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General Discussion => Technology and Development => Gaming Discussion => Topic started by: Yeong on March 25, 2011, 05:47:44 pm

Title: Kodu Game Lab
Post by: Yeong on March 25, 2011, 05:47:44 pm
Well, it looks like Microsoft made their own game-making utility.
Kodu game lab is really easy to use, and it's designed to make games.
Even though the features are pretty limited right now, but take a look at the simple game that I made.
Title: Re: Kodu Game Lab
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on March 25, 2011, 05:49:43 pm
Interesting. I wonder what kind of stuff can be done in this... does it supports some sort of tilemaps?
Title: Re: Kodu Game Lab
Post by: Munchor on March 25, 2011, 05:52:04 pm
Microsoft released a game maker?
/me is surprised.

Can you post the game?

Let me guess, non-crossplatform games. Not too bad, though. Does it generate single .exes?
Title: Re: Kodu Game Lab
Post by: turiqwalrus on March 25, 2011, 05:56:18 pm
at times like this, I wish I had admin priveleges, so I could install something. :(
Title: Re: Kodu Game Lab
Post by: Yeong on March 25, 2011, 05:57:12 pm
@DJ: No. You "paint" the tile.

@Scout: It doesn't generate .exe file. You upload them here:
Title: Re: Kodu Game Lab
Post by: Munchor on March 25, 2011, 06:00:29 pm
@DJ: No. You "paint" the tile.

@Scout: It doesn't generate .exe file. You upload them here:


XNA Game Studion, good enough, their C# libraries are pretty cool.
Title: Re: Kodu Game Lab
Post by: Ashbad on March 25, 2011, 06:02:35 pm
Oh, I saw this before -- it's more made for making really simple games not really meant for industry selling, since they don't make .exe files -- I guess it's more of a way to play around with game ideas and to learn about the game making process.
Title: Re: Kodu Game Lab
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on March 25, 2011, 06:06:34 pm
Ah I see. Personally I don't mind how a game is made, although for pre-made engines I kinda prefer stuff like Game Maker and RPG Maker which lets you package your game in an installable exe file.
Title: Re: Kodu Game Lab
Post by: Yeong on March 25, 2011, 06:16:55 pm
I think this is mainly designed for shoot'em up games or something.
Title: Re: Kodu Game Lab
Post by: Kippy on April 06, 2011, 05:45:59 am
cool, gets kinda interested on it :D