Pixel Joint Forum: Cross Platorm Tools for Making Mobile Games?

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   Does anyone know of any tools that are easy to learn can be used to make games on a rather fast pace?

I'm looking for something that has the quality of Gamemaker, but also something that can run preferably on Linux or any OS. 

Or maybe even a tool that is suited for targeting the production of video games for mobile devices?

I'll try searching around some more to see what I can dig up, but thanks a ton in advance. 

EDIT: I know about Stenyl, Construct and all those easy to use tools but is there anything that's one step above those (excluding Gamemaker)?

Edited by ADrawingMan - 21 April 2014 at 6:53pm

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skittle Commander Joined: 20 July 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 350	Topic: Cross Platorm Tools for Making Mobile Games? Posted: 21 April 2014 at 4:37pm
	Does anyone know of any tools that are easy to learn can be used to make games on a rather fast pace? I'm looking for something that has the quality of Gamemaker, but also something that can run preferably on Linux or any OS. Or maybe even a tool that is suited for targeting the production of video games for mobile devices? I'll try searching around some more to see what I can dig up, but thanks a ton in advance. EDIT: I know about Stenyl, Construct and all those easy to use tools but is there anything that's one step above those (excluding Gamemaker)? Edited by ADrawingMan - 21 April 2014 at 6:53pm
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jalonso Admiral Joined: 29 November 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13537	Posted: 21 April 2014 at 7:14pm
	If I forget to post a gamemaker type app in the App Store remind me. I have the name of it somewhere. I used it to play and review for PJ and it was pretty good and free-$2 ? This is a Mac app for Macs only tho. See the 'game development' links section of the gallery (report broken links )
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skittle Commander Joined: 20 July 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 350	Posted: 22 April 2014 at 4:45am
	*Originally posted by jalonso* This is a Mac app for Macs only tho. Curse you! :P I'll take a look around the section that you speak of though. Thanks a ton for the help! Edited by ADrawingMan - 22 April 2014 at 4:46am
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inphy Commander Joined: 24 June 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 116	Posted: 22 April 2014 at 7:31am
	Unity maybe? I haven't used it myself so I can't comment on development speed or how fast it is to prototype stuff, but it's a properly powerful engine, popular with both indie and big name companies. It has a free version and it can publish to all desktop platforms, and at least Android, BlackBerry and iPhone.
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surt Commander Joined: 30 December 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 413	Posted: 22 April 2014 at 12:16pm
	Godot maybe? Only recently opensourced so doesn't have anywhere near the community of Unity, and probably somewhat rough around the edges.

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jalonso Admiral Joined: 29 November 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13537	Posted: 22 April 2014 at 12:19pm
	Will you guys send in these things as links. Godot Game Engine http://www.godotengine.org/wp/ Unity5 http://unity3d.com/ --- Yes, I can do it but I always like to give all/any the option to get points and credit and all the glory :D Because some don't know. http://www.pixeljoint.com/pixels/submit_links.asp?new=1 --- On Chrome linking directly off, sowwwy. Edited by jalonso - 22 April 2014 at 12:20pm
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skittle Commander Joined: 20 July 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 350	Posted: 22 April 2014 at 4:59pm
	Hey, that's actually not a bad idea! I just took a look at it and it seems a bit overwhelming but I'm taking a look at it right now and it definitely seems learnable. @surt Ohhhhh, this looks fantastic (and cross platform, booya)! I'm going to give this a go and hopefully it will go well. Thanks for the link, this looks great! If I get some neat results with godot perhaps I'll post it in the news (unless surt wants to) and steal all the communities luv ;P I tried fooling around with Stencyl earlier in the day though just for the heck of it, that didn't go so well. Their compiler flipped out when I hit the big green "TEST GAME" button :/ Edited by ADrawingMan - 22 April 2014 at 5:07pm
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