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JavaScript Editor
For those who want a quick and fast way to test or try out JavaScript check out the Chrome Developer Tool.
1. In Chrome go to about:blank (it is nice to just have a blank screen).
2. Right click anywhere on the screen and choose “Inspect” or hit F12 on your keyboard
3. Search for the Console tab and start typing
If you are looking for more fun tech related blogs, check out Made With Code.
@madewithcode I always enjoy seeing your new posts!
CSS-Tricks is a website about websites.
I use this site a lot for CSS.
lets make a videogame how hard can it be
nevermind you have to know shit about computers
hey!! sorry to hijack this post, but there are a bunch of ways you can make videogames without knowing shit about computers!!
for starters, there’s Twine, which is fucking great for making all kinds of interactive experiences (it’s what Crystal Warrior Ke$ha was made in so you KNOW it’s good) at all skill levels (i picked it up and made a game in two minutes a few nights ago)
if you want a bit more involved experience there’s Inform 7 which is a simple language for text-based adventure games that reads like slightly-weird English and also relatively easy to learn
you can do some pretty fucking cool stuff with Unity (my personal engine of choice) but you may need to dig a bit farther to get at the good stuff. there’s lots of really good presets though (i made an entire game just mixing and matching pre-existing templates and adding in my own art, won an award at a game jam for that one) and if you want help the community’s pretty dang friendly from what i’ve seen!
this is just a taste of what’s out there from what i’ve seen, but there’s so many cool resources out there. if anyone wants help getting started, i’m around to give you a leg up on making something in the coolest, most unexplored art medium around!
I’m addin’ to this post because lowering the barrier to entry for making games is super important to me!!!! If y’all have any questions about making games, you’re welcome to come and ask! I made this list a while back with some friends, so it has some of the programs John already mentioned.
2D Editors:
GameMaker : Potential for pure drag-and-drop “programming”. It is recommended to read-up on the program’s functions to make good use of it. Good for prototyping. Uses its own language called Game Maker Language (GML) that is similar to a C language (e.g. C++ or C#). For both Mac and PC; free version available.
Construct2 : Drag and drop level editor that uses an “If-Then” event sheet structure for programming. Good for prototyping and for beginners. For PC; free version available.
GameSalad : Drag and drop with no code requirement. Good for programming. For both Mac and PC; free version available.
Solpeo : HTML5 based game engine for 2D and isometric game development. Some programming knowledge needed. Platforms supported: Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer 9+. Free version available.
Stencyl : Drag and Drop “programming,” templates you can edit the variables/values for.
Scratch : Lego-block-style coding platform by MIT; totally free and a great intro to thinking in code. Very kid-friendly and comes with a community site. Browser version available.
3D Editors:
Unity : 3D editor that creates 3D games. Can build games for browser, as an app, or for mobile devices (iOS and Android). For both Mac and PC; free version available.
UDK (Unreal Development Kit) : Full-fledged, highly advanced editor. Features a complete set of tools that go from level design to visual scripting to cut-scene creation. Uses it’s own programming language called Unreal Script that can be arranged with Kismet, a visual code editor. For Mac and PC; free.
2D Art/Animation Software:
GIMP : Free photo editing and digital painting software.
Easy Paint Tool SAI : Free digital painting software with a UI similar to Photoshop.
Mischief : Free digital painting software with an endless canvas.
3D Art/Animation Software:
Sculptris : From the company that created Zbrush, this free software is ideal for beginning 3D sculptors.
Maya : Animation, VFX, lighting, and rendering software.
Magical Voxel : Voxel Art (3D Pixel Art). Very intuitive and quick to pick up.
SketchUp : Architectural modeling software, great for creating 3D environments and buildings. Free version available.
Text-Based Games:
Twine : Create interactive text stories using Twine’s visual map system that links your game together. Easy to learn and use. End result is browser-based. For Mac and PC; free.
Quest : Interactive text stories that you can build in-browser.
Ren’Py : Create visual novels using a modified version of Python that reads like a combination of stage directions and a CYOA novel. For PC, Mac, and Linux; free.
Audio Resources/Editors:
Indie Game Music : This site offers free indie music with no need to worry about royalties or licenses.
Audacity : A free, open-source, cross-platform sound editor that allows you to record and arrange sound.
Super Flash Bros. : This site allows you to record theremin-like (8bit) sounds and export them as .wav files for your games.
FL Studio : Free music composition software.
Miscellaneous Tools:
Donjon RPG Tools : Randomly generates maps, items, XP, etc.
W3Schools : Web-code tutorial database: HTML, CSS, Javascript+.
Debut Video Capture : Video screen capture to record Let’s Play videos, showcase your game on Youtube, etc.
Korsakow : Free tool for creating interactive and database films.
Processing : Flexible programming language used for visual and interactive artworks and simulations.
From Student to Designer, Part 2 : Tips for making a well-rounded, solid portfolio
Places to Publish/Share:
Itch.io : Platform for self-publishing games
Philome.la : Place to share Twine Games
1. Game Making Tools
[no coding required]
construct 2
gamemaker studio
stencyl
clickteam fusion
[some coding required]
unity
unreal engine
[more info]
…more game making tools
showcase of games that were created with these tools
2. Graphics
[create your own graphics]
photoshop
gimp
piskel
pixlr
…more graphics programs
[download graphics]
opengameart.org
[create your own models]
3ds max
maya
blender
…more 3d modeling programs
3. Sound & Music
[create own sounds]
bfxr
audacity
…more sound/music creation software
[download sounds/music]
freesound.org
incompetech.com
…more royalty free sounds/music
4. Distribution
[upload your game]
dropbox
indiedb
itch.io
gamejolt
newgrounds (only flash/html5/unity games possible)
kongregate (only flash/html5/unity games possible)
…more distribution options
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An online library of programming books. Each day there is a free book so be sure to check it out often!
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Online terminals, editors, IDEs and more.
Clock
Problem: Build a clock that acts as a clock, timer, and stop watch.
Mad Libs
Problem: Create a story and ask the user for some words to fill in the story. Print completed story. Extra credit: Allow user to pick between different stories.
Fortune Teller
Problem: Write a program where you ask the user for a number and based on that number you get 4 back. The user picks and other number and based on that number, you give that person a fortune. The fortunes the players get is random from a list of different fortunes.
Word Guessing Game
Problem: Make a list of random words and pick one. The user will guess letters until they can guess the word. Before they begin guessing, show how many letters there are and a hint. As they guess correct letters, fill in with the right letters. Also, show their wrong guesses as well. They can type in the whole word (when they think they know the answer) or just a letter. If they guess all of the letters correctly, they win. And, they can only guess 7 times and be wrong until the game is over.
Extra credit: What happens if they guess the same wrong letter twice? What happens if they guess the same correct letter twice? You can also keep track of points as they keep playing the game. Or, store it somewhere so even after they quit, they still have all of that information.
Fibonacci
Problem: Create a program that displays the fibonacci sequence up until (but not past) a specified number supplied by the user which can be a number that does not appear in the sequence. Do this using recursion.
Extra credit: try to make it as efficient as possible
Alarm Clock
Problem: Create an alarm clock. You should be able to do these things with it:
Set the time
Turn the alarm on or off
Add or subtract time to the alarm where the user puts in hours and minutes (example: add 1 hour 5 minutes)
Display current alarm time
Prepare so if the user puts in 70 minutes which should then read as an hour and 10 minutes
Repeat until user is satisfied with alarm time
Extra credit:
Show current time and how much time until alarm goes off.
Allow for multiple alarms.
Turn this into an app for your phone
Tic Tac Toe
Problem: Create a game of Tic Tac Toe. Allow user to play against someone else or the computer. Keep track of when the player wins, loses, or ties. Create a fair way to decide who goes first. Extra credit: Can you make it hard to win against the computer?
Code Game
Problem: Pick a language you are great at and create an interactive game that make it fun to learn how to code.
