First, the pretty video:

Now, the link to a Game Maker files where it allows you to make near replica clones of Super Mario Brothers.

And oh yeah, there’s still one slot open for the XNA Workshop. That slot has been taken, sorry!

Still remember Myst? Those room escape games which you keep seeing on the web, done in Flash, with photographs? Adventure Maker make it easy to create such games. They even have a promotional video to show off how easy it is, and best of all, there’s a freeware edition. The commerical edition allows you to export to the PSP, iPhone and do third-person games - but it’s not real 3D, just fake, so I think if you are just into old school Myst games or room escape games, the free edition will do

Here’s a promotional video from their site.

The Spring Project is a full working open source RTS engine which is a spin-off from the first 3D RTS ever - Total Annihilation. Indeed, if you owe the game itself, you can legally use units from the original game and engage in the game. Even better, if you have done Total Annihilation modding before, then you can plunge straight right into creating custom units.

But this engine is not just a clone of Total Annihilation - think of it as a generic RTS engine for which you can produce mods for. There are more than dozens of mods, and a large variety, from Gundams to World War II. There are comprehensive information (but disorganised) on creating new models, maps and missions.

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