RIP Activetuts+
Just a shot notice this time. The times they are a changing, and with them also the face of the web resources. Activetuts+, one of the prominent web sites for web and AS3 tutorials, was... Read more
Finding Inspiration in Mechner’s Journals
I Started reading Jordan Mechner’s development journals on the making of Prince of Persia, just after he released the source code of the original game on github. Jordan Mechner is a game industry pioneer – he... Read more
Tip: Backwards Compatibility and Mac OS X
Targeting a game to a specific flash player version can be useful for many reasons. Since Player 11 was released there where many features added, but there are a few issues to consider. For a game... Read more
SpriteSheet Animation in AS3
Over the last few years sprite-sheet animation gained popularity among game developers. It offers some real advantages over movie clips – lighter and potentially faster performance, with the added bonus of code portability. If you... Read more