How to Buy an Online Video Game Design Kit
Designing video games can be as fun and rewarding as actually playing them. Many people would love to design their own games but do not have the skills and knowledge to do it themselves. Anyone can design a game using an online video game design kit. Knowing where to look will help you design and implement a game.
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Purchase XGameStation. Andre Lamoth's XGameStation website offers kits that allow you to produce professional-quality PC, console and classic arcade games. The kit includes software and hardware as well as instructions on how to create games.
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Purchase the Abyssal engine. Abyssal, unlike XGameStation, offers a software-only game-creation process. It delivers high-end graphics and includes support and troubleshooting forums.
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Purchase CAST II. CAST II is a sophisticated 3D design tool that allows you to make and distribute professional-level video games. The kit comes complete with an open-source (it's free for everyone to use and change) engine as well as support and frequently asked questions through the CAST II website (see Resources for more information).
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Customize your own kit. For advanced users, or people who like to make their own kits, DMOZ's website has an exhaustive list of engines with which to make your game, as well as component programs and applications. For more information on DMOZ, see Resources.
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Tips & Warnings
Prices for game-designing kits, software and applications can vary. XGameStation retails for about $200 for each kit, Abyssal is free for 10 days with a scaled charge afterward, and Kodu is free for XBox community users. After it becomes available, download Kodu for free. Kodu, formerly Bodu, is a user-friendly software program developed by Microsoft that allows users--even children--to program their own games. Kodu uses the XBox 360 controller to create the entire game through the use of interactive menus. Kodu-made games will be usable on XBox 360 and PCs. Kodu is currently in development and will be available on Xbox Live! in spring 2009.
