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Anyone knows about some 8-bit game creator software that runs under GNU/Linux?

I want to make some funny game in my spare time, but I prefer to have a tool (or a set of tools) that will help to keep it just a spare-time-project, thus not involving programming! :D

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For instance, some month ago I tried FPS Creator, being a frontend of DarkGame Studio. Well, FPS Creator is for a 3D FPS game: what I meant is a software similar to this one, but concening 8-bit'ish game.

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You could use python - it's programming, but very easy to understand! – Phoshi Jan 2 '10 at 15:49
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"thus not involving programming" that's going to be hard to achieve if you're trying to write computer games, sorry. – heavyd Jan 2 '10 at 16:05
Of course, if my objective was writing computer games, I would try to use some python (that I really like! +1 Phoshi), java or C++ but, as I told, I'm searching some "point-and-click" software in order to have a simple 8-bit game: it's not that important to spend too many hours coding...just to have some fun in the little possible time! – dag729 Jan 2 '10 at 17:17
Sorry, but I doubt you're going to find any "point-and-click" software for Linux. I don't even know if there's anything like that for Windows. Good luck though. – Sasha Chedygov Jan 2 '10 at 20:43
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but coding is the most fun part! :D – Phoshi Jan 2 '10 at 20:58
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Your request is VERY specific, and as such, very hard to fulfill.

There are no 8-bit game creators, that I know of, especially in a point and click way, and even less for GNU/Linux.

From point and click game creating, you could find eventually what you look for in Flash, and create flash games. That would involve programming of course, but most of the graphical part would be "point and click". About Flash under Linux, however, it's not really easy, you can find some informations on this question from StackOverflow: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1356077/how-to-write-flash-action-scripts-in-linux-machine.

In general, if you are interested in developing in Flash, then you can find something for the setting of "8-bit-like games" in the flixel engine. This engine is dedicated to the kind of "rendering" you seek, and allows operations on the pixel level. You can find examples on the given link.

I don't know about developing flixel applications, this is only a recommendation, it's up to you to see if it would suit you, and if it would be worth to learn to develop with this framework.

Edit: Note though that this flixel is pure ActionScript, so it would be only programming, unlike a classic flash application. In this case, no "point and click" editing, only code, so it might no suit your needs.

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Official Hamster Republic Role Playing Game Construction Engine is exactly what I meant.

The OHRRPGCE is a free open-source utility that you can use to create your own RPG game in a style similar to the classic Final Fantasy games on the NES, SNES and GBA which have so shaped the RPG genre.

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If you're interested in making point-and-click adventure games, you might have fun with Adventure Game Studio. You will have to do some light programming for the game logic, but I think that's unavoidable no matter what tool you use.

EDIT: I just realized you're looking for a Linux tool. AGS is a Windows app but there is a Linux runtime available for playing the games. You might be able to get AGS itself running on Linux with WINE or something like that.

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Another possibility is to use the program Game Maker (Wikipedia description here).

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It answers the need for drag and drop editing, and claims to be quite easy to use. Unfortunately, it's only for Windows.

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Thanks Gnoupi: you almost hit it! If I was not on the way of OHRRPGCE I surely keep GameMaker as a good substitute (inside Virtualbox, of course) :D – dag729 Jan 9 '10 at 18:03
Does it run through WINE? – Nathaniel Jan 9 '10 at 20:50
I didn't tried GameMaker because, as I told, I found the tools I was searching for in OHRRPGCE: querying WineHQ about GameMaker I found that several version has been tested, with different results...so I think you'll have to try it yourself! Reference: appdb.winehq.org/… – dag729 Jan 9 '10 at 21:08
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