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The Game Creators today launched the AppGameKit HTML5 version – a significant release which adds yet another dimension to the already successful development engine.

Lee Bamber, CEO of The Game Creators, said, “HTML5 is the latest version of Hypertext Markup Language, the code that describes how web pages look and operate. More crucially, it's the first version which fully supports native execution of 3D games content, which means no more plugins to install. With the new version of AppGameKit, you can now export your creations directly to HTML5 compatible files which can be run locally or uploaded to a server, allowing your users to play your apps and games instantly through their browser. Thanks to the WebGL, a component of HTML5 technology, you can even run 3D games under hardware acceleration and optionally switch to full screen to create a smooth immersive experience for everyone.”

We are pleased to announce the launch of a brand new book aimed at users who want to migrate from Tier 1 BASIC to Tier 2 C++, opening up a whole new world of opportunity to those who wish to expand their choices in both programming and wider careers.  Alistair Stewart uses his trademark talent for total exploration of a subject to give you a hands-on tour into the world of AppGameKit Tier 2 development, making the process easy and rewarding.

We are pleased to announce a new GameGuru Unlimited Bundle for our GameGuru fans. This useful bundle allows anyone who has already bought GameGuru and any DLC’s the opportunity to get the rest of the GameGuru products at 25% off! If you want to complete your GameGuru library of products this new initiative by Steam allows you to pick up the DLC’s you do not already have in your account. This, coupled with any offers we have on at the time, is the most cost-effective way to complete your GameGuru library.

We are pleased to announce a new AppGameKit Unlimited Bundle for all AGK coders out there, designed to allow anyone who has already bought AppGameKit and some DLC to buy the remaining DLC's available at a discount of 25%! If you want to complete your AppGameKit suite, this new initiative by Steam allows you to pick up all the DLC’s you do not already have in your account.  The best part of this new type of Steam bundle, is that it applies its own discount in addition to the discount already present on the existing DLC products, making it one of the most cost-effective ways to get your hands on everything ever released for AppGameKit.

The Game Creators today released a free version of AppGameKit for Raspberry Pi users. This significant key release adds a further dimension to the already successful development engine.

AppGameKit works on all versions of Raspberry Pi and users just need to register an account with The Game Creators and then it can be downloaded from here..

For the next few weeks, Lee Bamber will be hosting a 30-minute session on moving your Tier 1 BASIC knowledge over to Tier 2 C++ know-how, and demonstrate this live so you can see how easy the process of becoming a C++ programmer can be. We're doing this to help anyone who has been thinking of doing this generally, but specifically, we have a project being ramped up which will pay any coder £500 to write a small educational app if they can deliver it quickly and to a set quality standard.

As this will be a live event, you are welcome to post your questions during the broadcast and Lee will be happy to answer them. For more information on the opportunity to help us create small educational apps, you can contact Rick Vanner directly at [email protected]

For those wishing to join in the live session, it's at 4PM BST today, which is Thursday 21st April 2016, and Lee will be sure to post the video once it has been uploaded to YouTube here: https://forum.thegamecreators.com/thread/216950

It would appear the release of V1.13 went very well indeed, and I have even received some very glowing emails of congratulations on the build, so thanks everyone for the kind words, and I hope to repeat this success with another solid release in the very near future.  One little gem that's emerging from the community is a series of videos on making GameGuru levels, and it's great to see all the capabilities of GameGuru being brought to bear on the creative process. Here is the latest I received over the weekend:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdhGIM2DFuc

Today we release the latest version of GameGuru V1.13 which includes the most requested feature from the community, saving in-game progress for standalone games, along with many tweaks, bug fixes and additions which we hope will give you more game making superpowers.  In addition, this version has a new restricted content mode so your young ones can use GameGuru without fear of encountering violent assets, a new non-Steam installer for educational users (separate product) and perhaps the most voted for feature from artists is the ability to load in FBX files via the IMPORT MODEL feature.

As the release of V1.13 looms, testing enters the final stage and we are looking forward to launching the much awaited Save & Load Feature for Standalone Games. It means we will be able to take down an item from the voting board and promote the next highest to the top spot for immediate implementation, which as it stands right now looks to be the Easy Building Editor, plus a few other treats I have waiting in the wings for you. More on this from my dev blogs throughout April.

It has been no secret that you can get quite a lot of free assets from the GameGuru community forums, but with the release of the FPS Creator classic model packs into the land of open source, we have seen a delightful flood of them undergoing the necessary conversion, and we are starting to see some adaptions into quite cool looking offerings.  One post amongst many even hosts the download to get new characters into your creations, right HERE

Firstly, I hope you enjoyed your weekend, and before that, your Easter festivities, and we hope you liked our little seasonal DLC to help you create something Easter flavored over the holidays. As it happens, one such user took the Easter DLC assets and made a very cool bandicoot clone, including a great how-to tutorial video of the whole thing which was awesome to watch!  If you are interested, his video is here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sigbJKL9Zpg

Just completed the best part of 18 hours solid coding, with a little help from Mr Jed and Mr C&W, and we have a plump new build currently winging its way to my beta testers.  So are you wondering what takes EIGHTEEN HOURS, well it's my precious save and load feature. When it encounters a multi-level game with custom scripts and globals, it actually takes an almost gymnastic effort to sort out the saving and accurate reloading of the game state, but it's much further along now.  Indeed, some of the stuff I've made sure works you will likely not be using in the short term, but it has been added for completeness.

In other news, you now have less than TWENTY FOUR hours to grab the Easter Game DLC or Pack before I deactivate it at 6PM GMT on the 6th April (later today basically). After this, you will have to wait another year to get access to Todd the rabbit, his furry enemies and probably the most advanced multi-level scripting game we've shipped so far.  If you are into making games with many levels and using custom scripts with save and load, it's a great template!   One final link from me, and then no more Easter posts from me (http://store.steampowered.com/app/451370/). I hope you had a great time and that you made lots of nice things!

Time is running out to own a copy of the GameGuru Easter DLC. If you're in two minds about purchasing it then read these reviews from users the of the pack;

"10/10 An absolute must if you have kids or grand-kids. Very good assets especially the charming 3rd person playable rabbit, and enemies. With the scripts included and using only the assets in this pack you can put together all sorts of games for the little ones...Altogether it is a very well thought out and well-produced asset pack. There is nothing bad about it at all."

RetroGameBloke is an avid user and fan of GameGuru. He's always been one to show what's possible with GameGuru. Over the Easter weekend he spent time building a platformer game using the new Easter DLC pack. His game stands out because he's fixed the game camera to show the game from the side, giving it a style reminiscent of arcade games from the classic PlayStation days.

You can check out his game here;

We have released a special Easter DLC for GameGuru!

This new pack contains over 90 Easter themed game making assets and can be snapped up for just $4.99! There's also a 25% discount during the launch week.