Hi Everyone,
Venatio Creo is a 2D game development toolkit that requires no written programming. Games are created by utilizing a WYSIWYG editor interface for both game and menu system creation. The focus for this project has been to develop a piece of software that anyone can use to quickly make their own interactive computer games, even if they are just a casual computer user.
Aki no Toki – RPG Tech DemoAki no Toki is a traditional J-RPG. The game follows a traveler as he attempts to rid a village of a nearby monster den. It’s a fairly by the numbers short game, but it is my hope that it shows the versatility of the editor.
Controls:Arrow Keys - Movement
Spacebar - Interact
Enter - Check Status
Mouse - Interaction in shops and in battle
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Download (WinXP/Vista): http://www.venatiocreo.com/download/akinotoki.exe.
It’s a fully stand-alone game, so you do not need the editor to play it. It will run on Windows XP/Vista 32-64-bit. You must accept and install the OpenAL installer package that runs after the installer to be able to play.
Tofu Hero – 2D Platformer Tech DemoTofu Hero is a traditional 2D platformer. You must navigate your Tofu man through a maze, consisting mostly of jumping puzzles. Your Tofu can shoot fireballs to knock out incoming projectiles as he tries to make his way through the maze. This demo is just designed to show how a simple 2D platformer of multiple levels can be constructed, and features some great music.
Controls:Left and Right Arrow Keys - Movement
Up Arrow Key - Jump
Spacebar - Shoot fireball
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Download (WinXP/Vista): http://www.venatiocreo.com/download/tofuhero.exe.
It’s a fully stand-alone game, so you do not need the editor to play it. It will run on Windows XP/Vista 32-64-bit. You must accept and install the OpenAL installer package that runs after the installer to be able to play.
Venatio Creo Game Development KitWebsite: http://www.venatiocreo.com.
After you give Aki no Toki and Tofu Hero a try, I invite you to try the editor interface for Venatio Creo. Using Venatio Creo, you can construct 2D game worlds by manipulating the on-screen elements directly. You may import your own images and sounds, and create custom game logic through an on-screen game logic editor. There is no written programming required to learn, instead you form simple English sentences from a drop-down box. Almost any 2D genre is possible because the game logic sentences are very generalized. This allows a designer to create genres such as RPG's, platformers, puzzle games and more.
Videos:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZBX_5Eb284http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fvvp1n-o8MYDownload Venatio Creo Free 1.3 (WinXP/Vista): http://www.venatiocreo.com/download/VCFree.exe.
First Time Editing Tutorial: http://www.venatiocreo.com/download/VCTUT1.pdf.
This package also includes several small tech demos. You can feel free to take these and modify them, or use them as a basis for a game. As above with Aki no Toki, Venatio Creo will run on Windows XP/Vista 32-64bit and you must accept and install the OpenAL package for the program to run.
So that’s basically it. Feel free to take and modify any of the tech demos to play around, or use as the basis of a new game. If you have any feedback, questions or if you decide to make a game, please let me know through this forum post. I’m always interested to see what people develop. There may be some unforeseen bugs lurking around, but I really haven’t run into anything too terrible lately, so I hope you guys will have a smooth experience. Good luck and let me know what you think!
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