MPAGD
Make your own Spectrum games
Multi Platform Arcade Game Designer (MPAGD) by Jonathan Cauldwell lets you build retro arcade games with little or no programming. These guides come from the games made here.
Where should you start?
Two quick questions and we will point you at a tutorial.
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Beginners guide
Twenty-nine parts that build a whole platform game, starting with the editors.
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Beginners guide, from part 7
You know the editors, so go straight to building and testing a first playable game.
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Advanced mechanics
Pick a recipe such as moving platforms, a grabber or double jump and drop it into your game.
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Shoot 'em up tutorials
Twelve parts that build a vertical shoot 'em up from an empty project.
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MPAGD SHMUPKIT
A ready-made template for vertical shoot 'em ups, with a documented game loop.
New to MPAGD? Start with What is MPAGD?
Finishing your game
When the game is built, the Minilop Power Desk for MPAGD helps with memory, music, scripts and tape building.