Hack4:Standalone Games

Make a game from raw components

Labour intensive – rarely do unfunded games ever finish (uni is a great opportunity to 'fund' your development time).

Often expensive – licensing software co$t$

Best to start very small

Large teams

Be careful about licensing, consider opensource solutions
(more freedom, more portable - own your game)

Example opensource engines:

• Ogre3D (Renderer only, C++,Python)
  Nebula Device (Renderer only, C++)
  Irrlicht (Renderer only, C++)
  PyGame (High Level 'Library' for making games in Python)
  Blender (w/Integrated Editor, Python)
  Sauerbraten (FPS,w/Integrated Editor, C++)
  CrystalSpace (Renderer and high-level library)
  QuakeIII (Game, FPS, multiplayer support, C++/'QuakeC')

Example games made with opensource software:

• Ankh (Made with Ogre3D)

• Ryzom (Made with NeL)

• Project Nomads (made with Nebula3D)

Example standalone art games:

• Acmipark

• Second Person Shooter

• Stop Bush

• Darwinia

• Oversaturation

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