However, I did stumbled across a browser-based game creator. It's a creation of Microsoft's Popfly development tools, which has a what-you-see-is-what-you-get format that allows less tech-savvy folks bypass learning how to write lines and lines of complicated code and still create a rather professional-looking product.
Popfly does offer other tools such as web design or a multimedia/widget creator, but I focus on the Create a Game tool because it would be great for a kid who wants to be a games designer. I think a lot of gamers pass through the phase where they want to try out making their own games, and this presents a simple, viable way for wannabe designers to do so without dropping lots of dollars on game design software or books. All you need is Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or higher, or Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher, and Microsoft Silverlight to get started.
If you're a student or administrator at a university or college, you can collect on more Microsoft freebies. Through a program called DreamSpark, university students or administrators are allowed to download free, full versions of Microsoft software. All you need is a Windows Live ID and any student login information typically used at your university:
- Expression Studio
- Sql Server 2005 Express
- Sql Server Developer Edition
- Virtual PC 2007
- Visual Basic 2005
- Visual C++ 2005
- Visual C# 2005
- Visual J# 2005
- Visual Studio 2008
- Visual Web Developer 2005
- Visual Studio 2005 Professional
- Windows Server 2003
- XNA Game Studio
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Next week:
- Patapon review (PSP)
- Super Mario Galaxy review (Wii)
- Assassin's Creed review (Xbox 360)
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