LGCK Builder

Back in the days, you needed to know a programming language in order to develop 2D and 3D games. The good news is that nowadays you have dozens of tools on the market that enable you to create any game you set your mind on without any formal education.

LGCK Builder is a lightweight, yet feature-rich utility that provides you with a vast array of tools and a flexible environment to create 2D games.

Following a quick and uneventful setup, you are welcomed by a splash screen that enables you to access the sprite editor, start a new game or open a file you worked on previously. The interface is user-friendly and consists of two section, the ToolBox where you select the elements and a larger tab that enables you to view the results.

The app makes it easy for you to create any sort of objects and place them right away in the desired location. You will be happy to learn that you can develop even more complex games with multiple layers, animation sequences and events that can be compiled to work on Windows and Linux.

Considering that the sprites are the heart and soul of an arcade game, the application provides you with an editor where you can make all the edits and modifications necessary. The app works with two types of sprites, namely background and foreground, the later being the actual monsters, switches, moving platforms and the main heroes.

In case you have no previous in this sense, the tool comes with a Sprite Wizard that can help you create a new element from scratch. Simply following the steps indicated, meaning that you need to select the suitable class as well as add or create a new image for it.

Whether you are looking for a tool to help you put a childhood idea into practice, want to design an immersive game suitable for mobiles or perhaps want to re-create an arcade game that you enjoyed playing a long time ago, LGCK Builder could come in handy.