Like. Yup. LIke: How StencylWorks can turn anyone into a games developer (via Wired UK)

via wired.co.uk

By Alan Martin, 21 September 11

"StencylWorks, a free program for Mac and PC just two months out of beta, promises to simplify the process of game design to the extent that you can make a Flash game without any knowledge of how to write code. What's more, a paid version of the software that will export to iOS formats for iPhone and iPad game development is currently in beta.

For StencylWorks creator Jonathan Chung, it's all about democratising the game development process. While indulging his hobby of remaking the likes of Mario, Kirby and Metroid, Chung quickly realised that a lot of the codebases were reusable, and constructed a simple tool to reuse specific elements. From there, it developed from a niche editor for platformers into a multi-purpose tool set allowing the creation of games of various genres, and it took the leap from hobby to fully fledged startup...."

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