BUILD | TOOLS // MOBILE HAVOK | USED IN: Gangstar Vegas, Halo: Spartan Assault, Modern Combat 4
THE OUTFIT BEST known for its physics tool made a splash back in March with the announcement of Project Anarchy, its first specially made package for mobile games developers. This end-to-end mobile games engine allows you to ship games for free on iOS, Android and Tizen. Incorporating Havok’s Vision Engine, Physics, Animation Studio and AI products, Project Anarchy is packed with features such as an efficient asset management system, LUA scripting and debugging and a full library of sample materials, tutorials and videos to help make development faster and more efficient.
The mature feature set should give those familiar with the software much comfort. Havok head of developer relations Ross
O’Dwyer says: “Project Anarchy is really about offering power and versatility to mobile developers. In addition to powerful triple-A game tech that ships with the engine, it provides devs with direct C++ access so they can customise the engine as much as they need. And best of all, this all comes with absolutely no revenue restrictions.” Project Anarchy is free, Project Anarchy Pro pricing is available upon contact.
www.projectanarchy.com
THE GAME CREATORS | USED IN: Driving Test Success series, Sky Without Sun: Target, Space Connection: Atlas
THE BIG BOYS aren’t all that’s available for mobile devs these days. For those in search of formable development alternatives, App Game Kit is a worthy solution. Games and apps can be built in BASIC or C++, making the tool ideal for beginners or professional developers. And there’s no need to worry about the complexities of bringing your game to the different mobile platforms it supports, as its creators have built the engine to take care of such tasks. AGK also aims to make testing on mobile devices easier. With its compile and broadcast feature in the BASIC environment you can
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transmit your games to any of your devices. Version one is available now and supports iOS, Android, and BlackBerry. Meanwhile, version two is well underway, following a successful crowdfunding round. The Game Creators development director
Rick Vanner says: “App Game Kit is easy to learn and start coding with. It’s a tool we have used to great success recently when we developed the UK educational number one driving test app on both iOS and Android for Focus Multimedia.” App Game Kit priced from £40 ($60).
www.appgamekit.com
| USED IN: Blast Monkey, Bubble Ball, Fun Run, Major Magnet, Streetfood Tycoon
DEVELOPING MOBILE APPS that run on all key devices is getting harder, and there is an increasing need to diversify and publish cross-platform content. Corona SDK aims to offer the ability to seamlessly publish apps across multiple platforms with a single code base, giving developers room to focus on creating engaging, high quality games. Supporting iOS, Android, Kindle and Nook, Corona SDK uses a Lua development environment, which should be familiar to Flash and JavaScript developers. Currently used by more than 250,000 indies and studios worldwide, including EA
and Namco Bandai, Corona’s toolkit is an exciting alternative for those that are looking for speed and audience retention above all. Corona Labs COO David Rangel says: “While some developers are looking for quick and nimble solutions to create hits and generate revenue, others are looking for a solution to build apps based on their customers’ specs. Corona SDK is a multifaceted tool that’s ideal for a variety of developers, from indie devs, to game studios building out their own IP.” Corona SDK is free, Corona SDK Pro £368 ($588), Corona Enterprise from £594 ($948).
www.coronalabs.com
LUDEI
| USED IN: Dominion, Heroes of Honor, iBasket, Mortar Melon, Scribble Mix
THE BEAUTY OF the HTML5 world we’re entering is the range of platforms that can now be served by this new universal standard. Ludei provides you with a customised JavaScript virtual machine for accelerated HTML5 canvas and WebGL app and games deployment on mobile. Its makers claim Ludei offers the fastest HTML5 gaming experience around, while its CocoonJS Launcher App and Cloud compiler is said to simplify the process of testing and building the final applications to upload to the markets. Along with this, Ludei also gives you access to important
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native features, such as native ad networks, in-app payments and push notifications, through a single API. Ludei VP of engineering Iker Jamardo says: “HTML5 has many advantages: from cross- platform to all the features of the web, like online update, ease of integration and fast prototyping. Ludei’s technology is the easiest and most effective way to develop, deploy and monetise HTML5-based games and apps. You can finally focus on product and let Ludei take care of the platform details.” Ludei is free.
www.ludei.com
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