The reality is that there are many ways to create games compatible with the different versions of the Raspberry Pi. After all, its main operating systems are Linux-based, and the development tools available are quite polished, but AppGameKit offers some extra interesting details, such as directly accessing the GPIO pins to program all kinds of commands, including controlling external devices and even LED lights.
Anyone who wants to play with a Raspberry Pi knows there are multiple options at their disposal, and that's without counting the wide range of compatible emulators. The fact that the Raspberry Pi is one of the preferred pieces of hardware for creating arcade replicas says it all, but what happens when we want to create games? We must not forget that the essential goal of the Raspberry Pi was to stimulate the teaching of code in schools. Its low cost and flexibility led it down paths the manufacturer never imagined, but that original idea remains, and all we need to program on the Raspberry Pi is to find the right tool.
AppGameKit: Develop Games for Raspberry Pi
The folks at The Game Creators, whom we previously mentioned thanks to FPS Creator, offer a free version of their AppGameKit platform exclusively for the Raspberry Pi. Basically, what the company proposes is to transfer most of the resources in the original AppGameKit, and have them used on any version of the Raspberry Pi, from the tiny Zero to the edition 3.
Everything a programmer decides to create, distribute, and/or sell can be done royalty-free, so The Game Creators won't ask for a single cent of the profits. Technically, games can be developed with any platform in mind, but if (for example) we want to create an APK version to run on Android or iOS, we will need additional tools (AGK player).
Now, the million-dollar question: Is AppGameKit suitable for beginners? No matter how much their official page says it's easy to learn, the answer is no. All interested parties should take a good look at its documentation before starting, and expect to make some mistakes along the way. It's the best way to learn. To download your free copy of the program, all you have to do is create an account on The Game Creators official site, which costs nothing.
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