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What is the best 2D game engine out there for beginners?

3rd Mar 2017, 10:17 PM
Superswimmer9876
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I personally say GameMaker, it's always been my go-to for creating 2D games. (There's also a GameMaker 2 in open beta!)
3rd Mar 2017, 10:26 PM
Keto Z
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Yes, however, it costs a good chunk of money to send your games to the public. And the more platforms, the more it costs. However, with GameMaker 2, sending it to Windows, Linux, and Mac are free (as far as I know).
4th Mar 2017, 2:09 AM
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You can't submit gamemaker games to the app store or Google play but maybe they will add that in towards the future and as to upload to Google play I'm pretty sure you pay $25 for a Google play developer account then its free to upload any app/game you want
4th Mar 2017, 2:31 AM
Zaakir Hussain
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greenfoot java api is also very cool
4th Mar 2017, 8:40 AM
Dave
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Yeah we highly recommend GameMaker for 2D games as in about a month you will have a decent 2D game up and running
4th Mar 2017, 1:34 AM
Zaakir Hussain
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Yes. It is only $25. I recently put a game made with App Inventor onto the Google Play Store. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=appinventor.ai_bluedeskstudios.BouncingBalls
4th Mar 2017, 2:37 AM
Superswimmer9876
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Thanks.
4th Mar 2017, 2:11 AM
Superswimmer9876
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if your planning on summiting a game to mobile devices (through google play store )the fee is $25 when getting an account the rest from what I've researched is free or I could be wrong and its $25 per app you upload. but if u are going that root I would talk to tech support (play store tech support) and ask how to they will help. They are very nice and u will find your unanswered questions in to time. Also would recommended getting a real life person from tech to help its faster and more reliable for information and its quite quick to get in touch with one during business hours
4th Mar 2017, 2:28 AM
Wilde Night
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Ok. thanks. I have been using Corona but maybe I'll give GameMaker a shot.:)
3rd Mar 2017, 10:27 PM
Superswimmer9876
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Gamemaker is great for 2d. has drag and drop for beginners. a coding language for advancement.
4th Mar 2017, 12:51 AM
LordHill
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Can you publish games made in GameMaker to say, The App Store, or Google Play?
4th Mar 2017, 2:07 AM
Superswimmer9876
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The cost to be a developer is a one-time $25 fee. Once you pay the fee and become a developer, you can publish as many apps to the Google Play Store as you want.
4th Mar 2017, 2:41 AM
Superswimmer9876
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that's what I originally thought how it was just wasn't 100% sure. I have been while since the last I checked
4th Mar 2017, 2:43 AM
Wilde Night
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4th Mar 2017, 2:49 AM
Superswimmer9876
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checked it out and it isn't bad keep up the good work
4th Mar 2017, 2:52 AM
Wilde Night
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