Using Flash For Mobile Game Development

TOPICS TO COVER

• Why use Flash for mobile • Tools you can use• How to make money!!! • Things to think about • Questions   

Why use Flash for mobile• Insanely awesome developer community• Very easy to get started• Get lots of feedback on game very quickly• Different platforms you can get your game on (win, mac, linux, mobile, web) • Huge range of cool libraries you can use

Tools you can use

Adobe AIRFlash CS5 AND FP 10.1 Elips Studio

Flash CS5 AND Flash Player 10.1

Flash Player will be on large range of mobile devices thanksto Open Screen Project

Can export applications to IPhone, IPod and IPad

Quick note about Apple and Flash

Adobe AIR 2.0

Elips Studio

• Build your applications with MXML and Action Script 3.0

• Compiles down to native code• Extensions• Really response community• Build for multiple mobile

devices with a click of a button• Free for commercial use while

in beta!!!

How To Make Money!!!• Sponsorship (free)• Ads(free)• Apple App store (99 dollar yearly fee)• Android market place (one time 25 dollar fee)• Other mobile market places (???)• Micro-transactions (free)• Donations (free)• Desktop application

Monetization idea

Things to think about

• With great power, comes great responsibility

• Don't be ashamed to say you make Flash games

• Every phone is different• Utilize the social networks to

market your game• Twitter is your friend• Data never lies • Start a development blog• Patience • Have fun with it :-D

Questions?

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