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!

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.

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!

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

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.