Construct 2

Awesome Construct

You can create the game of your dreams. Build brain tickling puzzles, stunning platformers and immersive RPGs - or break the mould and make something new. Create what you want, how you want with Construct.

— Ashley (Scirra Founder)

A curated list of the best tools, tutorials and examples related to the Construct game engine on all its versions.

How to contribute?

Scirra

Official Scirra channels.

• Forums
• Reddit
• Twitter
• Bluesky
• Facebook

Community

Community supported channels.

• Discord Server
• Bluesky List
• Bluesky Starter Pack

Made With Construct

• Games on Steam - List of Steam games made with the engine.
• Games on itch.io - List of itch.io games made with the engine.
• Games made with Construct - A website that list all the games made with the engine.
• Games shared on Twitter - Tweets using the #MadeWithConstruct hashtag.

Hosting

• itch.io - Platform where to host, showcase, promote or sell your games - Free.
• GameJolt - Similar platform to itch.io, with a focus on social communities and gamification - Free.
• GitHub Pages - Platform where to host an exported game as a static website - Free.
• Surge - Platform where to host an exported game as a static website - Free/Paid.
• Vercel - Platform where to host an exported game as a static website or cloud functions - Free/Paid.
• Netlify - Platform where to host an exported game as a static website - Free/Paid.

Export

Construct 3

• Chowdren - Blazingly fast runtime for Clickteam Fusion and Scirra Construct.
• Pipelab - Fully automated export pipeline.

Construct 2

• AppPlayer-Electron - Preview apps/games in an Electron prebuilt exe - as if Electron were a normal browser! Currently Windows only, but soon™ for Mac and Linux.
• Fresh NW - Easily setup exporting for the latest versions of NW.js, replacing the outdated "NW.js for Construct 2" installer.
• website Reinarte - Plugins, Behaviors and examples.

Addons

Construct 3

• piranha305's Addons - Plugins and Behaviors.
• Master Pose's Addons - Plugins, Behaviors and Themes.

Construct 2

• Kyatric's Plugins - Plugins and Behaviors.
• Kyatric's Effects - WebGL Effects.
• skwp's Plugins - Ported Construct 3 Plugins to Construct 2.
• skwp's Behaviors - Ported Construct 3 Behaviors to Construct 2.

Tools

Construct 2

• Rex's Plugins Tool - The personal addon manager of Rex Rainbow.
• Array Editor for C2 - A tool to edit arrays in Construct 2.
• Sprite Font Generator - v3 - Tool to generate sprite fonts for Construct.

Addon Development

Construct 3

• Construct Addon SDK - Scirra's official SDK to develop plugins.
• C3IDE2-cli - C3IDE succesor framework.
• C3 Framework - Automated addon development.
• Lost Framework - Easy making of addons.

Construct 2

• C3IDE - IDE for addon development.
• Fábio Smuu - SDK Plugins.

YouTube Channels

• ScirraVideos - Official Scirra's YouTube channel.

Construct 3

• AJ Ordaz - Successful Construct developer shares his experiences.
• FoozleCC - In-depth showcases of addons and features.
• Game Design with Reilly - Explaining every detail of the engine.
• Marcos Game Dev - Tutorials & more.
• Master Pose - Spanish tutorials, top lists & news.
• Pens 'N' Pixels - Devlogs of indie developer.
• Lessis Games - Devlogs of an indie developer.
• Vimlark - Indie developer influencer who mainly uses Construct.

Construct 2

• ArcadEdGames - YouTube channel about making all sort of stuff.
• Diego Lizarazo - Random Construct tutorials stuff.
• Jerementor - Extensive library of tutorials.
• GameDev - General tutorials.
• Gamer Z - General tutorials.

Learning

Series / Courses

Construct 3

• Marcos Game Dev: Plataforma Gostosinho - Técnicas de Polimento - It all started with one question: 'Can you polish a game without adding new art?' The 'Plataforma Gostosinho' series answers this by transforming a basic platformer into a game that is fun to play in Construct 3!
• Rafael Trigo's Tutorials - List of Construct 3 tutorials.

Construct 2

• English Acorn: Editor - General tutorials about the editor interface.

• English Acorn: Plugins and Objects - Tutorials about plugins and how they work inside the Editor.

• John Maksym's Tutorials - General tutorials.

• Lee Stemkoski: Breakout Clone - Learn how to create a Brakeout game.

• Let's Make Games: PONG - Tutorials on how to create a Pong clone.

• Let's Make Games: ASTEROIDS - Tutorials on how to create an Asteroids clone.

• Let's Make Games: Flappy Bird - Tutorials on how to create a Flappy Bird clone.

• LividProductions: Platformer Series - This series will teach you how to make a platformer.

• Nicholas Dingle's Tutorials - Number of tutorials covering different games you can create and different tricks.

• Marcos Game Dev: Curso Metroidvania 1.0 - The version 1.0 of the Metroidvania Course, recorded in 2018, is now free! Follow the lessons to create your own metroidvania in Construct!

• Marcos Game Dev: Curso Beat'em Up - Create an amazing beat'em up with combos, local 4-player multiplayer, multiple enemies, and more in Construct! Not recommended for beginners.
• Marcos Game Dev: Criando Roguelike - Learn to create a roguelike with RANDOM LEVEL GENERATION, multiple enemies, and a complete platformer character! NOT recommended for beginners.
• Marcos Game Dev: Super Mario Bros. - Learn how to create Super Mario Bros. mechanics in Construct, faithfully recreated from the NES classic!
• Marcos Game Dev: Recriando Megaman X - Learn to create Megaman X mechanics like the iconic X-buster, intense boss battles, and special powers in Construct! Detailed, intermediate-level videos (with some advanced content).

• Marcos Game Dev: Criando Menu Principal - Learn to create a main menu that works for almost any game (focus on desktop). Includes fullscreen/window mode, control mapping, language switch, audio settings, and more.

• thenewboston: Game Development w/ Construct - The official playlist for thenewboston Game Development.

• thenewboston: Platform Game Development - Official playlist for thenewboston Platform Game Development.

• thenewboston: Physics Puzzle Game Development - The official playlist for thenewboston Physics Puzzle Game Development Tutorials.

• TodaysTuts: Behaviors - Tutorials about Behaviors.

• Udemy: Creating a Pixel Platformer in HTML5! - By the end, you will have gone from beginner to advanced in no time! (Free)

Other Sources

Construct 3

• How To Construct Demo - Construct 2 & Construct 3 example demos.

Construct 2

• FAQ - The all frequently asked questions megrathread.
• Level Zero - Complete book on how to make games.

Teaching

Construct 3

• Level Up - The Educator's Edition - The ideal companion for anyone using Construct in the classroom.
• Construct 3 Starter Curriculum - Free starter curriculum for Construct aimed at teaching students the basics of Computer Science.

Useful Links