hey are there anyone here used 2d engines to be able to know which is easiest to use / learn?

have you used different 2d engines recently, say within the last year to 6 months or so?

if so, you'll likely be able to help

the goal is to see how simple (how hard) how many hours it'd take to prototype/make

- a simple minimal turn based spatial tactics game

- examples of turn based spatial tactics game are xcom, ff tactics, fire emblem, etc

- these kinds of games have the spatial element of a map/area

for users like me that has never used these things before and knows nothing about this stuff

- what's the key positives negatives of the 2d engines you've used recently?

looking for easiest simplest to use

- i want to focus the simple minimal spatial tactics on multiplayer but that'll be later on

- are there any sites/places you recommend where there would be ppl that would know this?

are there anyone here used 2d engines to be able to know which is easiest to use / learn?

a turn based game I would say is a little advanced for a someone brand new to making games.

I would start with a bunch of beginner tutorials (non turn-based) to get comfortable with the engine.

after that I would move on to seeing how to make a turn-based mechanic.

It doesn't matter what engine you use. Construct / Gamemaker / Unity - but I would say Construct is the easiest.

Construct has been the easiest and most fun (i can make a game idea prototype work in a very short time and actually play it.) out of any of the engines i've tried.

'a little advanced 'construct is the easiest.'

why basically? the question asked what's the key positives negatives of the 2d engines you've used recently?

'out of any of the engines i've tried.'

you didn't say what you've used, or why

construct 3 > construct > for maps?

'Construct 3 is the best for map games'

why?

construct is the easiest because it does things for you like Behaviors...for example Pinning. You can't 'pin' anything in gamemaker, making it a huge hassle. Pinning saves you hours if not days.

everything just takes about as twice as long in other engines opposed to construct. The drawback of construct is that its java and with jank issues - but it's good in the long run because it keeps you honest in making a modest game (performance-wise).

a lot of people prototype in construct and then use gamemaker or unity for the full game.

Bottom line is: game development is, by it's very nature, incredibly hard. No tool will make the game for you.

I tried to get into several engines like GMS2, Unity, etc. and did some beginner tutorials with them. But Construct was the only one where i could really feel like "Yes, i think with this it will be possible to make my game!". I bought Jerementor's C2 course from Udemy back in the day and after that i knew pretty much everything i needed to know to get started. Within a week i had my own inventory system running. Within another week, a dialogue system. Both can get pretty complex in other engines but for me, with little coding experience beforehand, it was possible to get my own game going very fast.

So, prepare to learn and work hard to achieve your goal but if you're looking for the "easiest" engine to use, then Construct is the way to go as far as i can tell when it comes to 2d games. That doesn't mean that it will always be "easy" though but it will be much less difficult than with any other engine.

I am glad that you found my information helpful. With construct your awesome game will see daylight soon, don't forget to share it with us! Drag n drop will make your development faster, is The best.

not supa important but how many years or so ago?

Multiple times over the years, i rather not think about it or i'll realize how old i am :D

I like to work on my android when I commute and on my PC at work. Construct 3 is very convenient for this, since it runs on so many platforms.