Many resolutions (from Sierra's Classic 160x200 to HD) and colour depths (8-bit, 16-bit or 32-bit) to choose from. Direct3D 9 and OpenGL drivers are built in.

Set up the basics with point-and-click; define how the game reacts to events with a simple yet powerful JAVA/C#-style language.

Cross fading music, ambient sounds, footstep sounds, multiple sound channels and speech packs supported with easy system to link lines of text to audio files. Supported formats are OGG, MP3, WAV, MOD, XM, MIDI.

Editor with autocomplete, syntax highlighting, call tips, online help. Debugger allows placing breakpoints and stepping through script code. Game is compiled to a single EXE file for distribution (or span multiple files if you prefer).

Import your video files. Supported formats are AVI, WMV, FLC, OGV (Ogg Theora); full-screen only.

Plugins and modules are available to enhance AGS with extra features.

Built-in support for translating your game text to different languages.

Integration with any MSSCCI system (e.g. SourceSafe, Perforce)