JGJ48 : Game Development Tools - Satriaji Idam

INTRO:GAME DEVELOPMENT TOOLSAgastyo Satriaji Idam15 Agustus, 2014

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WEAPON CATEGORY 01:THE DRAG N DROP

Less codes or no codes at all

3 Game SaladThe Good:• Beginner super friendly (no

code editor)• Runs on Windows & Mac• Multiplatform exports

The Bad:• Slow performances on

mobile• No *.exe export• Free version has limited

development options

4 StencylThe Good:• Great drag & drop interface• Runs on Windows, Mac, &

Linux• Multiplatform exports• Haxe for advanced users• Great performances on any

platforms

The Bad:• Free version only exports to

flash

5 Construct2DThe Good:• JGJ48 & GGJ favorite tool• Multiplatform exports• JavaScript for advanced users• Lots of game samples

The Bad:• Slow performances on mobile• Runs on Windows only• Free version has limited

development options

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WEAPON CATEGORY 02:THE DRAG N CODE

There are visuals, but mostly codes

7 Game Maker StudioThe Good:• Good visual & code editor• Straight workflow for developing

2D games makes it easy to learn• GML scripting language is quite

friendly for beginner in programming

• Multiplatform exports

The Bad:• Runs on Windows only• Free version only exports to

Windows desktop• Free version has limited

development options

8 UnityThe Good:• Great visual & code editor• Support 2D & 3D• Built-in assets store• Runs on Windows & Mac• Multiplatform exports• Great community supports

The Bad:• Quite heavy system requirements• Resources heavy on mobile

exports• High learning curve

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WEAPON CATEGORY 03:THE TYPE AND CODE

Codes, codes everywhere

10 Game Frameworks

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WEAPON CATEGORY 04:THE PEN AND PAPER

Design, write, and draw

13Make Board/Card Games

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PICK YOUR WEAPONS

ANDSTART MAKING

GAMES!!