Construct 2 has been downloaded over 5,600,000 times to date and is actively used by tens of thousands of game developers. There's a community of Construct 2 game developers waiting for you to join their ranks. This software has your name on it. Jump in now, don't look back. Construct by Scirra Ltd. Is a piece of software that can help you create various types of video games without actually writing a line of code. Unfortunately, you can not run a version of Construct for Mac without using a virtualization tool, so, you might want to search for other applications that can help you with your game development needs.
Today I’m going to share another program you can use to design games. Like my previous post about Game Maker: Studio, I will share details about the software including supporting platforms; system requirements; platforms the game can be exported; pricing; places you can find documentation; and programming languages supported. Take a look at both of these posts, compare, and see which software works best for you.
Construct 2 is made by Scirra Ltd. This company was founded in 2011, and is based in Twickenham, SW London. After developing Construct in 2007, later they have expanded their software and programmed it to export to several platforms. People can now publish their projects to different mobile devices, most desktop platforms, and the Wii U. With this powerful software, people can make games without learning code. That’s right, you don’t have to learn programming. Construct 2 does all the work for you.
Supporting Platforms
- Windows
Platforms Software Can Export
- Windows Desktop
- Mac Desktop
- Linux Desktop
- Web (HTML5)
- Firefox Marketplace
- Blackberry
- iOS
- Android
- Windows Phone 8
- Tizen
- Chrome Web Store
- Amazon App Store
- Windows 10, 8 & RT
- Wii U
Minimum System Requirements
- Windows XP Service Pack 3 or newer
- 512 MB RAM
- 1 GHz Processor
- An HTML5 compatible browser such as Firefox, Chrome, Opera, or Internet Explorer 9+
Pricing
Construct 2 is free to try, and you can publish your games to Web, Facebook, and Scirra Arcade. The only downside is that you can’t use it for commercial use unless you purchase the individual or business license, but that’s not too bad if you’re planning on making money with your game. Take a look at the graph below for the features and pricing.
FREE Edition | Personal License | Business License | |
---|---|---|---|
Cost | Free | $129.99 | $429.99 |
High-Performance Engine | ● | ● | ● |
Full Documentation | ● | ● | ● |
Free Updates | ● | ● | ● |
Debugger | ● | ● | ● |
Multiplayer Support | ● | ● | |
Export Web | ● | ● | ● |
Export Windows Store | ● | ● | ● |
Export Chrome Web Store | ● | ● | ● |
Export Facebook | ● | ● | ● |
Export Scirra Arcade | ● | ● | ● |
Export Wii U | ● | ● | |
Export Windows | ● | ● | |
Export Mac | ● | ● | |
Export Linux | ● | ● | |
Export Amazon Store | ● | ● | |
Export iOS | ● | ● | |
Export Android | ● | ● | |
In-App Purchases | ● | ● | |
Event Limit | 100 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
Layer Limit | 4 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
Special Effect Limit | 2 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
Bundled Sound Effects | 16 | 124 | 124 |
Bundled Music | 3 | 8 | 8 |
Bundled Ambient Sounds | 3 | 12 | 12 |
Bundled Sprite Packs | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Commercial Use? | NO | Limited | Unlimited |
Construct 2 Para Mac
Documentation
Documentation can easily be found on their main website. You can even download the manual for FREE in .PDF format for offline use.
Construct 2 For Mac
Take my advice, as a programmer: I’ve been scanning through this manual, and it looks really easy to learn. No programming required! I do recommend that people should learn how to program, but I think people can make games with this software with no programming knowledge. That’s how easy I think it is. I hope this information has helped you viewers, and again, be sure to look at my other post about Game Maker: Studio. Compare the two programs, and see which one works best for you. I will be writing and sharing more of my finds with you very soon.