Construct 2

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truct 2. This piece of software is designed to make game creation as easy as possible, even for people with little to no coding experience. Everything can be done visually, by clicking and dragging, without typing a single line of code. The software is free, but it comes in a paid version as well, which offers more features. You can download Cons:truct 2 and install it on your system in under a minute, without making any complicated settings. It doesn't require any special tools or services, and it doesn't use too much memory or processing power. Cons:truct 2 is intended for every user category, including beginners, but you will still want to take your time to get accustomed to the tabbed user interface and its controls. The basic principle behind this program is simple: You insert shapes and backgrounds and configure the behavior of each element. The best part is that everything can be done without typing any code. You can insert shapes by dragging and dropping them and set their behavior by making a series of selections in a menu. The interface's layout allows you to keep your objects and layers organized, so you can find them at a moment's notice whenever you need to tweak something. Depending on the selected element, the software will display different options on the left side of its interface, which you can use to make all sorts of changes, from dimensions to effects. Every change you make will be immediately visible in the main editing area, where you can move and resize your inserted objects by simply clicking and dragging. Setting up an object's behavior is a simple matter of selecting what event should occur and under what circumstances. You can assign conditions to individual objects and to the system itself and link them to various actions. For example, you can make the game change the camera position when the controlled sprite goes outside the main layout. You can combine conditions and actions into logical expressions, create "if-then" statements, as well as "for" or "while" loops, which should be enough to cover all sorts of situations one may run into while playing your game. What's more, the software lets you compile an events sheet on a separate tab, which makes everything much easier to track. You can also debug your game and test it on your browser at a moment's notice, to make sure everything is running smoothly. Creating 2D games doesn't have to be a job for professional programmers due to the way Cons:truct 2 makes everything so simple.