There’s a new app out called Pixel Press that will allow you to make your own games on your iPad without any previous experience. Simply draw your game, upload it and test it, then design it and it’s ready to play. The company has only just released a prototype so far but they promise to release it to more devices and make it better in the near future.
This app was funded through the crowd-funding site Kickstarter, where it “reached $100,000 Friday, June 7 2013…backers have pledged $106,465 -- $6,465 beyond the original goal.” This is a great example of how Kickstarter can work and help a company get its ideas ready.
The app looks promising and already has versions for all three major computer operating systems (Mac, Windows and Linux) – if it is a success it might encourage more people to get into the game creation industry and start to learn how to code more complicated games.
Of course this app won’t make amazing award-winning games, but it’s a great way to inspire creativity. All games are unique, with you controlling the artwork and how to game plays. It’s a great application, arguably one of the most complicated and sophisticated apps we’ve seen on iOS.
“Pixel Press is an iOS and Android app that lets you draw your own video game (no code required) and share it with others. The Pixel Press app is designed for parents and kids, teachers, artists, gamers—and kids at heart! Pixel Press is currently in development. Learn more about Pixel Press by visiting www.pixelpressgame.com.
Leading educational institutions agree on Pixel Press’ potential as an educational tool. According to Erin Shaw, a K-12 STEM Outreach Specialist with the University of Southern California, "Pixel Press could be very useful in educational classes where students learn computational thinking through game-making."
