CraftStudio

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CraftStudio
Original author(s)Élisée Maurer
Developer(s)Sparklin Labs
Initial release12 June 2011; 12 years ago (2011-06-12)
Final release
1.7.6 / 29 July 2015; 8 years ago (2015-07-29)
Operating system
SuccessorSuperpowers
Size9 MB
TypeVoxel-based video games
Websitecraftstud.io

CraftStudio is a collaborative

cross-platform game engine used to create voxel-based video games
, developed by Sparklin Labs.

History

Developer Élisée Maurer began the funding campaign for CraftStudio on

beta in April 2013[3] before being fully released in May 2015, with major updates concluding.[4] The successor to CraftStudio is Superpowers, a collaborative HTML5 game development environment,[5] which was fully released in July 2016.[6] In April 2017, CraftStudios was released for free on itch.io.[5]

Overview

CraftStudio allows users to work collaboratively on projects in real-time to create

.

Evolution

CraftStudio was used as a modelling toolkit by developer Hypixel Studios to create assets for Hytale during the game's development. Hypixel Studios then hired the developers of CraftStudio, Maurer and Nicolas Gauthier, to work on evolving CraftStudio into a unique toolkit built specifically for Hytale. This toolkit became the Hytale Model Maker, and is used to create all of the items, NPCs, and animations in the game.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Wilde, Tyler (2 April 2012). "CraftStudio, "a game to make games," nearing funding goal on Indiegogo". PC Gamer. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  2. ^ "CraftStudio Game Maker Reaches Funding Goal, Linux Version Coming Soon". Ubuntu Vibes. 10 April 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  3. ^ Walker, John (24 April 2013). "Real-Time Collaborative Game Making: CraftStudio". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  4. ^ Maurer, Elisée (19 May 2015), "CraftStudio is now officially out of beta.", Sparklin Labs
  5. ^ a b "CraftStudio by Sparklin Labs". itch.io. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Release Superpowers v1.0 — New app". GitHub. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  7. ^ Pearson, Craig (20 March 2012). "Craft Your Own Minecraft In Craftstudio". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Take a closer look at Hytale Model Maker". Hytale.com. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2021.