Game Project: Need Opinion

I have a long term goal (next year) of making a simple dress-up doll game for Android GooglePlay (maybe Apple too). Although have never made any games for the play store. I know that the usual way to make dress-up games like this is to use Flash but do not want to buy the package for one simple game.

My questions is should I use Construct 2 or or an HTML5 game language like: http://www.kiwijs.org/documentation/

If you think Construct 2 how easy is it to turn a project in to a GooglePlay app? How fast would it run?

Thanks

Guyon - Construct 2 will be best since it is easier compare to programming it using javascript. Construct 2 already made Android Game development easier compare to programming. I will recommend you to use Construct 2 and once you are finished then export to cordova --> IntelXDK / Cocoon.IO. Honestly making games is better and easier in HTML 5 compare to Flash and Construct 2 made it easier by getting rid of programming. Making a dressup game will be better in C2 using some arrays and localstorage.

This tutorial to build a C2 game to an apk using IntelXDK is outdated but it will get you started:

IntelXDK:

https://www.scirra.com/tutorials/4848/h ... alk/page-4

Updated: for Cocoon.IO

https://forums.cocoon.io/t/construct2-h ... ocoonio/45

Good luck in shifting to Mobile Development <img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_e_biggrin.gif" alt=":D" title="Very Happy">

+1 for the post from —

How fast would it run?

You mean performance or development?

Performance: Here I don't see any problem with a dress up game

Development: The beauty of C2 is it's speed to make a game. Your prototype could run in 1 day (even with limited knowledge).

Thanks for info guys!

Also what screen size should I build in, and can you point me to a tutorial on how to adapt the screen size for phone or tablet?

Guyon - You can use 1280x720 (16:9 aspect ratio) which is what I use and it does fit all commonly used mobile devices. But there is also — 's tutorial : http://tobyr.wtfgamesgroup.com/what-is- ... bile-game/ .He recommends : 1200x800 (3:2 Aspect Ratio) since he tested and proven it to fit on mobile devices good too.

My favorite is "scale outer"

Here the resolution is not that important. The important part is 16/9, 4/3, ...

So I choose normally 16/9 that would work with a lot of the screens

In my sample project you will find a safezone sprite. As long as you place your objects in the safezone everybody will see it - doesn't matter which screen ratio. If you have a different ratio you will get more background (so make your background larger than the safe zone.

Here is a blank project

https://www.dropbox.com/s/8s9qtm51dho1q ... .capx?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/dliyuk9ehvd7n ... .capx?dl=0

https://www.scirra.com/tutorials/73/sup ... reen-sizes

Thanks for the fast replay chadorireborn & fm4fanAT!

Noob Question for fm4fanAT

I am not seeing your resolution on your example to fit 16/9. am I wrong?

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Also for clothes can I just make sprites? or do I need a sprite sheet. I am guessing about 70 items.

Guyon sorry not a noob question - it was my mistake

The aspect ratio I provided is 3:2 (safe zone = 960 X 640)

3:2 is a good/perfect choice - especially for Apple products

Iphone 4 640*960

Iphone 5 640*1136

Ipad 768*1024

It all depends on your kind of game. So for static games like puzzle or dressup - scale outer should be considered.

Also for clothes can I just make sprites? or do I need a sprite sheet. I am guessing about 70 items.

You can make sprites, GIF animations, spritesheets whatever fit your needs. C2 supports all.