

random_numbers

Events:

Create

Actions:

script2

random_set_seed(current_time);
repeat (3) {
show_message(random(100))

}

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How to make objects drop from random locations from the top of the screen. Good for any game where the player has to catch items or even for side scrolling games.

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It has always been my dream to make a couple of games. This series is the documentation of my journey. We're using Game Maker Studio 2 and the basic concept of the game is to run a computer shop and also do some shady stuff on your personal computer. More details in the videos! I hope you enjoy:)

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Be warned my mic is WAY too loud so lower the volume, otherwise, you may go deaf. In any case, this tutorial is about how to randomize what room your object goes to at the push of a button (Works with other event functions as well!)

**We're experimenting with this new format and would really like your feedback. The idea is to have as much theory in a set-up video, with minimal theory, and the bulk of programming in subsequent videos.**
Welcome to Part 1/3 of creating random item drops in GMS2. These items will drop with randomized stats and at randomized rates. Rare items will have a lower drop chance than common items.
In our example, we will only be dealing with a single item, but hopefully you can apply this concept to your own projects.
In part 1, we will go through the logic of the system, and write in the code skeleton.
Part 2 will have us filling in the main bulk of code programming in our items, and part 3 will finish off the system with random drop rates.
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2D arrays (you could use a ds_grid, but we won't need that level of functionality)

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**We're experimenting with this new format and would really like your feedback. The idea is to have as much theory in a set-up video, with minimal theory, and the bulk of programming in subsequent videos.**
Welcome to Part 2/3 of creating random item drops in GMS2. These items will drop with randomized stats and at randomized rates. Rare items will have a lower drop chance than common items.
In our example, we will only be dealing with a single item, but hopefully you can apply this concept to your own projects.
In part 1, we will go through the logic of the system, and write in the code skeleton.
Part 2 will have us filling in the main bulk of code programming in our items, and part 3 will finish off the system with random drop rates.
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2D arrays (you could use a ds_grid, but we won't need that level of functionality)

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From critical hits to random encounters, and from loot boxes to procedural generation, video games are stuffed to bursting with randomness. In this episode, I look at the way randomness is used in games - and why some forms are more contentious than others.

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Sources

Uncapped Look-Ahead and the Information Horizon | Keith Burgun
keithburgun.net/uncapped-look-ahead-and-the-information-horizon/

A Study in Transparency: How Board Games Matter | GDC Vault
gdcvault.com/play/1020408/A-Study-in-Transparency-How

GameTek Classic 183 - Input Output Randomness | Ludology
dicetower.com/game-podcast/ludology/gametek-classic-183-input-output-randomness

Why revealing all is the secret of Slay The Spire's success | Rock Paper Shotgun
rockpapershotgun.com/2018/02/19/why-revealing-all-is-the-secret-of-slay-the-spires-success/

Crate | Spelunky Wiki
spelunky.fandom.com/wiki/Crate

Random Generator | Tetris Wiki
tetris.fandom.com/wiki/Random_Generator

Level Feeling | Spelunky Wiki
spelunky.fandom.com/wiki/Level_Feeling/HD

Plan Disruption | Etan Hoeppner
ethanhoeppner.github.io/gamedesign/plan-disruption.html

Fire Emblem True Hit | Serenes Forest
serenesforest.net/general/true-hit/

The Psychology of Game Design (Everything You Know Is Wrong) | GDC Vault
gdcvault.com/play/1012186/The-Psychology-of-Game-Design

How Designers Engineer Luck Into Video Games | Nautilus
nautil.us/issue/70/variables/how-designers-engineer-luck-into-video-games-rp

Roll for your life: Making randomness transparent in Tharsis | Gamasutra
gamasutra.com/view/news/263953/Roll_for_your_life_Making_randomness_transparent_in_Tharsis.php

12: Into the Breach with Justin Ma | The Spelunky Showlike
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Find out more

Many faces of Procedural Generation: Determinism | Gamsutra
gamasutra.com/blogs/FranciscoRA/20160511/272419/Many_faces_of_Procedural_Generation_Determinism_classification_system_part_3.php

Why Our Brains Do Not Intuitively Grasp Probabilities | Scientific American
scientificamerican.com/article/why-our-brains-do-not-intuitively-grasp-probabilities/

How classic games make smart use of random number generation | Gamasutra
gamasutra.com/view/news/320213/How_classic_games_make_smart_use_of_random_number_generation.php

Games shown in this episode (in order of appearance)

Cuphead (2017)
Enter the Gungeon (2016)
Octopath Traveler (2018)
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle (2017)
Griftlands (In Early Access)
Dicey Dungeons (2019)
Hearthstone (2014)
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth (2014)
Darkest Dungeon (2016)
Dead Cells (2018)
SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech (2019)
Into the Breach (2018)
Spelunky (2012)
Armello (2015)
Minecraft (2011)
Chasm (2018)
Downwell (2015)
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)
No Man's Sky (2016)
Celeste (2018)
Fortnite (2017)
Mario Kart 8 (2014)
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (2014)
Tekken 7 (2015)
Super Mario Party (2018)
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night (2019)
Borderlands 3 (2019)
Call of Duty: WWII (2017)
Valkyria Chronicles 4 (2018)
Civilization V (2010)
Wargroove (2019)
Plants vs. Zombies (2009)
XCOM: Enemy Within (2013)
Chess Ultra (2017)
Mark of the Ninja (2012)
StarCraft II (2010)
Slay the Spire (2019)
Apex Legends (2019)
Civilization IV (2005)
XCOM 2 (2016)
Overwatch (2016)
FTL: Faster Than Light (2012)
Card of Darkness (2019)
Diablo III (2012)
Tetris 99 (2019)
Puyo Puyo Tetris (2017)
Phoenix Point (2019)
Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019)
Tharsis (2016)

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
01:28 - Why we use randomness
03:42 - The information horizon
06:06 - The two types of randomness
08:59 - How input randomness can fail
13:32 - The advantages of output randomness
17:50 - Conclusion

Music used in this episode

Cuphead soundtrack - Kristofer Maddigan ( studiomdhr.bandcamp.com/releases)
Tharsis soundtrack - Half Age EP by Weval ( atomnation.bandcamp.com/album/half-age-ep)

Other credits

RNGesus original artwork by Dinsdale
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Super Mario Party - Luigi wins by doing absolutely nothing | Nintendo Unity
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Fire Emblem: Three Houses - New Game Plus Maddening Walkthrough Part 43! | MrSOAP999
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Deadpool 2 © 20th Century Fox

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