BlitzMax Alternatives
BlitzMax is described as 'versatile desktop development environment for developers of all shapes and sizes' and is an app in the Development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to BlitzMax for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone. The best alternative is GDevelop, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like BlitzMax are ClickTeam Fusion (Paid), Adventure Game Studio (Free, Open Source), Panda3D (Free, Open Source) and AppGameKit Classic (Freemium).
- GDevelop is an open-source game making software designed to be used by everyone. Any kind of 2D games can be created with it and no programming skills are required to get started. Logic of games are made using visual events.
- [Multimedia Fusion 2 has been replaced by Clickteam Fusion 2.5.]
- Adventure Game Studio (AGS) - is the IDE and the engine meant for creating and running videogames of adventure (aka "quest") genre. It has potential, although limited, support for other genres as well.
- Panda3D is a game engine, a framework for 3D rendering and game development for Python and C++ programs. Panda3D is Open Source and free for any purpose, including commercial ventures, thanks to its liberal license. Go ahead and grab it here.
- AppGameKit is a simple cross platform game development tool that runs on Windows, Linux, MacOS and Raspberry Pi. A version to run on Android and iOS is also available.
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- Wintermute Engine Development Kit is a set of tools for creating and running graphical “point&click” adventure games, both traditional 2D ones and modern 2.5D games (3D characters on 2D backgrounds).
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The program is no longer updated. Last version, 1.10.1 beta, released in July 2012, can be still downloaded from the official website.
- Flax Engine is claimed the most agile game engine. It's open source, cross-platform and it lets you write scripts in C++ and C# seamlessly. Also focused on lightweight development. A true game changer.
- Tululoo Game Maker is a complex game creation environment that allows you to create browser based games. The program generates a Javascript code that can be played in web browsers using the next generation web standard HTML5.
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This project is no longer developed. Last version, 1.3.0, was released in March 2013.
- Reality Factory is a program that - in conjunction with other tools - allows you to create 1st and 3rd person perspective games without programming! Reality Factory is built on top of the powerful Genesis3D Open Source engine and supports all major 3D graphics cards.No screenshots yet
- Reality Factory 2 is a next-generation game authoring suite. It combines a flexible, fully scripted game development environment powered by Python with the Ogre3D engine, and supports all major desktop operating systems.
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Doesn't appear to have had any updates since 2010.
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