Thread: need game designing software.

hi
does anyone know where i can download some safe, free videogame designing software?

thanks

What computer language do you plan on using to code it?

computer language??? i just wanna make a game...

Originally Posted by Peter

computer language??? i just wanna make a game...

Yes, computer language. You generally need to program stuff in games.

Anyways, seems you want to go easy on the hardcore stuff, so I'd recommend mainly graphic- and button-oriented game making software such as the RPG Maker family, if you're aiming to make a game that has turn-based battle methods and/or will handle a quest-type story.

Yeah and you need to know some kind of programming language in order to make a good one and there will be several for each language.

read this for some help in choosing

A basic language is VB6. There are tuts all over youtube.

If you want something to make games without knowing programming though, try the UDK. It's free, and you need to know how to make unreal maps, but it lets you make 3d games.

For a beginner, Game Maker seems easy to use. I also like Games Factory 2, but it only works in 2D.

I also found a free Flash game maker online, if that's what you're looking for (well, at least they say it's free, and it looks easy enough to work in it too)

I used Game Maker for a few years and I can thus say it is very versatile if you give it some time, that is, you're ready to learn to think things on a moderately low level. For example: you aren't adding a "jump" command to the space key, but rather adding a series of commands that check if you can jump and if you can, move your character upward).

Stencyl should be an easier tool for game creation, though it is currently in private beta phase, so you need to apply for it to possibly get the program currently.

Remember, the easier you want it to be, the more the program also limits you.