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Actionscript 2.0 animation lib

Posted on July 30th, 2004

There is a very interesting project going on at this url >> http://www.alex-uhlmann.de/flash/animationpackage
It’s an animation library done in Actionscript 2.0 (compatible with player 6) with tons of features!
Check it out!

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Metanet tutorials

Posted on June 29th, 2004

The authors of “N” (see our May 2004 Spotlight) have released a set of very interesting tutorials about the collision system implemented in their game.
There is a lot of detailed infos and interactive prototypes to test the concepts being explained. Well done, Metanet!
Thanks to boldergeizd for finding the link. Read the tutorial HERE.

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Old adventure games nostalgia …

Posted on June 14th, 2004

If you’ve ever been a fan of LucasArts adventures (and if you’re old enough) you should easily remember titles like Zack McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders and/or Maniac Mansion.
Well, the guys at LucasFan Games have two non-official renewed versions of those two pc-game milestones, ready for download!
Check their games HERE, and have fun!

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Nice adventure game

Posted on June 7th, 2004

A new chapter of the adventure game by the “The Polyphonic Spree” is out.
Even if it’s not very long “Quest For The Rest” is a very enjoyable little game reminescent of the ’80s adventure games.
Check it out here

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IGDA Web Games whitepaper!

Posted on April 3rd, 2004

IGDA (International Game Developers Association) has released a very interesting document on the subject of Web/Downloadable games. The document is 93 pages long (!) and inspects many different aspects: market overview, businness models, technologies, publishers and much more.
Well worth reading!
The document is located HERE.

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