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We take a look at The Game Creators, and how their elasticated suit of user-friendly game creation tools are feeding the insatiable appetite of independent games developers.

With the growing number of independent-friendly digital platforms: XBLA Indie, Steam, iPhone, and more recently, the iPad – there has never been a more attractive opportunity for solo, or small teams of passionate independent games developers to get their own games out to the masses. The recent State of Independence conference in York was dedicated to self-publishing, featuring inspiring talks from a gaggle of games companies that have carved our reputations in the digital space – all licked up like catnip by a success hungry audience. Don’t worry if you missed out though, because we captured the day’s epic activities (from start-to-finish) in the May issue of Thirteen1

Strip back what is involved in the development of a game and you’ll find it’s a Russian Doll-like structure of design, coding, art, animation and sound. And that’s before you even plan how to get the message out and capture sales. Still daunted (queue heinous cackling)? You shouldn’t be. Enter The Game Creators, a UK-based patriarch of the bedroom coders. The Game Creators have been providing a suit of user-friendly game creation software for the past 25 years. Their dedicated team bring affordable and easy to use software tools that enable first-timers, or seasoned hobbyists, to create games and reach millions. (more…)