Game Design
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An introduction to the basics of After Effects, designed to get you ready...
Indoor terrain is fun, but outdoor terrain offers for a lot more freedom....
In this tutorial, we set up our Library, create the game's Document...
UDK, the Unreal® Development Kit, is the industry standard game engine for creating FPS (First Person Shooters) and much more. UDK is fun software to learn because there are so many different things to do: 3D modeling, video game programming with Kismet, creating cinematic sequences and, of course, blowing stuff up! Unreal is also ideal for all skill levels: beginners can enjoy working with the pre-made assets that come packaged with the engine, while ambitious pros can tackle creating their own brand new game from scratch. UDK is free to download, so what are you waiting for? Start kickin’ some keester with these UDK tutorials today! UDK is rated T for Teen by the ESRB: The full content of these tutorials is viewable only by students 13 years and older.
Platform Compatibility: Windows
Sports video games are hugely popular these days. In that genre, racing games are some of the gaming community's favorites. Get into the action with TrackMania®, a fun and easy to use software that lets you design your own high speed, adrenaline pumping, curve hugging racing experience! Build the custom car you've always dreamed about or design a wicked racetrack that could bring NASCAR pros to their knees (or fiery wrecks!). Our tutorials use TrackMania Nations Forever®, which is a free download. Go ahead and take it for a test drive today!
Platform Compatibility: Windows
Multimedia Fusion 2 Developer® has been a favorite video game design software of iD for quite a while. This program is highly recommended for beginner students who want to learn how to design a game. Half game design, half educational software, Fusion is a powerful tool that guides students through the game creation process allowing them to let their imagination run free! Our Multimedia Fusion tutorials include some awesome games to get you started, check it out!
Platform Compatibility: Windows
GameSalad® is game creation software that can be enjoyed by both beginners and pros! Games published in GameSalad® can also be deployed in many different mediums, including all of Apple's mobile devices -- iPhone, iPad and iPod -- as well as online. For beginners, GameSalad® is a great way to learn the fundamental concepts of game design and game programming mechanics. For the advanced student, watch out! You'll be prototyping, building and deploying your games to the app store in no time! The only question is: What kind of game are you going to make?
Platform Compatibility: Mac
Flash® is a highly flexible tool and it's no secret that one of its most popular implementations is for making online games. As Flash® games span dozens of genres, from platform to puzzle, tower defense to strategy, and sniper to racing, creating Flash® games can be just as fun as playing them! Flash® has long been a driving force in the independent game developer community, as few other tools allow a solo developer (or a small team), to quickly create a game and then monetize it on the web. You know you've spent dozens of hours playing addicting Flash® games online -- now it is your turn to make the Flash® game of your dreams! What will it be?
Platform Compatibility: Windows and Mac
Game Design
Programming
Web & Flash
Graphics & 3D
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