Looking to make a DM-esque platform game. I was just wondering if there's a freeware indie game engine that you don't have to pay for. I've already looked at spritecraft, and I tried to use it for a while until I realized it was bullshit in it's complexity; looked at PTK, and was amazed by it's simplicity in comparison. However, you have to pay for it, like, 200 dollars. This is a hobbyist game, I don't want to sell it or have to pay to make it.
So, any response?
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Anonymous2006-06-25 15:04
When you say game engine, do you mean something to program with. If so, I'd recommend either:
1) Allegro. The best library for n00bs, with nice documentation (though I found the sample programs suck). Pick up Harbour's book if you're like me and prefer books to documentation.
2) SDL (Simple Direct Media Layer). Much more powerful than Allegro. I use it now after spending a few months getting used to Allegro and realizing that some simple things were just much easier to do in SDL (i.e. Fonts).
There is DirectX, but it's not multiplatform and quite frankly it's much harder to pick up than either of my suggestions. OTOH, there is much more support out there for DirectX.