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GameMaker is an easy-to-use, no programming required 2D game development tool for Windows and Mac, first created by Mark Overmars and now developed and maintained by YoYo Games Ltd.
Some games bought at physical stores and online retailers can be activated on Steam using its CD key. Some come with compulsory Steam activation, while for others it is optional.
Source Mods are user creations or modifications based on Source game content previously released.
A digital distribution service owned by Valve Corporation. Originally created to distribute Valve's own games, Steam has since become the de facto standard for digital distribution of PC games.
Valve's counterpart to Microsoft's popular achievement system.
Steam Cloud is a built in feature in some Steam games, it synchronizes game saves, settings and other data to the internet for access from any computer that has Steam installed.
Games that have been accepted by Valve through Steam's Greenlight service.
Built in feature of some of the Steam games. Saves players high scores online and allows them to be compared to other players scores.
A series of Steam features related to cross-platform play, including cross-buy, cross-play, and Linux compatibility layers.
Steam trading allows for the trading of in-game items for items from other games or for Steam gifts.
A mod is a user-created patch that alters any part of a game, or adds new content to it. At the extreme, "total conversion" mods can change the game so much that an entirely new experience is created.
Anti-Cheat technology made by Valve. Not just used in Source Games.
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