Build & Win Contest: Initial Details Thread

[HBGames Staff]

 

CONSTRUCT 2 is the latest and greatest game-making software on the internet. Developed by Scirra, Construct 2 is an HTML5 game engine, designed for anybody to make their own games. No programming experience required!

Construct 2 is a fantastic program for people who want to make games but don't have the time to learn complex programming languages. Whether you've been making amateur video games for years or are just beginning, Construct 2 is a program that's worth checking out.

What are some of the features?

We're glad you asked.

• Adding physics is incredibly easy and can be done with just a few mouse clicks. Piling objects, bouncing items, there are not many limits with what you can do.
• Integrate your games on Facebook and get everybody you know to play it!
• Distribute your game worldwide via Chrome's web store
• Construct 2 comes with a detailed and informative manual to answer almost any question you could possibly have
• A simple, but intuitive, event editor. Easily readable, but complex enough so that even experts can enjoy it!
• Comes packed with all sorts of music and graphics so you can start making games right from the get go
• Hundreds more features!

The free edition of Construct 2 is available for download on Scirra's website. There are some limitations in the free version (no commercial use!) but it is still a well-furnished, comprehensive game development experience.

The standard edition of Construct 2 costs $79, and has none of the limitations present in the free edition. And that's what we're here to offer you today.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RlSmkSbleI

HBGames is TEAMING UP with Scirra Ltd to get YOU into CONSTRUCT 2!

All you have to do to win a free copy of Construct 2's standard edition is make a game. The top TWELVE entrants are going to win a license! TWELVE MEMBERS are 100% going to be getting prizes!

It's that easy!

1. Download the free edition of Construct 2.
2. Make a game with C2. Any sort of game, any length.
3. A winner is you!

Download the free edition of Construct 2 right now. Start making a game. Make a thread for your game in the Construct 2 forum.

Post screenshots of it as you go. We'll be looking for people that really hype their game. It WILL affect your standings. Put a link in your sig. Tell everyone about it. Post it on our Facebook wall. Post about it on the Scirra.com forums. Shout it from the mountaintops. You shall SHAPE YOUR OWN DESTINY ~~~.



What are you waiting for? Get those game-making muscles working! It's time for action!

 

[HBGames Staff]

DEADLINE: March 31st, 2012

LIST OF ALL PRIZES:

*** All GIFT CARD prizes = Your choice between STEAM, THINKGEEK, NEWEGG, or AMAZON. ***

GRAND PRIZE
A $300 GIFT CARD, a free STANDARD CONSTRUCT 2 LICENSE, and an AWESOME BRO user rank!

SECOND PRIZE
A $150 GIFT CARD, a free STANDARD CONSTRUCT 2 LICENSE, and an AWESOME BRO user rank!

THIRD PRIZE
A $75 GIFT CARD, a free STANDARD CONSTRUCT 2 LICENSE, and an AWESOME BRO user rank!

4TH - 12TH PRIZES
A free STANDARD CONSTRUCT 2 LICENSE!



TWELVE (12) chances to WIN BIG. DO IT! All you need to do is MAKE A GAME in CONSTRUCT 2 -- Just try out the engine!! It's a BREEZE!

It can be ANY LENGTH, ANY GENRE, ANY SUBJECT.
The only stipulation is that it CANNOT be a game whose production started before March 3rd, 2012.

Don't be a loser! GET GOING! MAKE GAMES!

(You have to be at or over age 13 to win ... As that's the COPPA age requirement to join forums. No outright pornographic imagery, please. If you're under 18, get your parents' permission, as we will be giving you money if you win one of the top 3 prizes. HBGames.ORG nor SCIRRA LTD can be held responsible for what you do with your prize money.)

*** SPECIAL NOTE ***: You must be a member of HBGames.ORG to enter the contest (just join! It's easy!). Remember, advertising your game on here and elsewhere will end up ranking you higher.



P.S.: If anyone does not have web hosting, Venetia will host your game for free. Just send her your game and she can host it!
Or, use Dropbox!

P.P.S.: Support the contest with SNAZZY SIGNATURE BARS! Put 'em on any forum account you have with any site! Get the word out!

 

[DeM0nFiRe]

Hmm, just to be clear, is using Construct a requirement for entering this contest?

 

[So fist]

yes

 

[Juan J. Sánchez]

I really don't know where I'll get the time to do this, but I'm in. I guess Brain Zap will have to wait until the next month.

 

[action]

I am so getting in on this
Is there an age requirement, and does the game have to be a brand new concept? (I have an unfinished game that I'd love to make with this program for the contest)

 

[Venetia]

It's a BUILD & WIN CONSTRUCT 2 contest -- where the only requirement is that you use the free edition of Construct 2 to make it.

That's the ONLY real rule here!

You can't have started PRODUCTION in the engine before today.

Otherwise, you are 100% free to use whatever resources you like, whatever ideas, whatever. It doesn't matter. Go crazy. Make a game.

Any type: Platformer. RPG. Puzzler. Racing romance game that rotates and spins for some reason. DOESN'T MATTER ONE LICK.

Just make it WITH LOVE, and advertise the heck out of it.

(You have to be at or over age 13 to win ... As that's the COPPA age requirement to join forums. No outright pornographic imagery, please. If you're under 18, get your parents' permission, as we will be giving you money if you win one of the top 3 prizes. HBGames.ORG nor SCIRRA LTD can be held responsible for what you do with your prize money.)

 

[RadethDart]

I'm in!

 

[Venetia]

Last minute contribution to the prize pool!

The 1st prize is now $300, and the 2nd prize is now $150.

 

[Fusty]

Wow I've never even heard of this program!
I don't think I have a chance at winning this but I'm definitely trying out this software, if I feel like I can create something decent I might just join in on this anyway!

Good luck to everyone~

 

[Eventing_Guy]

Wow... I download the Free Trial... Follow the tutorial...

Went to Test play... I can't because my browser isn't
the most up to date.

Looks for way to update... I need the Newest version of Windows.

Looks Like I can't even compete unless I buy a NEW Computer.

(My comp doesn't like Windows 7)

 

[So fist]

what that makes no sense unless you are using something totally out of date. Download chrome and use that as a browser.

 

[So fist]

also seems to play nice with firefox.

 

[Eventing_Guy]

I tried... My Computer doesn't even WORK with those...

 

[Fusty]

Hopefully you have a HTML5 compatible browser installed. Otherwise, be sure to get the latest version of Firefox or Chrome, or Internet Explorer 9 if you're on Vista and up.

 

[So fist]

http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/sy ... ments.html

You can run firefox 10 on as old as win2k.

 

[Spoo]

HOLY SHIT YES.

 

[So fist]

Check out scirra's arcade to see the different things people have already done using construct:

http://www.scirra.com/arcade

 

[Ellie]

I tried... My Computer doesn't even WORK with those...

What are you running?

 

[So fist]

Also if you're still using windows explorer as your default browser that may be the problem as the test play option will attempt to open up the html5 file in your defaulted browser.