1. About Construct2
Free HTML5 Game Engine and using it for library
programs!

2. Why Games?
According to Pew Internet Research:
In Youth Ages 12-17, they found that:
• Game playing is universal, with almost all teens playing
games and at least half playing games on a given day.
• 97% of American teens ages 12-17 play some kind of
video game.
• 99% of boys say they are gamers.
• 94% of girls report that they play games.
SOURCE: Lenhart, A. (2007, September 16). Major new study shatters stereotypes about teens
and video games .Pew Internet and American Life Project: Pew Research Center. Retrieved from
http://www.pewinternet.org/Press-Releases/2008/Major-new-study-shatters-stereotypes-about-
teens-and-video-games.aspx

3. What Teens learn by making
their own video games:
Teens learn:
1. Technology: Construct2 is a game engine that
uses HTML5 to build games which can be
ported to the web, smartphones and tablets.
(Technological Literacy!)
2.Digital graphic management.
3.Game logic which depends on real life
physics, boolean logic and geometric
formulas.
4.Teens become creators, instead of consumers.

4. Free* Game Engines
*All are free to use, but some may need a license or full download to make money off your
games or to port to mobile device.
• Construct2: http://www.scirra.com/construct2
o We'll be looking at this one!
• Unity: http://unity3d.com/
o 3D Game engine
• Blender: http://www.blender.org/
o Can be used for animating and has a game engine.
Open Source.

5. Construct2 is good for
beginners and librarians
I chose Construct2 because:
1. Construct2 is easy to learn and manage.
a. Good online and active forums:https://www.scirra.com/forum/
b. Comprehensive online manual:https://www.scirra.com/manual/1/construct-2
c. Very good tutorials that actually help users
understand how the system works in a fun, engaging
way: http://www.scirra.com/tutorials
2.Construct2 is free to use.
3.Construct2 can be installed, run and used
without need for IT or technical services to
help out.

6. Scirra's Construct2
Free Intuitive Engine:
This is an HTML5 Game
Engine which can create
games that can be viewed and
played on the web. The engine
can be licensed* but the Free
Edition is a great place to start
and is nearly fully
functional.**
* starting at around $100, the games can then be ported to tablets and smartphones and **
more game "events" can be added... for beginners we don't need this!

7. Construct2 is Easy!
It is a tiny program and can even be installed
and run from a USB Drive!
Learning to use
the game logic isn't
hard: it's very visual
and modular.

8. Easy to follow layout:
Very visual! Arrange items on layout

9. Easy to follow event sheet:
Events
Sprites

10. Events are built visually...
This video gives you a good idea:

11. Demo:
Comments?
Questions?
:)