How do you make flash games in modern day?

[NTDyein]

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I dont know how to make flash games.<br>
people in <a href"https://www.newgrounds.com/collection/flash-forward">flash forward jam</a> do it but what do they use?
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[Gimmick]

they use flash

[NTDyein]

At 4/25/25 02:47 PM, Gimmick wrote:they use flash

Where do you get it though?

[Ralix]

At 4/25/25 03:36 PM, NTDyein wrote:

At 4/25/25 02:47 PM, Gimmick wrote:they use flash

Where do you get it though?

What I usually see being used for Flash is:

• Macromedia Flash 8
• Adobe Animate

The former is the last version before Adobe – it's very easy to find for download (if you search for the name), and to get it running. Many copies are pirated because it's an ancient program by a now-dead company. It's what people used back then, and you'll find a ton of tutorials for it. The language used is ActionScript 2 (easier for beginners, harder to manage as your project gets more complex).

Adobe Animate is getting updates and more recent versions, but it's Adobe, so legitimate copies are seriously expensive, with monthly payments. ActionScript 3 (a bit tougher to learn, but you'll appreciate it later down the line).

Both programs nicely blend animation and interactivity.

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Now that that's out of the way, if you're asking because you want to learn game development and have no prior experience with Flash, I would quite advise you to avoid both. ActionScript (programming language of Flash) will be getting more and more obsolete, and the programs are great for interactive animations, but eventually, you'll struggle with managing medium or large game projects in them.

I'd learn something modern. A popular choice with people used to Flash is HaxeFlixel, which has a similar code style and can still export to Flash as well (but it's more code-oriented).

There are many other options, though, although in most cases, there's no Flash export.