10 programs that let you make games easy

Below is a list of 10 programs that will enable you to create games easier. The programs range from 2D to 3D based games and enable games to be made on a variety of platforms including PC, Linux, Mac, Iphone, Wii, Xbox360 and many more.

1. Scratch. This program is made by MIT and has a simple drag and drop interface which enables anyone to make games and animations. The program was initially aimed at young children from ages 6 and up but teenagers and adults use this program just as much too. This is a great program to use if you have never programmed anything before.

2. Alice made by Carnegie Mellon University is another program which can be used to make games. Simular to Scratch but is a little more complex but enables 3D games to be built with relative ease.

3. StarLogo TNG is also a 3D game making program with an interface which resembles that of Scratch. This program is also made by MIT.

4. Adobe Flash is a very common platform for making games on it is relatively easy and there are many tutorials which will help you create some amazing games. Though it doesn’t come with a drag and drop interface it still is a very good and very easy program to use.

5. YoYoGames’ GameMaker is a program which lets you create games quite easily the games you can make are sort of like flash games.

Now we get into harder more advanced game making but this opens up a wider range of platforms to program on.

6. C# by Microsoft is a common program used to make games for PC. There is an add on which will allow you to make games for the xbox360 and play games others have made with the program as well for $100 a year.

7. VB.Net by Microsoft many people underestimate this programs capabilities because only a few developers use it there isn’t as much information on the internet on making games with this program.

8. C++, Another very common program that is used to make games. The difficulty of making games is similar to that of C# and there is plenty of information on the internet which will help get you started in making games.

9. Unity is another great program which can be used to make games on many platforms including the Wii and Iphone. The Wii and Iphone costs to get the developer.

10. Lastly. Even though there are heaps of others out there, is Python which will enable you to create some fantastic games as well.

There are so many other programs which could be listed here that would enable you to make games very easily. This is only a list to get you started. Some people might find certain languages easier than others and some might like to make games on different platforms.
Know of a program you use to make games? Post it below in a comment.