Game Development Reference
In-Depth Information
Exporting games in Construct 2
One of the best features about Construct 2 is that you can export your games to many loca-
tions. If you are new to game development, then this seems normal; most engines try to ex-
port to multiple locations. However, this wasn't always the case. In the past, if you wanted
to develop a game for two different systems, it meant doing a lot of work behind the
scenes. Construct 2 solves this problem by exporting to HTML5.
HTML5 is used in order to have a consistent browser experience between platforms in or-
der to have websites that have the same quality through multiple platforms. This means that
if you view your game on a mobile device, it will run the same as on a desktop or any other
device.
"But you said websites, and not games!"
I did just say that, but you can also have games on the web. In the past, web games have
typically been Flash games. HTML5 games are slowly replacing Flash games, as Flash
games cannot run on some mobile devices.
Since HTML5 games can run on a web browser, it stands to reason that they can run every-
where—on a mobile device, console, laptop, or desktop. For the most part, this is true. You
can run HTML5 games pretty much everywhere, but it will depend on the hardware pro-
vider to support HTML5.
