What do you use to make your Android Games?

Billyd1

I know this is a iphone forum ( sort of ) but I am looking to develop for Android aswell as iphone and I am not sure what to use so I thought I would just ask some people here as I know a few make Android games.

So is there anything similar to GS?

gyroscope

Billyd1 said:
...make Android games.

So is there anything similar to GS?

Hi Billyd1, I personally can't help you there. The only thing I'd say is, thinking out loud, that development for even a single iPhone game app can take six months or more (as you know already, I'm sure); especially if you're a "one-man band", like the majority of us are. Maybe concentrate on games for iDevices and Mac desktop for now? Just a thought...

:-)

PS Just read the thread "GS for Android":
http://gamesalad.com/forums/topic.php?id=7215

In my op., the option to publish for an Android platform via GS won't ever happen, and if it does, that'll be a very long way off...

PPS Just clicked Rob2's link; Corona's looking good; but then you'll be abandoning GameSalad... ;-)

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Tris

I personally think this looks good.

http://developer.appcelerator.com/

But you need to do some coding.

Rob2

http://www.anscamobile.com/corona/

BeyondtheTech

I'm gonna go with everyone here and say that Corona is your best bet for multiplatform development. I'm not abandoning GameSalad by any means, but a guy's gotta eat, too.
I suggest you drop $99 on the subscription now before it jumps up near the end of this month.

It nowhere near as easy as a GDK like GameSalad, but if you want to avoid the headache of learning Objective-C, this is by far your best bet.

gyroscope

BeyondtheTech said:

It nowhere near as easy as a GDK like GameSalad, but if you want to avoid the headache of learning Objective-C, this is by far your best bet.

Sounds good advice for Billyd1! Still got to learn Lua though, by the look of it.

:-)

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Dhondon

BeyondtheTech said:
I'm gonna go with everyone here and say that Corona is your best bet for multiplatform development. I'm not abandoning GameSalad by any means, but a guy's gotta eat, too.
I suggest you drop $99 on the subscription now before it jumps up near the end of this month.

It nowhere near as easy as a GDK like GameSalad, but if you want to avoid the headache of learning Objective-C, this is by far your best bet.

What is their new price? Is this confirmed?

peachpellen

I'd like to hear this too - I wasn't planning on buying until next month when the new iPhone drops in Oz - but I'd buy earlier to save money.

Rob2

It's going up to $249 when the beta ends soonish.

hrsmedia

@Rob2 Where did you hear that?

gyroscope

gyroscope said:
The only thing I'd say is, thinking out loud, that development for even a single iPhone game app can take six months or more (as you know already, I'm sure); especially if you're a "one-man band", like the majority of us are. Maybe concentrate on games for iDevices and Mac desktop for now? Just a thought...

Sorry, re-reading wot I wrote sounded a bit arrogant; wasn't meant to...hope you find the app you're looking for, Billyd1. I was assuming you were going to make your iDevices apps in GS, then use a separate prog for making stuff for Android.

synthesis

$250 at end of 2nd qtr.

EDIT
Oops..should have refreshed first...sorry for the repeat post.

peachpellen

I don't suppose there is a link to where that was announced?

If it is clear it wont happen until the end of July (2nd quarter) then I will hold off paying until a week before then, as that means it will line up with my Apple fee - I'd prefer that - much easier to manage.

peachpellen

Sorry, end of JUNE. Too slow to edit it.