Game development insights, tutorials, and updates from the Egmatic team.
Build a playable 2D game this weekend without code. Tools like GDevelop, Construct 3, and Egmatic turn event sheets and nodes into real games.
How Fortnite, Minecraft, Roblox and four more reached a combined billion players in 2026 — the numbers behind it, and the lessons developers can copy.
Is Construct 3 free? The editor costs nothing and never expires, but desktop and mobile export start at $129.99/year. Our 2026 review covers the rest.
GDevelop, Construct 3, and Buildbox lead the top 7 drag-and-drop game makers of 2026. Build games with no code; GDevelop is free and best for beginners.
Unity, Unreal, Godot, GameMaker, Defold compared on platform reach and what console export really costs — verified 2026 pricing for indie devs.
Rapid game prototyping ranked by time to playable: GDevelop free in hours, Construct 3 in-browser instantly, Egmatic with live preview.
Buildbox charges a 70% ad revenue cut on free plans and lacks console export. GDevelop and Construct 3 beat it on value; Egmatic adds console export.
Players finish drag-and-drop games when goals are clear in 10 seconds, difficulty is fair, and each action rewards them. Royal Match retains 45%+ on Day 1.
GDevelop is free and open-source (MIT) with no commercial limits; Construct 3 is a paid subscription ($129.99/yr Individual, $468.99/seat/yr Business).
RPG Maker MZ costs $79.99, last major update 2020, 2D RPGs only. Egmatic is free in early access, no-code, any 2D genre, 5 export platforms.
Godot is the best free 2D and 3D engine, GameMaker wins for pro 2D at $99.99 once, and Unity leads for 3D and console export.
Construct 3 locks you into a subscription, no console export, no 3D. GDevelop, Godot, GameMaker, Defold and Egmatic beat it on price, features or reach.