Archive for Development Systems
Dark Game Development Kit
Microsoft has released a Free Game Development Kit called DARK for Visual Studio C++ 2008. This GDK will work with both the Professional and Express Versions of Visual C++. The Dark GDK will allow you to make 2D or 3D games, its up to your imagination. The video below will show you some demos (source included with the GDK download) and then will explain what you need to download to get started development with the DARK GDK.Kids Programming Language
As a parent, and a person who likes to create games, I was looking for something to make it easy to teach my kids, and to get them involved with making some games. I ran across the Kids Programming Language. Your child can learn to program quickly, and doesn’t require any more skills then what he/she already has, if they can read, do simple math, and type, then can get started programming with KPL. As they learn more with KPL, there skills with reading and math greatly improve, and they will start to learn basic computer logic.You are not just stuck to games either, KPL was built to be open, so if you are thinking of creating some Education Software, I have read that KPL is quite effective at this as well.
If you were looking at learning something new, and trying to get a little more quality time in with the kid, this is a great start. Download your copy of KPL today, then check out some available games available for download to help you get started.
What is KPL?
KPL stands for Kid’s Programming Language. KPL makes it easy for kids to learn computer programming. KPL makes it fun, too, by making it especially easy to program computer games, with cool graphics and sound.
SCI Studio
What is SCI Studio?
SCI Studio is a completely free game development system for Sierra’s SCI game engine. It allows you to create games like Sierra’s King’s Quest, Space Quest, Police Quest, Leisure Suit Larry and Quest for Glory.
Well, if you remember the Sierra type games like Kings Quest or Leisure Suit Larry, and you ever thought it would be cool to create a game like this, then the SCI Studio is for you. Everything in SCI Studio is build up of resource file, be they a script, picture, sound, animation, font, cursor or vocabulary file, they all make up a pieces of the game.
The main site contains a great tutorial on how to use the SCI Studio system, you can check out some screenshots here of the program in action. The program is completely Free, and the source is even included if you want to change it up to your liking.
Game Maker
There are several programs out there that make it easy to create games without knowing programming. One of the best I have seen is called Game Maker. Below is a description of the program, and it is great because you can drag and drop most actions, and you can make a decent game without writing much code.Do you want to develop computer games without spending countless hours learning how to become a programmer? Then you’ve come to the right place. Game Maker allows you to make exciting computer games, without the need to write a single line of code. Making games with Game Maker is a lot of fun.
Using easy to learn drag-and-drop actions, you can create professional looking games within very little time. You can make games with backgrounds, animated graphics, music and sound effects, and even 3D games! And when you’ve become more experienced, there is a built-in programming language, which gives you the full flexibility of creating games with Game Maker. What is best, is the fact that Game Maker can be used free of charge.
The site for Game Maker provides a lot of tutorials and resources and a bunch games with source from already made games to help you get started.
Best thing about Game Maker is that the LITE version is FREE. There is a PRO version, but it is only $20. That is awesome for a program that can put together a game with drag and drop technology.
