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    Flash Game Programming?

    I want to start making flash games but I dont know where to start. Does anyone know a good website for beginner tutorials thanks!

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    Here you can find many tutorials aimed at beginners:
    http://www.emanueleferonato.com/category/tutorials/

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    Have you seen the thread above entitled 'knowledgebase'?

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    Also, keep in mind what I see TonyPA say a LOT of times. Always break your complex ideas into a bunch of simple ones.

    Don't try to make a whole shooter, instead:
    -Get a movieclip on stage and make it move around
    -figure out how to dynamically create bullets that come from where the guy is
    -figure out how to move those bullets
    -try to randomly create some other movieclips as enemies
    -figure out how to check to see if those bullets hit the enemies
    -learn how to remove the bullets/enemies from the display.

    Small steps, but together you have the basics of a shooter. All games can be broken down like this, some just have more parts than others.

    To start with, I suggest you do the fun stuff first like moving the guy around and shooting, or whatever else you want to do in your game.

    Once you have a bunch of half finished ideas, then I suggest starting from the beginning and doing menus and all that first so the game actually get FINISHED.

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    Please please please don't try to make a MMORPG for your first game...
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    Or really any RPG actually. Or a 'simple point and click adventure game'. Those are never simple, unless they are awful.

    If you really want to make an RPG, instead just make PART of it as your first project. Like a simplified version of the combat system so you can have an arena.

    Or instead of doing a point and click adventure game, do one of the puzzles first.

    That way you can kid yourself and think you are working toward your end goal. The reality is that you will look back on your first project 6 months later and be stunned at how poorly you coded it. Heck, I am stunned at how bad ANYTHING I have done that is over 6 months old. Gotta keep learning!

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    It appears the basic concept of Flash games can be summarized as:
    -Shooting games.There is a hero, several enemies, weapons, health, updates of weapon types, and health of hero. The game is built into several layers, mostly repetitive.
    -Action, Role Playing.
    The game is usually divided into scenes. You have to find out clues to get the tasks completed. The tasks can be, killing the enemy, escaping from captivity, connecting objects in a particular way, getting a reward and so on.
    -Dress UP
    These games mainly consist of drag & drop of dresses, hats, shoes, etc, meant to dress up/undress ladies (Most of the times).
    -Tower Defense
    This name is given to a group of games where a procession of enemies moves in tunnel like paths and reach towers. these creatures are to be eliminated by weapons that are dragged into the required positions.
    -Sports Games
    Games containing popular sports such as tennis, baseball, hockey, golf, badminton, football, pool game, boxing and so on.
    -Space Games
    These games try to explore space, UFOs, Planets, Stars, satellites, and so on.
    Usually there is also some shooting during these space voyages.
    There may be other types of games but I don’t immediately remember them.
    You can start developing any of these games, and many others, choice is yours.
    Best of Luck.
    PS: Regarding tutorials there are many in the internet. Just Google the above subjects+tutorials, or simply "Flash Games Tutorials"
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    I don't think the 'basic concept of Flash games' can be described by a list of the types of games people have made. But while we're at it, let's not forget puzzle games, driving games, physics games, card games, maze games, word games, mouse avoidance games, rhythm games, platform games, ...........


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    I may be a little off the subject. But my I idea is to help codifying the games
    into certain identifiable groups, and subgroups, as in for example music:
    Jazz, pop, rock, blues, metal, and so on.
    This would certainly help interest groups, developers, and learners.
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    Anyone else notice that all this chat is going on without the original poster ?

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    I firmly believe he is carefully reading and taking on board everything we say.

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    Quote Originally Posted by _Ric_ View Post
    Have you seen the thread above entitled 'knowledgebase'?

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    LOL
    -He is busy developing his new game.
    -He is confused and decided to call it a day.
    -May be he'd say gimme a break.
    -He has gone on a holiday to Hawaii.
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    This thread originally got moved from the Coffee Lounge; I forgot to note that when I moved it.

    btw: http://www.lulu.com/content/7150597

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    Ive been reading what you guys have written. Thanks for your help

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