How can you make flash games?

[rosac]

Ive seen plenty of flash games about, and i am wondering how i can make on for myself... Does anyone know how too make these games or know of guides on how to. thank you.

rosac

 

[mark_n_b]

Step 1: purchase Adobe Flash ($700 US, but adobe offers excellent student discounts on their software)

Step 2: learn Action Script 3 (AS2 is tempting for a lot of beginners but, trust me, AS3 is similar enough in structure and much more efficient in execution which is super important in flash games), google is your friend. But kirupa and tutorialized are two very good places to start. You may also hit a bookstore and pick up a copy of the AS3 bible or something similar, there are a lot of really good books.

Step 3: Do it. It is not an overnight task, if you can build a team, a programmer, artist, game designer, and audio designer, it will go a lot quicker.

I strongly recommend getting an official release of Flash, if you are serious about game design there will be a point you might want to enter into official competitions with your games (at indie game festivals for instance) you can't if you got your copy of flash from the torrents.

 

[Erana]

Step 1: purchase Adobe Flash ($700 US, but adobe offers excellent student discounts on their software)

Damn, that expensive? I never realized... *crosses of wishlist*

 

[Novajam]

mark_n_b's got the right idea. As I found out myself, it does take a long time, and isn't a weekend-project type of thing. You have to be committed.

 

[rosac]

cheers guys!

ill have to try and convince my I.T teacher to sign a form so i can get the student discount... As for the team thing, im sure my more artistically gifted friend can be roped, but audio im a bit flumoxed with... maybe just get another of my friends to play some sweet guitar music...

thanks again

rosac

 

[VoleurdeThym]

Step 1: purchase Adobe Flash ($700 US, but adobe offers excellent student discounts on their software)

You just shattered all of my flash making hopes and dreams.