Construct 3
Games
game engine
SHOW HN2017
122points
86comments
#345of 2,242 in 2017
Top 16%of 2017 by points
How HN took it
CuriousMostly questions and neutral comments
14 positive, 36 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 16 critical, out of 68 comments about the project. Thread score +0.03.
Idea: 8 for, 2 againstExecution: 2 for, 6 againstPricing: 0 for, 4 againstPerformance: 3 for, 1 againstDocs: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Performance feels like a desktop application
From 3 comments
I've been an avid Construct 2 user for a long time now and I am really impressed with Construct 3 thus far (in its limited form). The performance is fantastic, literally feels…
DigitalSea on HNI've only tried Construct 2 for a short time, but the output for the HTML target was running amazingly smooth, and the tooling was very, very nice.
_pmf_ on HNIt's like Scratch on steroids. I'm making games together with my son in Scratch. Will give this a try when he's ready to try something more complex. Btw. the performance of the…
defenestration on HN
Good tooling and usability for a web app
From 2 comments
I've only tried Construct 2 for a short time, but the output for the HTML target was running amazingly smooth, and the tooling was very, very nice.
_pmf_ on HNHaving tried lots of game-making-apps and frameworks, I always keep coming back to Construct2, now 3. Also as web-dev I'm impressed by the good performance and usability. (If you…
citeguised on HN
Useful for education and as a Scratch next step
From 2 comments
Ashley, Congratulations on such an ambitious release! I volunteer at a coding club for kids and Construct 3 seems like a perfect fit for the education market. We primarily work…
neovive on HNIt's like Scratch on steroids. I'm making games together with my son in Scratch. Will give this a try when he's ready to try something more complex. Btw. the performance of the…
defenestration on HN
Objections
Subscription pricing is risky and expensive for hobbyists
From 2 comments
Charging per-year seems like a pretty risky move in the game-dev world. I understand WHY you'd want to, but think game-devs tend not to be big fans of this approach. Was it tough…
mrspeaker on HNBeen a longtime follower and user of Construct (all the way back from early Construct 1 days) and the work that's been done in both Construct 2 and Construct 3 has been extremely…
Daiz on HN
Only Chrome 57+ supported; Firefox missing features
From 2 comments
> Currently the latest version of Chrome is the only browser that supports the advanced and exciting features we've built into Construct 3. We hope to add support for other…
diggan on HNWe are obviously extremely incentivised to support as many browsers as we can right now, but Chrome is the only one that can run it (nearly) out the box. Firefox is close, but is…
Scirra_Tom on HN
Web app feels unnatural compared to native apps
From 2 comments
End users don't get a better product just because you don't want a ball and chain on your feet. Apps wrapped in a browser are blatantly clunky and feel out of place from the OS…
Razengan on HNSorry, I cannot yet give feedback on Construct 3's quality as a game development tool (though it looks promising in that regard) but being a web app, after just a few minutes…
Razengan on HN
Free edition too restrictive compared to Unity
From 1 comment
Been a longtime follower and user of Construct (all the way back from early Construct 1 days) and the work that's been done in both Construct 2 and Construct 3 has been extremely…
Daiz on HN
Requests
Desktop or offline version
From 2 comments
Will there also be an offline/desktop version of Construct 3?
skanga on HN> Why would a game developer use a Chromebook or an Android device? Because they are usually a lot cheaper and more accessible worldwide. As an example, a market we've identified…
Scirra_Tom on HN
Educator's guide and tutorials
From 1 comment
Looking forward to it. Are you planning to release an Educator's Guide? Also, are the Construct 2 docs/tutorials relevant for Construct 3? I never used v2, so I'm unable to…
neovive on HN
Support for other browsers
From 1 comment
> Currently the latest version of Chrome is the only browser that supports the advanced and exciting features we've built into Construct 3. We hope to add support for other…
diggan on HN
Video screencasts and visuals on the website
From 1 comment
This website really needs a screencast video. The all text features page has zero pictures. I have no idea how the product works besides the one screenshot on the homepage. Look…
dmix on HN
Questions
Will it support other platforms like Nintendo Switch
From 1 comment
I've been an avid Construct 2 user for a long time now and I am really impressed with Construct 3 thus far (in its limited form). The performance is fantastic, literally feels…
DigitalSea on HN
How does it compare with GameMaker
From 1 comment
How does it compare with Game Maker?
MichaelBurge on HN
What changes for updates and support under subscription
From 1 comment
Since you are moving to a subscription model, I'm curious as to how updates and support will change. I usually equate subscriptions with better support and/or more frequent…
hysan on HN
Alternatives named
Scratch
From 2 comments
Ashley, Congratulations on such an ambitious release! I volunteer at a coding club for kids and Construct 3 seems like a perfect fit for the education market. We primarily work…
neovive on HNIt's like Scratch on steroids. I'm making games together with my son in Scratch. Will give this a try when he's ready to try something more complex. Btw. the performance of the…
defenestration on HN
Unity
From 2 comments
Been a longtime follower and user of Construct (all the way back from early Construct 1 days) and the work that's been done in both Construct 2 and Construct 3 has been extremely…
Daiz on HNAshley, Congratulations on such an ambitious release! I volunteer at a coding club for kids and Construct 3 seems like a perfect fit for the education market. We primarily work…
neovive on HN
GameMaker
From 2 comments
Ashley, Congratulations on such an ambitious release! I volunteer at a coding club for kids and Construct 3 seems like a perfect fit for the education market. We primarily work…
neovive on HNHow does it compare with Game Maker?
MichaelBurge on HN
Construct 2
From 2 comments
We've been using Construct 2 for years at more than 200 events to get tens of thousands of students interested in coding at CodeDay. It's the only thing we teach in our beginner…
tylermenezes on HNBeen a longtime follower and user of Construct (all the way back from early Construct 1 days) and the work that's been done in both Construct 2 and Construct 3 has been extremely…
Daiz on HN
Agentsheets
From 1 comment
Funnily enough, I just came across this site, this morning http://agentsheets.com/ , an academic effort to make games in the browser. EDIT: don't leave a comma right after the…
patrickg_zill on HN