[casual_games] Macromedia Director...

[Robert Gordon]

If 6 was the latest...then I would say that the product has advanced quite a
bit. Though its basic structure will feel familiar to you - there are whole
new areas of Lingo code and product functionality (e.g., javascript syntax,
imaging lingo, Flash integration, multiplayer, and quite notably 3D).

I think that Jonas's advice is correct...but depending on the game you wish
to build it sounds like Director could be a viable option for you. At the
very very least, it's a great environment for kicking out prototypes. So -
if you have *some* skills, you could probably ramp up quickly enough to
warrant an investment in the current version (and, take note, a new version
is coming *we hope!* by year's end).

BTW, there's a nice (but brief) history of the product's development here:
http://www.lingoworkshop.com/Articles/history.php

Cheers,

r o b



| Robert Gordon

| The Article 19 Group Inc.

| phone: 514.938.8512

| email: rob at article19.com

| http://www.article19.com




> From: "T. R." <vo_list at hotmail.com>

> Reply-To: IGDA Casual Games SIG Mailing List <casual_games at igda.org>

> Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2007 09:34:39 -0800

> To: casual_games at igda.org

> Subject: Re: [casual_games] Macromedia Director...

> 

> Thanks, all, for your advice.

> 

> Rob, I've used, I think, 5 or 6 at the latest, so that was a long time ago.

> How has the product advanced, since then, specifically in terms of game

> development?

> 

> Cheers,

> 

> Tim

> 

>> IMHO, Director is extremely well suited for casual game development - and

>> yes, you do get the added benefits of Desktop/Web/Mac/Win versions with

>> relatively little extra dev time. We do just about all of our titles in

>> Director. What was the last version you worked with?

>> 

>> r o b

>> 

>> 

>> | Robert Gordon

>> | The Article 19 Group Inc.

>> | phone: 514.938.8512

>> | email: rob at article19.com

>> | http://www.article19.com

>> 

> 

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