Question

I am looking to get into Flash game development (coming from XNA), but I’m not so sure I’m willing to dish out for the pricey Adobe Flash software. I’ve noticed there is the free “Flex” SDK.

What’s the difference? Would I be able to develop a Flash game using the free Flex SDK and submit it to a game portal in the same way I would, if I had developed a Flash game using Adobe Flash?

Answer 1

1. Flex isn’t really for games. It’s more for RIA (Rich Internet Application), which isn’t really the same thing.
2. You can program against the Flex SDK itself, and it’s free, but you’ll be 1/10 as productive than if you use Flash Builder. It does a whole lot for you. But, anyway, I think you should look into Flash development – not necessarily Flex.