Arcade Game Studio

Granted, if you were to judge them from a modern perspective, the popular arcade games from the 1970s and 1980s could be classified as amateur artwork and with a simplistic gameplay. Nevertheless, they were just as addictive and appealing as the computer games of today.

Arcade Game Studio is a tool that addresses anyone interested in making games similar to the one from the Golden Age of Arcades without the need to write a single line of code.

The program has a retro style design that is likely to appeal to gamers from the start, whereas the commands give it an extra layer of realism. You can get started by hitting the F10 key to select the suitable screen mode. Although some may look the same, you should consider experimenting, as in some cases the screen can experience annoying lines in the back cells of the stage.

It is worth mentioning that the program supports several genres, so make sure you choose wisely as each of the design comes with specific mechanisms. Among the arcade games types you can create using the tool, you can count run'n'gun, maze, scrolling shooter and platform.

Whenever you create a new game, the app prompts you to the Project Screen where you can configure the general settings and other properties. You can add the version, author name and a title for the game that does not exceed 25 characters.

You can add a custom number of lives, set the restart mode, select the main hero, secondary weapons (bombs) and include gravity, if you are working on a platform game. Moreover, you can choose your favorite charsets, stages, title, actors as well as the spawn and checkpoint.

In the eventuality that you want to recreate games you used to play decades ago or want to design an arcade game, but never had the programming knowledge, then perhaps Arcade Game Studio could come in handy.