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Illinois of Art, Chicago |
Programming for the Artist |
| Instructor: Lindsay Grace |
The following brief comparison will help you beginning to evaluate the difference between starter game engine development tools. This table represents less than half of the research you should complete when presenting game engines. As you complete your research remember to compare the important characteristics of each game engine.
Suggested Student Programming Languages and Environments
| Save Exe? | Online documentation | In Class Demo? | Language | Platforms for Release | Price | Sample Games | |
| Blitz3d: (free version) | X | X | Basic | PC | $0 | ||
| Blitz3d: ($100) | X | X | X | Basic | PC | $100 | |
| Dark Basic Lite ($14.99) | X | Basic | PC | $14.99 | Beer Run | ||
| Dark Basic ($39.99) | X | X | Basic | PC | $39.99 | ||
| Microsoft XNA Express (Blade 3D etc.) | X | X | C# | PC,XBOX 360 | $0 | Eternity's Child | |
| Torque Indie Trial | X | X | C++ | PC, OSX, XBOX 360 (additional license needed) | $0/$150 |