Stencyl and Fuze4 let aspiring video game creators of all ages design their own games. But which game development tool is the best choice? My PCMag career began in 2013 as an intern. Now, I'm a senior ...

In this series, I’ve looked at a lot of newcomer-friendly tools for making games in the classroom or as projects with and for students, including Twine, Scratch, Construct 2, inklewriter, Inform 7, ...

The first thing is to download Stencyl here. Next is the Crash Course Kit from Stencyl, we will be using this direct download link. This includes everything needed to get started to make the game in ...

Game development has exploded over the last few years, and now it seems like everyone is making a video game. You’ve got big studios full of hundreds of people. You’ve got small teams making ...

They say everyone has a novel in them, and as long as you speak a language and know how to write, there's nothing stopping you making a go of it. But what if you've got a brilliant game idea in your ...

Streamlined analytics tool Simpl Analytics has released its extension for game development tool Stencyl. The extension allows developers to implement Simpl Analytics' free tool into their games built ...

With the recent release of the free version of the Unreal Engine and the announcement of the free Source 2 Engine, you now have even more options for making your own games. But picking out the best ...

Fuze4 lets Nintendo Switch owners create impressive 2D and 3D games, but the learning curve is high for making games that are ultimately locked to the platform. Video games spark imaginations like no ...

Stencyl offers an easy way to get started making games for mobile and the web, but a handful of coding and publishing limits dampen its usefulness. Because of their beginner-friendly limitations, ...