Here at MEGA, we are not attached to one specific set of tools to make our games. For newcomers to MEGA, Game development, or USC's IMD or Computer Science Games programs, here is a list of tools you might find useful to make games and all of their varied components.
Along with the programs listed here we've attached some emails. You may contact that USC Students about that program for help, questions, or to find learning resources.
Additionally, USC students have access to the great learning library Lynda, through here.
| PC | Mac | - Game Maker
- Flash
- Multimedia Fusion
- Unity
- UDK
- The Gimp
- Paint.net
- Blender
- Google SketchUp
| - Flash
- Game Maker
- GameSalad
- Unity
- Blender
- Google SketchUp
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Game Editors2D editorsAdobe's animation/coding tool. Art is vector-based by default but pixel images can be used as well. Games can be played in-browser, which led to its popularity. - Uses it's own language called ActionScript. Games can be played on PC/Mac (download or in-browser).
3D editor that creates 3D in-browser games or other. - Exports to IOS devices and Android with appropriate Pro version.
Full-fledged, highly advanced editor. Features a complete set of tools that go from level design to visual scripting to cut-scene creation. Highly detailed graphics. - Uses it's own programming language called UnrealScript that can be arranged with Kismet, a visual code editor. Games are playable on the PC (download). -
Very powerful but more complex image editor.
- Some of the above-mentioned editors (Game Maker, Flash)
Easy, elegant 3d modeler based on a push/pull model. Great for environments or non-organic models. Used for some big AAA titles like Red Faction: Guerrilla or Uncharted 2.
- Some of the above-mentioned editors (UDK)
AudioSoundSimple tool that lets you instantly create 8-bit sounds to be used in games. Great for very quickly generating sounds to spice up your game. Lets you randomly create a sound or use randomly altered presets. Sounds export as .Wav
Set of tools for making interactive music. Used by lots and lots of AAA professional games from World of Warcraft to Batman: Arkham Asylum. Needs some programming knowledge to implement interactivity into the game.
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