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An eternal question… and yet stupid?

[raw] LD27LD #27 20. Aug 2013 · 10:27 UTC · 2 days before compo start by Jet Spy Dragon · 1

Hi there!! I want to move to 3d development and I see two engines that looks pretty good.

Blender Game Engine: Not only looks good but it’s free, so looks excelent. The problem is i don’t see anyone one using it… anyone know why is that? It’s slow? It’s worst that it looks?

Unity3D: Looks fantastic… but the commercial version it’s really expensive for an indie developer (1500 dollars). So, did you think that you could do a decent game with the free version?

Any other suggestions?

Thanxs in advance.

Comments

sudorossy
20. Aug 2013 · 10:35 UTC
You can make something very nice in the free version of Unity! You’re only really missing out on lighting, and plugins.
20. Aug 2013 · 10:46 UTC
I would recommend Unity 3D.

I use it and i love it, i payed about 6500 for the commercial license with all other features.
Devaki
20. Aug 2013 · 10:48 UTC
As a fan of Blender, i dont recommend using blender game engine for an actual game, its better for quick prototyping really. ( which is why it is suitable for a game jam though it is not for the game itself ! )
20. Aug 2013 · 11:37 UTC
Also if you are really wanting to buy Unity Pro for use past the Ludum Dare they now offer a subscription model. You pay 75 a month and you get pro. In the long run it will cost you more, but if you are looking for a way to get a game made and start earning money its a pretty good deal
20. Aug 2013 · 11:51 UTC
In Ludum Dare, you want people to play your games. Simply for that I’d go with unity3d because of being able to publish a webplayer.
20. Aug 2013 · 12:03 UTC
Maybe a good approach is to start using unity3d free and see what i can do. If I made a cool game maybe i could save some money to buy the pro version and enhace it.
mortl8324
20. Aug 2013 · 13:41 UTC
If you are not selling a commercial game, the free version will certainly do fine.
22. Aug 2013 · 09:10 UTC
Thanxs everyone. I’m installed Unity. And I see that now the free version cames with deploy to mobile too!!! So, next the hard part: make a game at least fun!!

Thanxs!!