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Smart UI for Construct 3

Hi Community!

Smart UI is a framework and set of addons designed to simplify UI design and development in the Construct 3 game engine.

One of Construct 3's weakest features is UI design, as it relies entirely on HTML/CSS, which tends to perform poorly when exported to the Cordova wrapper. As a result, many developers have opted to create their own UI systems using sprites and custom ACEs within the engine to achieve the desired behavior. However, the main drawback of this approach is its low portability, as Construct lacks the prefab capabilities provided by other engines, limiting reuse. This challenge led to the development of Smart UI, a plug-and-play set of addons that can be included in any world instance to function as specific UI components and it's completely built using SDK v2 to extend its lifespan as much as possible.

I decided to open the alpha testing of SmartUI to the world. The purpose of this is to allow as many devs as possible to play with the addons for free for the rest of the year, while I prepare the beta version.

I'm eager to have your feedback on the tool, to improve it for the beta and to add features that will be appreciated by other construct 3 devs.

So, check it out! ppstudiomty.itch.io/smart-ui

Jumping animation for my checker game. I now need to work on making the shadow come up when piece is landing. I used the tween behavior for this.

The new scenario that we are working on =)

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The new scenario that we are working on =)

The visual part is looking fantastic but the level design is boring. Sorry, but platformers shouldn't have so big pauses

tkyakow it also would be cool to see some parallax on some of the layers. Great looking project overall though.

The exciting adventures of a cute and brave robot who has taken it upon himself to confront his enemies and save humanity.

Supports control on mobile devices, PC and gamepad.

GAME IN DEVELOPMENT - 2 levels now available.

Game topic:

construct.net/en/forum/construct-3/your-construct-creations-9/moonbot-adventures-184196

Play on Arcade:

construct.net/en/free-online-games/moonbot-adventures-70296/play

Play on Itch.io:

awaranty.itch.io/moonbot-adventures

New scenario:

the game lore:

Happy New Year 2025!

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Come try the demo of this cooperative escape/puzzle game!

Newsletter

Several months have passed since the last public update of the framework. I’ve made several improvements and decisions to make the framework more reliable, flexible, and easier to use for everyone. I’ve also published my first game using it, which provided me with valuable insights on what to improve and what types of functionality I should consider for future releases. The current state of the tool has motivated me to finally make it available for everyone. I know the community consists mostly of hobbyists and students, and many of their projects are the starting point of their careers, which will eventually lead them to create great games. Therefore, I’m releasing a free, non-commercial beta version of Smart UI, with the goal of helping Construct 3 developers create amazing UIs for their games more quickly and easily. SmartUI is a tool designed for indie developers to leverage affordable tools and resources to make games. This means my commercial model will support small studios and solo devs, while I continue to develop the commercial version. If a larger company wants to use it, the licensing terms will differ, and I’m still evaluating the specifics...

Full article:

ppstudiomty.itch.io/smart-ui/devlog/860000/smart-ui-beta-free-non-commercial-launched

You can get your copy of smartUI on either sites:

Official site: store.pixelperfectstudio.mx/smart-ui-framework

Itch.io: ppstudiomty.itch.io/smart-ui

Looks amazing. Waiting for the commercial license. I don't see any sense for me to use it in my project if i can't publish them. How is your camera plugin doing?

Hey thanks! I'm still working on the commercial version. It covers more scenarios that I haven't completed testing, it will take me a bit more to finish it. That's why I decided to release first a beta n.c. and because some devs asked for a free tier. Hobbyists mostly I assume.

My camera plugin is also a big project. It is still a bit broken by the SDK v2. It works, but it flickers a lot. I haven't been able to isolate the problem and report it to scirra. It may had to do with the new wrapping fuctions of the sdk. It's also a work-in-progress. I've not been fully convinced of its stability to make it public. I held it for that.