Popular Mechanics Highlights GameSalad

September 7 2011, 4:18pm

In an article by John Herrman, Popular Mechanics shares with readers how to use software tools to create apps. Herrman recommends GameSalad as an application for Mac OS users to turn their “wouldn’t it be cool if…” moments of inspiration into an actual app. “Using GameSalad feels more like editing a PowerPoint presentation than developing a mobile application. Two hours after opening the program, I had my own side-scrolling space shooter in the can. It wasn’t quite ready for the App Store—my “spaceship” was a crude cutout of my head, and my “laser battles” took place against a photo background of my living room—but nonetheless, it was a game. A few more days of practice could have netted something presentable. It’s easy to let your imagination run away with GameSalad, which is probably the point.” Read more of the article online at Popular Mechanics.