| Flash game are very popular among Internet users in | | | | without reading a lengthy introduction to the product. |
| recent users, and come in a wide range of categories | | | | This simple and easy to play aspect of flash casual |
| including sports, action, puzzle, adventure, arcade, | | | | games has helped grow the industry rapidly. |
| casino word search and educational games. | | | | Flash is a great authoring tool for developing an |
| In the past, computer games usually have high CPU | | | | interactive a web game or casual game. An |
| and bandwidth requirements because of the use of | | | | experienced flash animator can develop a mini flash |
| large size bitmap images. With the increasing popularity | | | | game within several hours with high quality image and |
| of web based games in recent years, Flash has | | | | animations. Another advantage is that flash plug in is |
| become the mainstream of web game development | | | | available for all types of browsers on PC, Mac, or |
| tool. | | | | Linux, through a web browser or standalone (e.g. on a |
| There are several benefits of using Flash to create | | | | 3G phone) |
| web games versus using other types of software. | | | | How to make a flash mini game if you are not a game |
| One important advantage is that Flash games load a | | | | design artists? You can consider create flash games |
| lot faster than games developed with other software | | | | using available flash game templates. Flash game |
| programs because it is 100% vector based. Flash also | | | | templates are ready to use mini flash games with full |
| comes with many built-in animation effects, which | | | | source code files. These flash game templates can be |
| makes it easier for developers to program a colorful, | | | | customized, modified using Adobe Flash. So you can |
| fast loading, smooth running gaming experience for | | | | easily add your own name, logo, text, link or even |
| players. Flash compiled animations use very little | | | | replaces the graphics. You can buy flash game |
| memory and bandwidth, without compromising on the | | | | templates from commercial websites or search online |
| quality and features of the games. The Flash | | | | forums for open source flash game source code |
| developer kit from Adobe is also relatively inexpensive | | | | samples. |
| as a professional game development software. All | | | | Many flash games are developed for free distribution |
| these factors have made Flash the best web game | | | | in order to drive traffic to a website and increase a |
| development software for web programmers, and | | | | website stickiness. For example, a sport website selling |
| made web game easy to develop and addictive to | | | | golf clubs, tennis rackets, fishing equipments can put |
| play. | | | | related mini flash games on website for their visitors to |
| Online web games are not just for kids. According to | | | | play. When a website makes a free flash game |
| Casual Games Market Report 2007, an estimated 200 | | | | available, it would attract a lot more people to visit the |
| million consumers play casual games online every | | | | website and stay on the website longer. This can help |
| month. Many of them are working adults who do not | | | | website to increase customer loyalty, brand |
| regard themselves as fans of video games. Casual | | | | awareness, and potential to earn revenue from |
| games typically are a flash mini game, played on a | | | | sponsor ads or product sales. |
| personal computer online in web browsers. They are | | | | There are also many revenue potentials for flash |
| usually extremely easy games, like a shooting or golf | | | | games. Most casual flash game are distributed for |
| game that can be played entirely using a one-button | | | | free after development. And for some popular flash |
| mouse or keypad, the overall skill required to play the | | | | games, they are usually licensed to a large company |
| game is much lower than a traditional game. Players | | | | base on sponsorship or ad revenue share basis. |
| should be able to able to open and play the web game | | | | |