it's unfortunate that the process doesn't result in games that are particularly enjoyable to play.
Spelunky (the original - the newer, paid version is not made with game maker though was made possible through the popularity of the original) and Gunpoint were both made with game maker and have been very successful monetarily - Gunpoint in particular was the first game the author made, and its success means he is now a full time game developer.
Obviously this route requires a lot more risk for a lot more time, but game maker is capable of a lot more interesting things.
Spelunky (the original - the newer, paid version is not made with game maker though was made possible through the popularity of the original) and Gunpoint were both made with game maker and have been very successful monetarily - Gunpoint in particular was the first game the author made, and its success means he is now a full time game developer.
Obviously this route requires a lot more risk for a lot more time, but game maker is capable of a lot more interesting things.
http://spelunkyworld.com/original.html http://www.gunpointgame.com/