Archive for the 'Tutorials' Category

Flash Path Finding Tutorial

Path finding, it’s used a lot in games, such as Age of Empires, and involves something getting from point A to point B. Though it’s not as simple as that. It’s got to go around objects, finding the quickest route etc. Well lets start with something small and build our path finding engine up.

Flash Basic Boolean Variable Tutorial

Booleans can be used for many reasons when creating applications and games in Flash – including pause menus – so today I’ll show you how to create a Boolean, what it is and what it does.

Sim RPG Tutorial part 2: Assiginging Stats with Variables

In part 2 of the Sim RPG tutorial, we will learn how to give your avatar some stats using Flash variables. This can be useful if he finds himself getting into a fight, needs to barter a price down using his charisma, or even if it’s cash. To see part one of the tutorial “Character [...]

Sim RPG Tutorial part 1: Character Creation

Sim RPG games are very popular and strike a chord with the player. The nature of the genré allows the person playing the game to feel part of the world, and that the experience they are having is one that they are creating. However, not enough games allow depth of cusomtisation beyond assigning stats. This [...]

Using Photoshop With Flash

In this tutorial I’ll show you how to get that sweet Photoshop creation into Flash, get the maximum quality out of it and keep it transparent. Perfect for logos and backgrounds!