What technology was used to develop this awesome game?

Game Dev Tycoon
#1

I’m trying to write closs platform myself, and this seems like an awesome example of it. Could you share a bit? Is it mono? C++ with portability layers?

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Programming language?
In what programming language was game created
#2

The game seems written in javascript, probably with visual studio 2013 (mono actually does not support windows 8 app developement).

#3

I too wouldnt mind knowing this.

#4

javascript - interesting. So in Linux and OSX it runs in a browser?

#5

Looks like it’s created with node-webkit, at least the Mac version is running it

#6

Judging from error messages, I think it’s built on top of Chromium.

#7

Node-webkit is a packaged form of the Chromium library, so yes it includes a browser. Window 8 ‘Modern UI’ apps can natively run JS, so this package wasn’t needed. The game itself uses CreateJS for it’s sound and animations.

http://community.createjs.com/discussions/show-tell/18-game-dev-tycoon-our-windows-8-game-created-with-createjs

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#8

Correct, It’s written as a HTML/JS game using createjs and powered by node-webkit.

Check out the full ‘credits’ here:

www.greenheartgames.com/credits/game-dev-tycoon/

Third Party Components

CreateJS
jQuery
jQuery UI
jQuery Transit
jQuery Timeago
jQuery SimpleModal
jQuery TextFill
jQuery ArcText
jQuery WipeTouch
Mersenne Twister
Font Awesome
Open Sans

Native Windows, Mac and Linux versions powered by node-webkit.

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#9

Thanks Patrick!
This is exactly what I wanted to know.