Stencyl
Stencyl is a freeware application currently in development that allows the user to design fangames. The revolutionary digital distribution system StencylSpot will allow you to share your games with the world. No plugins or updates are required - you only have to download the program.
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Pre-made Engines
In addition to the application, six pre-made engines are included. Note that the features listed below are only the initial features of Stencyl and that more may be added over time.
Jumpman
Jumpman is a standard Mario engine allowing users to quickly make Mario fangames.
Features:
- Many Character Actions (Walking, Dashing, Jumping, Skidding, Looking Up, Swimming, Climbing, *Sliding Downhill, Carrying, and Kicking)
- Sloped Terrain
- Power-Ups (Super Mushroom, Fire Flower, Leaf, Starman, 1-Up Mushroom)
- Scrolling in All Directions and Auto-scrolling
- Basic Enemies (Poison Mushroom, Koopa, Paratroopa, Bullet Bill, Pirhana Plant, Boo, Spiny, *Lakitu, Hammer Bros., Thwomp, Bowser, and many more)
- Many Tile-sets (Grass, Sky, Underground, Castle, Water, and more)
- Destructible and Interactive Block Types
- Moving Platforms
- Customizable Heads Up Display (HUD)
- 2-Player Mode
Blue Bomber
Blue Bomber is a MegaMan X engine.
Features:
- All basic actions.
- Various items and upgrades.
- Diverse hazards such as spikes, moving platforms and lava.
- A plethora of enemies from Mega Man X1-3.
- The ability to make new enemies and bosses.
Mana Sword
Mana Sword is an RPG engine modelled after the Seiken Densetsu game series.
Features:
- Monsters - Appearance, stats, and behavior are all customizable.
- Characters - Classes, Race, Appearance, Stat Growth and more...
- Equipment - Weapons, Armor, Magic, items all at your fingertips.
- Dialogue - Edit every aspect of the dialogue; make it so people can ask favors, give items and more.
- Formulae - If combat too easy or hard, simply adjust the formulas behind it to get the desired outcome.
JTactics
JTactics is a turn-based strategy engine modeled after the Fire Emblem series.
Features
- Characters, Classes, Class Hierarchy
- Weapons, Spells, Items and other consumables
- Terrain and Weather
- Formulas
- Rules in Missions (via Triggers)
- Cut-Scenes and dialogues
- World Maps, Walkaround Areas, and more
- Stats and Properties of specific chracters in missions
- Eyecandy - Customize battle animations and other animation sequences
- Customization is not just about switching numbers. You will be able to tweak actual behavior too.
Lead Curtain
Lead Curtain is a scrolling shooter engine.
Features:
- Player ship movement
- Two-player hotseat gameplay
- Powerups
- Enemy movement patterns, including paths and basic movement directions
- Many various types of player and enemy bullets, with the ability to easily customize bullet patterns
- Customizable Heads Up Display (HUD)
Trivia
- Stencyl was a sponsor of the first Nintendo Community Fangame Convention.
