This will be a future article about how I went about making games. I am an amateur game developer and I've made simple games for myself using everything from Flash, point and click programs, and now I am using the Torque Game Engine by Garage Games..
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Games at OSAKit.netWe have a few games right now that we'd like to show you, but we need more! If you have a game you'd like to submit, please send it in. We will take a look at it and try it out and give it a thumbs up if it's good to go.
What You Need to Play Games at OSAKit.netYou will need the Flash plugin for Flash based games, the Java Runtime for Java games, and for most of the other custom games, you will need to install the custom OSAKit.net plugin. The plugin allows for richer game experiences like full 3D multiplayer games. Have a look at this video link to get an idea.
A multiplayer game where you and your friends can connect to and have a game of crossbows. There are three character avatars. This game is a modified version of what comes with the Torque Game Engine by Garage Games. I added 2 additional player and a simple player selection drop down menu. I also used the OSAKit.net software to allow the game to be played via the Web. Normally, it is played via the desktop.
This is the sample game that comes with the book by Ed Maurina — The Game Programmer's Guide to Torque. This is a fun and addictive game that pits skill, timing, and taking a chance! I picked up the book and it is chock full of excellent info that can help in really getting the nuts and bolts of Torque.
*This game is posted with permission from the author as a sample only.
A multiplayer game where one person is a fire starter and the other is a healer who puts out the fire. Some great fun can be had with this game, especially when you have 3 or more players. This is a sample game created in TGB (Torque Game Builder) that was OSA'd to run via the browser.
*This game is posted with permission from the author as a sample only.
This one isn't really a game but a good way to quickly allow the plugin to download. This is a good sample to show what you can do with the OSAKit and also how a game will render. This game is a sample only.
If creepy crawlies are your thing, this might creep you out! Well, not really. This is a straight forward shoot the invading aliens shtick. It's great for a quick ego boost and mindless fun.
A game one of my friends Maher put together. It has tons of levels and is fun and easy to play. Check it out and let me know what you think!
I Need to Put Up More Games! Because it's just me and my friend Maher, it's pretty slim pickins when it come to providing games for this site. So, if you have a game you'd like to see online please let me know. If it's ok'd then I can post it. You can post a full version or a teaser version. I can provide a link to your site as well if you want.
Firefox and Opera OSAKitPlayer coming soon, so for now you'll need Internet Exporer.
*Small Print: All these games will ask you if you want to download the plugin. It is a code signed file by me, James Tadeo, with a link to my site www.JamesTadeo.com. This site is www.JamesTadeo.net, if it's not obvious that I am he, then don't download it.
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