CONSTRUCT 3
Construct 3 is a game engine that can be used to design and create video games, such as puzzles, platformers, role-playing games (RPGs), shooters, racing games, or even storybooks. Construct is not a template engine. It's a fully-featured game development tool that let children make games without coding or with Javascript.
WHY THIS ENGINE
There are a lot of multi-platform game engines in the modern world that can provide us with a lot of features in order to transform ideas into engaging visual content. Most of them are very complicated to understand and need to be installed on hardware with high-performance capabilities. Unfortunately, not all ukrainians kids can afford a PC or laptop with such an extreme build. Also for a better understanding of main gamedev principles children should be allowed to develop games using a real programming language as well as pseudo-code scripts. Knowing that our choice fell on Construct 3. Below we are listing the main features that make Construct the perfect engine for ultra beginners and one of the preferred ecosystems to use in the classroom with students trying to grasp the basics of game development.
MULTIPLE SKILLS
Construct 3 has a powerful event-based system that allows to teach and learn the principles of programming in an accessible and easy-to-understand way. the game engine provides us with access to their scene-graph and timeline features to design creative animations.
team work
Creating games in a team requires scheduling and assigning various well defined tasks which promote team work and cooperation.
SIMPLICITY
Construct 3 runs in the browser so will run on just about any device including Chromebooks & Raspberry Pi! No lengthy installing or updating multiple machines — it just works and auto updates itself with the latest updates.
STUDENT PROTECTION
Construct 3 is designed with student privacy at the forefront. Amongst other legislation, this game engine address the requirements of: - UK and EU General Data Protection Regulation, - The UK Children's Code, - California Consumer Privacy Act, - Nevada Privacy Law.
equity
Students often have a wide variety of devices. Construct 3 will run on just about anything. From Chromebooks to Raspberry Pi's, Windows, Macs, Linux machines as well as Android devices Construct 3 doesn't let technology choices stop learning.
world class documentation
Construct 3 has links to the manual in various dialogs and menus to help students jump directly to the relevant manual page for that part of the software. Finally, dedicated users may want to read the manual to learn about all the possible features you can take advantage of.
POPULAR WITH THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS & TEACHERS
Construct 3 is widely used in 47 US states as well as countless schools, colleges, and universities around the world.
It's a versatile tool that can be used in the classroom to teach far more than building games. Construct 3 is a game changer allowing children to get creative!