Stencyl – game creation platform

I don’t often recommend proprietary software, but Stencyl is a worthy exception. It is an excellent game creation platform that allows users to create 2D video games for computers, mobile devices, and the web.

The software is available to download at no cost but is not released under an open source license.

Games created in Stencyl can be exported to the web via Adobe Flash Player, and to personal computers as executable games, as well as onto various mobile devices as iOS and Android applications.

Features include:

• Authoring tool and IDE.
• Extensive platform support.
• Supports: Linux, iOS, Android, Flash, Mac, and Windows.
• Uses the Haxe programming language and OpenFL game framework to allow a flexible, write once, run anywhere style of game creation.
• Pencyl, an image editor derived from JHLabs Image Editor.
• Supports user-created extensions to add functions to the software.
• Internationalization support.

Website: www.stencyl.com
Support:
Developer: Jonathan Chung
License: Proprietary

Return to Great Ways for Kids to Learn the Art of Coding

Explore Linux
	Best Free and Open Source Software - A huge collection of recommended free and open source software covering every major category.
	In-depth Linux Software Reviews - Detailed assessments of Linux software covering features, usability and overall quality.
	The Big List of Active Linux Distros - An extensive collection of actively developed Linux distributions.
	Open Source Alternatives - Alternatives to software and services from Google, Microsoft, Apple, Adobe, IBM, Autodesk, Oracle and others.
	Essential Linux System Tools - Indispensable utilities for monitoring, maintaining and managing Linux systems.
	Linux Productivity Tools - Useful utilities for improving productivity and streamlining everyday tasks.
	Alternatives to Popular CLI Tools - Modern alternatives to familiar command-line utilities supplied with Linux systems.
	Awesome Free Linux Game Tools - Tools, utilities and companion software that improve gaming on Linux.
	Machine Learning on Linux - Machine learning and deep learning software, self-hosted applications and practical tools.
	Saving Money with Linux - Practical ways to reduce electricity consumption and lower computing costs with Linux.
	Linux Candy - Fun, entertaining and sometimes delightfully quirky software from the lighter side of Linux.