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Flixel Game Engine vs PlayBasic

A side-by-side look at Flixel Game Engine and PlayBasic. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Flixel Game Engine

Flixel Game Engine

Gaming Software

Flixel is an open source game engine for creating 2D games in ActionScript 3 and Flash. It provides useful tools and infrastructure for rapid prototyping and development of small to medium-sized games.

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PlayBasic

PlayBasic

Games

PlayBasic is a proprietary programming language and IDE for learning and developing 2D video games. It uses a BASIC-style syntax which is easy to learn and allows for rapid game prototyping. Some key features include sprites, sounds, tiles, scrolling backgrounds and more.

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