Educational Potential
Construct 2 is a powerful ground breaking HTML5 game creator designed specifically for 2D games. It allows anyone to build games, no coding required. In Construct 2 you can preview your games instantly at any time. There’s no need to wait for compiling or other time consuming processes. There are over 70 WebGL-based pixel shader effects to warp, distort, blend, blur, mask, re-color and more. You can add these to objects, layers and layouts for quick special effects and also stack them up to create incredible results.

Learning Object / Suggested activities with students
Construct 2 can be used to enter the world of game creation, produce games without having to learn difficult languages, teach the principles of programming in a fun and engaging way, rapidly create mockups and prototypes, or use it as a faster alternative to coding.

Skills and competences acquired
Construct 2 makes you capable of creating videogames learning how to program without coding. You can publish your games on a broad selection of platforms with a single project. There’s no need to maintain multiple codebases. By using Construct 2's HTML5-based engine you can export to most major platforms.