Arcade Game Studio
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2016 9:54 pmI do not know if anyone here ever seen or used it, but I am finishing my second game using the "Arcade Game Studio" (ARGS), Bruno R. Marcos. The program is free, and more than a game engine it is a easy solution to make arcade style Ghouls and Ghosts, Bomberman, Commando, Horizontal or Vertical Shooters, without a line of programming.
http://www.bruneras.com/arcadegamestudio/index.php
Not the most versatile of all programs, and it serves more to certain specific types of games, however, you see the results coming very fast. View results with little production time is something important for an amateur who has little time available.
Another thing that helps a lot is how to mount the stages. The assembly of tiles is simple and direct: you selects the tiles (16X16) on the tileset and past it on the stage. Then, you click and add 8X8 markers to define what is solid, platform, spikes, ladder, etc ... In the end, you have the option to plan the scenario (like in a normal production), or create the level design in real time by setting the trial and error (or at least, use this method to test).
The program came to light in 2012, so I wonder why so few games have been produced in ARGS.
By the way, my last game using ARGS: http://diarioartografico.blogspot.com.b ... world.html
http://www.bruneras.com/arcadegamestudio/index.php
Not the most versatile of all programs, and it serves more to certain specific types of games, however, you see the results coming very fast. View results with little production time is something important for an amateur who has little time available.
Another thing that helps a lot is how to mount the stages. The assembly of tiles is simple and direct: you selects the tiles (16X16) on the tileset and past it on the stage. Then, you click and add 8X8 markers to define what is solid, platform, spikes, ladder, etc ... In the end, you have the option to plan the scenario (like in a normal production), or create the level design in real time by setting the trial and error (or at least, use this method to test).
The program came to light in 2012, so I wonder why so few games have been produced in ARGS.
By the way, my last game using ARGS: http://diarioartografico.blogspot.com.b ... world.html