Is there any modern way to do games with ActionScript?

Question

I know it is possible to develop games with ActionScript. My question is:

Is there any way to generate a game like "Unity" does, with Adobe tools, without ask the user to install 3rd party plugins (Flash Player, Adobe Air)?

I would like to do a game with ActionScript, for mobile platforms, without the inconvenience of installing third party plugins. Is it possible?

How are made games like Clash Royale?

Appreciate.

Answer 1

You can export your Adobe AIR projects as standalone executable files, for example:

• For Android you can export your app with the Captive Runtime, it will generate an APK ready to install. This APK won't require Adobe AIR installed on the user's device.
• For iOS, AIR always exports the IPA with Captive Runtime, you don't have to worry about this platform.
• For Windows, you can export an .exe file (only when you are using the AIR SDK for Windows).
• For OSX, you can export an .app file or a .dmg file (only when you are using the AIR SDK for OSX).

If you want to export for all 4 platforms I recommend to code and design on a Mac, so you can export the .app/.dmg, .apk and .ipa binaries, and use a VM or a cheap Windows computer for compiling your .exe file.