Archive for July, 2007

Create a Flash image gallery using photoFlow component

When I am designing a web site or a web presentation, I always look for a nice way to show photos. No matter how many time you may spend on the design, nowadays if you don’t show your pictures in an effective way, your work will look cheap.
The hand that will help you a lot [...]

Create a flash game like Security - part 3

Time to do what you asked for a while: the 3rd part of the Security Flash game creation, covering the exit and some more features.
First of all you should read parts 1 and 2, then follow me and learn to create some interesting things.
Exits
Most of you asked for exits, and here they are. First of [...]

Creation of a Ragdoll with Flash part 1: Verlet integration

Some of you in this On the horizon post requested a Ragdoll tutorial, so I started reading and experimenting until I got something good.
But it’s not easy nor intuitive.
If you want to follow me in this jouney, open flash and prepare an huge amount of aspirin, you’re going to feel a real headache.

Ok, let’s start.
The [...]

Creation of a game like String Avoider tutorial

A really interesting “avoidance game” that was made in those days is String Avoider. The author of this “More than 1 million views” game in Newgrounds explains it in 12 words: “Avoid colliding with walls and guide your string through each unique level”.

And that’s it. The aim of the game is guiding your string through [...]

Creation of the engine behind “Nodes” game with Flash

I always surf the web looking for great Flash games. One site where you can find good ones is Newgrounds.
The #1 Daily Feature in 06/19/2007 was a simple game called Nodes. I suggest you to play it for a couple of minutes. The idea is very simple and the engine behind is very simple too.

You [...]

Creation of a platform game with Flash - step 1

November 3rd update: part 2 released.
Back from my holidays, here I come with a brand new tutorial serial.
This time I will talk about platform games.
“Platform game, or platformer, is a video game genre characterized by jumping to and from suspended platforms or over obstacles. It must be possible to control these jumps and to fall [...]