

Once you're able to get a game working the first time, it'll be easy to launch in the future, since the title appears in your Applications folder like any other Mac app. It can still take a bit of fiddling, but Porting Kit has some built-in tutorials to help you out. Just search Porting Kit's app or website for a game, like Among Us (Opens in a new window), and it'll provide an Install Now button along with any quirks, patches, or extra steps you might need to take for smooth gameplay. Porting Kit (Opens in a new window) is usually my first go-to, since it attempts to do a lot of the heavy lifting for you. Wine itself can get rather technical to set up, especially when it comes to games, but there are a few third-party tools that make things easier.

Some Windows-only titles may run on macOS through Wine (Opens in a new window), a compatibility layer for Mac and Linux systems designed to run Windows programs. Okay, so you've exhausted all the Mac-compatible games in popular stores, and you're ready to tinker in order to get some other games running.

With GameMaker, making games is not only simple, but also fun.” “It's easy to pick up and start learning. I still like GameMaker today, as a full time developer, just because it has all the tools I need to make the games.”

“I’m impressed with how well GameMaker scales when you start out - from knowing nothing to getting familiar with it.
