Cocos2d for iPhone 0.99 Beginner’s Guide giveaway
Haven’t you already bought Cocos2d for iPhone 0.99 Beginner’s Guide book? This is your chance to win a PDF copy of the book with the Cocos2d for iPhone 0.99 Beginner’s Guide giveaway. I blogged about the book in this post, so I am going straight to the point of this giveaway. Three lucky readers will … Cocos2d for iPhone 0.99 Beginner’s Guide giveaway
Flash 3D Sokoban prototype with Flare3D
You know I love Sokoban game. This is a prototype of a Flash 3D Sokoban made with Flare3D. Flare3D is a real time 3D engine for Flash and Flex optimized for games and animations. My plan is to create this simple prototype with various Flash 3D engines, then compare them with ease of use, performances … Flash 3D Sokoban prototype with Flare3D
Learn what makes or breaks a successful Flash game with Flash Mindmeld
Sixty Top Flash Game Developers (myself included! Damn Italians, they are everywhere) from Around the World to Share Flash Game Development Tips, Secrets and Advice at Online Flash Mindmeld MicroConference. On February 15th, 60 (myself included, so let’s say 59) of the world’s greatest developers behind Flash games will speak about what makes or breaks … Learn what makes or breaks a successful Flash game with Flash Mindmeld
Making a Flash game like Plants Vs Zombies – Step 4
Welcome to step four. In this step we’ll make plants fire and eventually kill zombies. Let’s start defining when a plant can fire: * When there is at least one zombie on the same row the plant is placed * When it’s not already firing (plants can fire only one bullet at once) * When … Making a Flash game like Plants Vs Zombies – Step 4
Making a Flash game like Plants Vs Zombies – step 3
Here we go with 3rd step of Plants Vs Zombies game. Now we will place the bought plant on the game field and let the zombies enter. Adding a zombie is quite easy because we manage it in the same way we managed the sun. Just like suns appear out of the top of the … Making a Flash game like Plants Vs Zombies – step 3
Learn how to make iPhone games with Cocos2d for iPhone 0.99 Beginner’s Guide
Do you want to start the 2011 learning something new? If you aren’t developing iPhone games yet, then reading Packt Publishing’s Cocos2d for iPhone 0.99 Beginner’s Guide is a must. You should know I am writing, tech editing and reviewing Packt’s books, and I want to show you what I am reading just now: Expect … Learn how to make iPhone games with Cocos2d for iPhone 0.99 Beginner’s Guide
Making a Flash game like Plants Vs Zombies – step 2
In the second part of the series, it’s time to raise money to buy a plant. Also, we should add a smooth animation to falling suns, fix a bug which made them appear only on certain tiles and make them disappear if they aren’t picked up after a given amount of time. Fixing the bug … Making a Flash game like Plants Vs Zombies – step 2
Kongregate + Unity = $25,000 contest!
Kongregate, one of the most famous Flash games portals, now supports Unity games. Unity is a powerful development environment which allows you to create web, mobile, and even console games. To celebrate the partnership, they launched a game development contest. The 10 best Unity games published before February 15, 2011 will win cash prizes for … Kongregate + Unity = $25,000 contest!
Fully explaining a PopCap game
Do you like PopCap games? I love them. They are quick, easy to play and fun, the perfect for making a Flash tutorial series. Starting from Monday 27 December I will make a new Flash tutorial series about a PopCap game. Which one? You decide. Leave a comment to this post with the name of … Fully explaining a PopCap game