Can't code? Let's Make Mario in 15 Minutes Anyways

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Can't code? Let's Make Mario in 15 Minutes Anyways

Posted by PopStrikers - May 23rd, 2019

Back in 2004, Newgrounds showed me that anyone could create video games, but being the self-loathing scrub that I was, I thought "anyone" still meant "not me".

But thanks to code free engines like Construct 3, Stencyl, and GDevelop, more art-centric guys like myself can make games too, and proves that programming isn't as scary as it may seem at first.

If you're like me any always wanted to make games, but thought it was too complicated, here's a video on how to start a Mario-style platformer in just 15 minutes. No coding required.

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Flufflet 2019-05-23 12:34:11

wow u use construct 3 wow i use construct 2 cause i dont wanna buy a new license

PopStrikers 2019-05-23 12:34:11

Yeah I never had a Construct 2 license so it wasn't as big a deal for me.

S3C 2019-05-23 23:52:57

pretty amazing what technology can do huh? nice video. it's nice to abstract away all the heavy details needed to complete a game and productively make big ideas come to life. With these systems like Construct and even Unity there is a tradeoff in speed/performance, but there's still plenty of power to make high quality indie games.

I tend to be the opposite. I'm certainly more code-centric: the logic comes more naturally to me compared to the more artistic components and front-end aspects that are necessary for game design. My brain just doesn't function well visually and the game engines/development environments are too clunky and inundated me with options. I'd rather programmatically generate environments through a script than design assets and levels with a visual editor...

PopStrikers 2019-05-23 23:52:57

It's really interesting how different people can approach the same problem, isn't it?

What's cool is Construct just announced that they're adding JavaScript to Construct 3, so going forward you can use scripts alongside or completely in place of their event system, helping the more art minded guys like me slowly move into full scripting workflows.

Exciting stuff!

ZebraHumor 2019-05-25 14:09:10

Don't forget the art-centric ladies. I have made 2 games in Stencyl. I absolutely love making games but I have no idea how to code. It is nice to have the opportunity to make games with very little knowledge.

PopStrikers 2019-05-25 14:09:10

Of course! Anyone can make games if they want to! I haven't used Stencyl personally but it looks great!

Can't code? Let's Make Mario in 15 Minutes Anyways

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