Sploder, Flash Game Site Launches
I’m pleased to announce the realization of a dream I’ve had for a long time. It’s been over 2 years in the making, and it’s finally ready for you. I’d like to share with you the launch of a new Flash social gaming site. Sploder is currently host to the first of many games — a shoot-em-up space style arcade game. What makes Sploder unique is that it includes an interactive drag and drop level-editor that allows people to create their own game levels. You won’t find anything else out there quite like this.
Users who join can use the editor to change the shape of a polygonal playfield, and place game pieces within it. There’s a variety of pieces, including obstacles, powerups, enemies with AI, and Wingmen – AI controlled players who assist you.
Once you create your game, you can share it on Sploder, or embed it on your own blog or profile on your favorite social networking site:
The game runs on a highly optimized custom-made 2d physics engine. The system includes collision detection, basic artificial intelligence for non-player characters with line-of-sight detection, multiple weapon-types, camera tracking, and stereo environmental sound effects, all in 65k. Woo hoo!
The game is coded in Actionscript 2.0, and trying it out, you’ll see the framerate is pretty good even when there’s a bunch of NPCs, mortars, and missiles with contrails on screen. I can’t wait to see it perform in Actionscript 3.0.
There were many challenges during the creation of this game, and I had a blast building it. I’d like to thank my family for giving me the time to build this, and I’d like to thank Adobe for making this possible. I hope that this is the first of many games for Sploder, and I hope you enjoy playing them.
Looks awesome – Love the physics!
Comment by felix — 1/8/2007 @ 11:46 am
It’s a beautiful piece of work!
Comment by Rajat Paharia — 1/9/2007 @ 3:43 am
[...] Geoff Gaudreault announced a few days ago on his blog the launch of Sploder, “a Flash social gaming site where users can create “custom games” using an interactive drag and drop level-editor. [...]
Pingback by Games - Sploder - Geoff Gaudreault - FreeGamesNews — 1/15/2007 @ 4:37 pm
any chance we could have a simple 70′s classic? Space invaders.. along with authentic FM sounds…
im willing to beta test it on my site, have wanted a ‘games’ page for ages
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Comment by Rik Harris — 2/23/2007 @ 6:56 am
Thanks For Making Sploder .
It Is My Life Now .
Comment by GCTtirth — 6/29/2008 @ 10:13 am
It’s a fun game to play, but it definitely needs more. I saw a suggestion for multiplayer, but I imagine that’s a lot harder to implement.
Comment by flash game development — 9/17/2008 @ 12:27 pm
this site is awsome (im a level 27, by the way) but on the site, there should be more choices on what kind of game you can make, but thats just my opinion.
Comment by streetbeast123 — 3/29/2009 @ 8:15 pm
hello geoff…im a member of sploder…..IVAN568, why you didnt make a ""TEXT"" on sploder game maker??? on platformer??? to make game a realistic!!!! pls answer me geoffrey…:D
Comment by ivan568 — 5/9/2009 @ 4:32 am
geoff what server did u use to make the site.
Comment by kingrydogg — 7/22/2009 @ 4:31 pm
hey is it free to make a site like that. cuz i want to make a game website
Comment by kingrydogg — 7/22/2009 @ 4:33 pm
im a mem of sploder im called chaoslordvath9 and ur game is so cool
Comment by kane — 9/30/2009 @ 6:27 pm
i love sploder,it really my life now,but of course my mom gets out of it.but since my computers is a mac,i dont know if i could level any higher then 3.
Comment by webolo — 11/11/2009 @ 6:02 pm
Go Sploder thanks Geoff.
Comment by 1twenty1guns — 12/25/2009 @ 3:06 am
What'z hanging Geoff
Comment by killman21 — 2/4/2010 @ 3:36 pm
dude geoff be my friend on sploder.
Comment by artstation100 — 4/26/2010 @ 12:21 am