Reality Factory

The Cog Engine Project is a software suite aimed at enabling children to create their own video games without requiring any programming experience. Users can create adventure games using photos they take, or drawings they make.

http://cogengine.sourceforge.net/


one of many here..
http://www.pygame.org/projects

just look at this screenshot - there's NO way that this is easier to use than RF.

if the engine needs that many windows open to get working then it's even worse than the GIMP...



however, it does run on linux which is always a good thing. trying to get schools to adopt linux instead of paying the microsoft tax is something that everyone should encourage.

too bad linux people don't seem to understand the concept of a user-friendly interface...

it says it makes click and point adventure game like myst in the introduction. At least thats what I got outa it.
"" Currently, games have a text-based interface, with photo-realistic graphics and a clickable compass for movement. Future versions will have a MYST-like interface. Our goal is to bring as much power and flexibility to the game creator as possible, while still remaining simple enough for a motivated child to use (see the project history for more information on this). ""

qouted from:
http://cogengine.sourceforge.net/introduction.html

It is no threat to RF.

Actually I never went there, that was a joke. But check out
http://www.animanium.com, a fun demo, but I don't have any of the
programs it supports. Lite version $99.

Hah, with seeing what the Cog guys done, I don't even think they know what "3D" is... Myst-like interface, my ass. They'll probably just make one of that thingys when you "turn" around a panoramic photo and it gets distorted.

Maybe the graphics don't look that great, but the engine kinda does look fun to use. Anyone ever play the Journeyman Project? (a really great photorealistic adventure game)