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GDevelop is an open-source, cross-platform game engine designed for everyone. It's extensible, fast and easy to learn thanks to an intuitive approach to game development.
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A cross-platform game engine designed for everyone. Extensible, fast and easy to learn thanks to an intuitive approach to game development.
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Reviewers are impressed with GDevelop's no-code functionality, which allows them to create engaging games without needing to write code. They find this feature particularly useful for those with little or no coding experience, making game development accessible to a wider audience. The child-friendly nature of the platform also stands out, as it makes teaching game development to younger users both easy and enjoyable.
Users note that while GDevelop offers a variety of features for creating 2D games, its 3D capabilities are still lacking. They find the 3D functionality immature and the graphics quality not up to par with other tools in the market. Additionally, the limited 3D features and modules often lead users to seek alternative platforms for more complex 3D projects.
Pros
I enjoyed the being arrangement more visual and the widespread industry wide termination of applications like visual basics. It is good and user friendly to use and manage.
Overall impressed & happy. Currently my engine of choice & excited to watch & maybe help it grow.
It's free and easy to use, the limitations of the free version are very reasonable, and it's awesome for prototyping and teaching.
Delighted with it as an engine, the community is amazing and I have made great friends through interaction on their forums and discord.
Cons
My only real complaints is that occasionally the built in pixel art editor "Piskel" will crash after I press undo "Ctrl + Z.
Also, there are so many features that I find it very hard to discover how to use them all... maybe the coding part could get some type of visual rework for the UI.
I dont like not be able to make zoom when i am adding an object.
Submarine" is a game in which you can build your own submarine and install cannons on it to counter underwater enemies.
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I'm glad GDevelop allowed you to overcome the barrier of entry for game development! Thank you for your review!
GDevelop Review: Coding Made Easy!
Bryan W.
"Review by an Gdevelop user for over past 4 years."
Overall: My overall experience using Gdevelop over the past four years has been exciting. I have seen the engine grow before my eyes through updates, and they are constantly working to improve it. The community and popularity of Gdevelop have grown significantly, and as these two factors rise, so does the user base. This gives me hope for the future of Gdevelop because I am confident that in a few years, their 3D capabilities will get better, and Gdevelop will be able to compete with top engines.
Pros: I like the ease of use of managing the scenes, editing animations, adding new characters, and, most importantly, how convenient it is for us to change or add game events It is literally the best 2D game engine out there in the market and that too is so cheap. These are the major pros I like about Gdevelop.
Cons: The things I don't like about Gdevelop can be counted on you fingers but their impact is huge if you see from a Game developer POV. for example the lack of 3D features I know it's new but it can be faster, secondly I think pricing while publishing or exporting your game can be little less. These are the cons I feel about Gdevelop.
"The best No-Code engine and it's not even close"
Pros: GDevelop is a No-Code engine, but still feels like a coding engine, and I mean that in the best way possible. Unlike other visual coding engines, it doesn't overcomplicate things by having the code displayed in trees or graphs; it just has all the code as a list from top to bottom like in standard coding. I have been working on two commercial games in GDevelop that have totally different genres and every single feature I wanted to implement was possible; after two years I still have to find the limits to this software (expect for the one point mentioned in my Cons section).
Cons: By far my biggest gripe with GDevelop is its lack of console support. Games developed in C#-based engines can be ported to consoles like the Nintendo Switch or the Ps4/5 more easily, but since GDevelop is based on Javascript, the process of porting the game to consoles is very convoluted and hard.
"I liked it when they were 2d focussed"
Overall: Just a bummer, helper [sensitive content hidden] being the face of literally everything doesn't help, might as well call it [sensitive content hidden]develop
Pros: The reason I picked it over Godot was because it seemed like it was doing a good job caring about 2D,
Cons: but it seems they've swapped all their attention to 3D which honestly seems pretty dumb given the target demo was I thought supposed to be individuals or small teams.
"Redefining Game Development Education for Next Generation."
Overall: GDevelop has transformed our game development curriculum by making it easy for students from all backgrounds to get started. Its user-friendly interface speeds up learning, letting us concentrate more on game design concepts than on complex coding details.
Pros: GDevelop's visual programming interface is great for student with little coding experience, offering an easier introduction to game design. The platform's ability to work across different devices also helps students develop versatile skills by creating games for various platforms.
Cons: There is a risk that users could become too dependent on GDevelop's workflow, which might limit their availability to adapt to other popular game engines in industry.
"Gdevelop review after using it for 2 years"
Overall: Overall, I think the game engine is pretty good. Of course, there is always room for improvement, but even at its current state, gdevelop is a masterpiece, and providing it for free is an incredible feat. Just keep adding new features and updating, and you will be motivated to work even harder to improve it, knowing that your software is loved by so many.
Pros: Pros: If I have to summarize my whole game development journey, the pros I felt were Gdevelop being free and open source compared to all other no-code game engines. No one on the market is as good as Gdevelop, plus it is no-code, which makes it way less complicated, and its drag-and-drop nature makes it a perfect go-to engine for your 2D game.
Cons: Cons: The things I dislike about Gdevelop are as follows: first, their pricing. Recently, while I understand that they rely on donations and subscriptions to support their business model, the issue is that it is no longer very affordable. The increase in subscription prices is very noticeable. I hope you guys work on it. Secondly, I dislike Gdevelop's 3D compatibility. 3D still lacks many basic features, but I also understand that it is a 2D engine after all, and 3D is very new for them too.
