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Construct 2/3 Text

Auto-resizing speech bubble with typewriting effect, for dialog systems CAPX

adminFebruary 2, 2020February 16, 2020

Like so many games you need your player to get information. This simple demo shows how to make typewriting effect in Construct 2 and adjust the size of speech bubble...

8 Direction Construct 2/3

Simple Follower for 8 Direction Behavior C2/C3

adminFebruary 2, 2020September 14, 2020

Using the arrow keys to move the player and the little blue ball follows. This very short event sheet shows you how to add a simple follower in a top-down...

8 Direction Construct 2/3

Smooth Angle Change in 8 Direction Behavior CAPX / C3

adminFebruary 2, 2020September 14, 2020

The official 8-direction behavior rotates your hero in 90 or 45 degrees steps. This demo shows how to make a smooth angle change. Perfect demo for the newbie trying to...

8 Direction Construct 2/3 Featured Visual Effects

Visible field of view (FOV) in a top-down game, like a flashlight beam CAPX

adminFebruary 2, 2020September 14, 2020

Give your hero a flashlight, or visualize field of view for enemies and security cameras. This simple demo shows how to use Blend Modes and Shadow Casting behavior to shine...

Construct 2/3 Custom Controls

Scrolling a List of Players, Scores, Images with mouse or touch

adminFebruary 2, 2020February 16, 2020

Scrolling a List of Players, Scores, Images etc. Scroll with mouse wheel, drag or swipe! Pretty simple and easy to follow event sheet. Includes a version with multiple columns. (more…)

Construct 2/3 Mapping

Minimap – clicking on minimap scrolls to this position on a bigger map (Demo & Youtube Tutorial)

adminFebruary 2, 2020October 14, 2020

This map demo shows you how the player can click on an area of a small map to have that area expand on a larger map. The event sheet is...

Construct 2/3 Mapping

Zooming a Portion of the Map CAPX

adminFebruary 2, 2020February 16, 2020

Like the title says, Zoom in on a portion of a map. Simple to do, easy event sheet to follow. Perfect for many different types of apps and games. (more…)

Construct 2/3 Pathfinding

Pathfinding – Instantly Showing Path to Cursor Position CAPX

adminFebruary 2, 2020February 16, 2020

This modified Pathfinding template shows you how to visualize path calculation in real-time. It may be useful for an RTS game, RPG or whatever you're designing. (more…)

Construct 2/3 Pathfinding

Using an Invisible Tilemap as an Obstacle Map for Pathfinding CAPX

adminFebruary 2, 2020February 16, 2020

Click any room and the little arrow will find the shortest way to it. This demo shows how to use an invisible TileMap object as an obstacle map in a...

Construct 2/3 Featured Pathfinding

Pathfinding on a hex grid CAPX

adminFebruary 2, 2020February 25, 2020

Hexagon geometry may be complicated, but this demo shows a simple way to adapt the official Pathfinding behaviour for a hex grid. C2 version requires MoveTo addon. (more…)

Construct 2/3 Game Templates

Math Game – Quickly Type Answers to Math Questions CAPX

adminFebruary 2, 2020February 16, 2020

You have X seconds to answer the question - type in the answer before the black ball reaches the other side of the screen. Event sheet included. (more…)

Arrays / Dictionaries / Data Construct 2/3 Game Templates

Simple Quiz Game with Questions and Answers Loaded From a Text File CAPX

adminFebruary 2, 2020February 16, 2020

The title pretty much says it all. Use Construct 2 or Construct 3 to create a simple quiz game. Very detailed event sheet. (more…)

Construct 2/3 Game Templates Text

Word Game – Fill In The Missing Word In A Sentence C2/C3

adminFebruary 2, 2020September 14, 2020

Simple fill in the word game. Easily add more to the game. Extremely simple event sheet. (more…)

Construct 2/3 Featured Tilemaps

Create a destructible terrain as in Scorched Earth with a tilemap CAPX

adminFebruary 2, 2020February 25, 2020

Did you know tilemap in Construct can be used to create custom-shaped objects? Not only that, but you can also remove portions of the tilemap in runtime, and use it...

Construct 2/3 Tilemaps

Simple 3D shadow effect for a tilemap CAPX

adminFebruary 2, 2020February 16, 2020

Once again the title says it all. As the player clicks or taps on the screen (depending on how you set it up) and the 3D effect shows up under...

Construct 2/3 Tilemaps

Flood fill a Tilemap – CAPX #Construct2 #Construct3

adminFebruary 2, 2020February 16, 2020

This demo would be great for those pixel coloring apps, but could also be used for so many other apps and games. Draw closed shapes and fill them with color....

Construct 2/3 Tilemaps

Flooding a terrain heightmap – CAPX #Construct2 #Construct3

adminFebruary 2, 2020September 14, 2020

Click on the screen and the water will start flooding the land, rising higher and higher. Event sheet is thorough and well commented. (more…)

Construct 2/3 Tilemaps

Flood fill a Dungeon Tilemap and highlight walls CAPX #Construct2 #Construct3

adminFebruary 2, 2020September 14, 2020

Are you making an RPG or rogue-like game? Then this demo is for you. Click anywhere on the dungeon tilemap to detect enclosed rooms and highlight walls. (more…)

Colors Construct 2/3 Visual Effects

Smooth tinting of the entire screen with selected color C3P

adminFebruary 2, 2020February 16, 2020

Once again the description is in the title. Gradually change screen tint as the player gets closer to a dangerous boss, loses/gains health, or if you simply want to add...

Collisions Construct 2/3

Spawn objects randomly without overlapping – two versions

adminFebruary 1, 2020February 16, 2020

The title says it all. Spawn objects randomly without overlapping. Some times you just don't want your spawned sprites to overlap - this is how you do it. (more…)

Collisions Construct 2/3

Terrain detection. C2 version without raycasting

adminFebruary 1, 2020February 16, 2020

This example shows how you can fake a destructible ground with mask sprites, and then use 'laser ray' to detect the new terrain. C2 version without raycasting. Very simple with...

Collisions Construct 2/3

Lasers hitting obstacles. Raycasting feature of LOS behavior (Demo & Youtube Tutorial)

adminFebruary 1, 2020October 14, 2020

I love this demo. This example shows how you can create a laser effect and have it stop when it hits something. Very simple with short specific event sheet. (more…)

Collisions Construct 2/3

Prevent from overlapping another object while dragging (Demo & Youtube Tutorial)

adminFebruary 1, 2020October 14, 2020

Again a description that is all in the title. This demo shows how to prevent objects from overlapping when using the drag and drop behavior. Event sheet is clear and...

Collisions Construct 2/3 Featured

Detecting the Exact Point of Collision Between Two Large Objects C2/C3

adminFebruary 1, 2020September 14, 2020

Everyone knows How To Avoid Huge Ships. But when the disaster happens, you might need to detect the exact point of collision. There is no easy way to do this...

Construct 2/3 Featured Game Templates Tilemaps

‘Loop’ puzzle – two versions

adminFebruary 1, 2020February 25, 2020

This simple example shows how to make a 'Loop' puzzle game. Click on the tiles until they line up correctly. Includes two versions, the one with sprites supports smooth rotation....

8 Direction Construct 2/3

Relative movement on another moving object CAPX

adminFebruary 1, 2020February 16, 2020

This is one you need to see to understand. It's an object moving on another object, but that description doesn't seem to do it justice. If you ever need an...

Bullet Car Construct 2/3

Car moving on a predefined path using waypoints (hold Space) C2/C3

adminFebruary 1, 2020September 14, 2020

Press the space key and the little red car goes moves along the path to all the dots. Easy to follow event sheet. (more…)

Bullet Construct 2/3 Featured

Bullet with long trail C3P

adminFebruary 1, 2020February 25, 2020

A bullet with a looooong trail. Simple to follow how to demo for a fun bullet behavior. Two versions: with and without using Bullet Stepping feature, introduced in Construct 3....

Construct 2/3 Featured Game Templates Physics

Physics Game – Draw Lines to Catch Falling Objects CAPX

adminFebruary 1, 2020February 25, 2020

Fun game demo. Take your mouse, draw a line to stop the object from falling to its death. Easy to follow event sheet. (more…)

Construct 2/3 Game Templates Physics

Physics Game – Catch Apples with a Bucket CAPX

adminFebruary 1, 2020February 17, 2020

Great little catch the apples game. This demo shows you the basics of the physics behavior in a cute little game. 1 event sheet, plenty of comments. (more…)

Construct 2/3 Physics

Physics – Ball Attracted to Mouse Cursor C2/C3

adminFebruary 1, 2020September 14, 2020

Bouncy ball follows the mouse. Great easy demo. Simple to follow, simple to recreate. Detailed event sheet. (more…)

Arrays / Dictionaries / Data Construct 2/3

Distribute skill points in an RPG game CAPX

adminFebruary 1, 2020February 17, 2020

The description is in the title. This demo shows you how to distribute skill points in an RPG game Detailed event sheet, comprehensive notes. (more…)

Construct 2/3 Platform

Climbing a moving/swinging rope CAPX

adminFebruary 1, 2020September 14, 2020

Exactly as the title describes - this demo gives a clear simple example that will allow your hero climb a swinging rope or a pole. Can be used in a...

Construct 2/3 Platform

Change Magnitude and Direction of a Swinging Rope CAPX

adminFebruary 1, 2020February 17, 2020

Useful for making a grappling hook in platform games, the demo shows how to change the magnitude and direction of a swinging rope. Not difficult for newbies to recreate and...

Construct 2/3 Platform

Platform – Fake 3D Shadow on the Ground CAPX

adminFebruary 1, 2020February 17, 2020

Is there nothing Construct 3 can't do? Faking a 3D shadow - not bad for a 2D game generator. Every basic event sheet - easy to follow, simple to recreate...

Construct 2/3 Platform

Platform – Push Boxes CAPX

adminFebruary 1, 2020December 31, 2020

This title is self explanatory. Allows your character to push boxes and other objects in a platformer game. (more…)

Construct 2/3 Platform

Platform – Wall Jumps, Dash, Camera Scrolling/Panning Effects CAPX

adminFebruary 1, 2020February 26, 2020

This just has a little bit of every basic building blocks for a platformer game. If you're a newbie and need a good place to start - this is it....

Construct 2/3 Platform

Platform – leave blood trail on floors and walls C2/C3

adminFebruary 1, 2020September 14, 2020

If your game contains violence, blood and zombies - do we have a demo for you! Leave blood on walls, floors, all over the screen! Event sheet has easy to...

Arrays / Dictionaries / Data Construct 2/3

Connected Listboxes – Select Category, Select Product, Select Model CAPX

adminFebruary 1, 2020February 17, 2020

This is a wonderful demo if you're looking for a shopping cart or allowing your player to select the color, make and model of their game racer. Event sheet gives...

Camera Construct 2/3

Camera Scrolling Limited to a Certain Zone – 3 Examples

adminFebruary 1, 2020June 13, 2020

When there is a big scary monster awaiting ahead and you want to keep it a surprise for a while - limit your camera movement. Three different examples to choose...

Camera Construct 2/3 Visual Effects

Z-Elevation Effect Made with Events, Allowing to Offset Camera Position C3P

adminFebruary 1, 2020February 17, 2020

Z-Elevation feature in Construct 3 requires the camera to be centered. But what if your game has a wide menu on one side of the screen? This little demo provides...

Construct 2/3 Enemy AI

Patrolling enemies, moving between waypoints CAPX

adminFebruary 1, 2020February 17, 2020

Be warned, watching these enemies patrol may put you to sleep. Simple patrolling enemies demo with detailed event sheet. Not too hard, good for the beginner. (more…)

Construct 2/3 Enemy AI Platform

Platform – flying enemies that are patrolling, shooting and chasing the player CAPX

adminFebruary 1, 2020September 14, 2020

The ever popular platform game - players can't get enough. This example demo will help you set up the artificial intelligence needed to make your enemies patrol, shoot and chase...

Construct 2/3 Enemy AI Featured

Enemies Walking Around Walls (Metroid-style) or Patrolling the Perimeter (Enemy AI) CAPX

adminFebruary 1, 2020February 25, 2020

A few of these enemies have had Way to Much Caffeine!. This demo gives a clever example of how to make your enemies walk around walls or patrol a certain...

Construct 2/3 Slide Bar

Controlling a Slider Bar with Gamepad CAPX

adminFebruary 1, 2020February 17, 2020

Oh the simplicity and brilliance of the gamepad. Easy for the player to use, not always as easy for a developer to setup. Here is a custom slider control which...

Construct 2/3 Slide Bar

Custom Horizontal and Vertical Slider Bars CAPX C3P

adminFebruary 1, 2020February 17, 2020

If you're stuck trying to setup those all important slide bars, do we have a demo for you. This demo gives a simple but detailed example of how to setup...

Construct 2/3 Custom Controls

Force Player to Press a Button on the Keyboard C2/C3

adminFebruary 1, 2020September 14, 2020

Someone on the forum asked how can they force players to press a button on the keyboard. This is the only working method we know of. (more…)

Construct 2/3 Custom Controls

Aiming with Gamepad Analogue Stick or Mouse CAPX

adminFebruary 1, 2020February 17, 2020

Need your game to aim with a mouse, or gamepad stick? Well, here is the demo you need. The event sheet gives you a clear setup example that will help...

Construct 2/3 Custom Controls

Rotate an Object by Touching Any Part of the Screen – CAPX

adminFebruary 1, 2020February 17, 2020

Once again the title tells the story. Touch/click anywhere on the screen and the little ball rotates with the mouse or your finger. The event sheet shows the simple setup....