GDevelop
GDevelop is software that was founded by Florian Rival. The software has been improved over time by many contributors who seek to make improvements of it as it is currently open source software while all games developed using the platform being based on robust, open source technologies.
- A lot of features come with the GDevelop platforms that include
- A lot of objects ready for use: The platform has several animation sprites that users of the platform can utilize in developing their own games.
- It comes with the ‘9 patch’ and tiled sprites, text objects.
- The 3D boxes will ensure that developers can draw their own shapes on the screen with the help of shape painters.
- The particle engine allows developers to be able to make RPG such as maps through the tiled map objects, dynamic shadows and lights and support for custom collision masks.
- Easy addition of behaviors to objects: The physics engine allows developers to incorporate realistic behavior to your objects while you can use the path finding object to ensure that objects avoid obstacles while navigating.
- The draggable objects have the capacity to make it draggable through the use of mouse/touch and make it possible to automate behaviors and actions by just making a few clicks.
- The platformer engine that is featured in the platform allows developers to create platform games easily.
- The platform comes with its unique and easy to use events.
- Events found on the platform makes it a powerful tool to use in expressing the logic of your game.
- GDevelops comes with highly quality but flexible architecture making it possible for users to create HTML5 game that you can easily play on the web or export it to Android or iOS.
- It enables users of the platform to activate their games on both Android and iOS platforms and export the game.
- The platform allows users to integrate realistic behavior to your objects while they can still use the pathfinding objects in ensuring that objects avoid obstacles while navigating.
- Currently the software is only available in the desktop version and you can not install it in your smartphone or tablet.
This platform is easy to use as it comes with the necessary documentation and tutorials that will ensure that you learn how to use it rather quickly. The software owners of the platform collaborate with wiki to ensure that there are adequate tutorials and documentations concerning the use of the software which everybody can access. The GDevelop’s features make it possible for users to embed what they just need to use making it one of the most user friendly softwares.