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Dev platformsWindows 7+, Macintosh 10.14+, Linux
Desktop targetsWindows 7+, Macintosh 10.14+, Linux
LanguagesJava (editor), Haxe (engine)
Mobile targetsAndroid 4.0+, iOS 9+
LicenseProprietary (editor), MIT (engine)
Console targetsnone
3DNo
2DYes
Supported languagesVisual programming, Haxe
Distributed targetsHTML5
Logic modelSnap-together script blocks
Behavior triggerBehavior-specific
Graphics APIOpenGL, OpenGL ES, WebGL
2D physicsBox2D
Notable gamesHollow Knight (prototype), Legends of IdleOn, Super/Tiny Dangerous Dungeons, Talk to Strangers, House, NEXT JUMP, Flapping Online...
Pros
Pro Easy transition between visual scripting and Haxe code
The visual scripting system is internally translated to Haxe. The resulting scripts can be viewed and edited, and there is also a "code block" object for including raw Haxe in visual scripts. This is great for learning to code, and also for advanced users who can further optimize the scripts if necessary.
Pro Block-based visual scripting resembles real code
Visual scripting in Stencyl is based on the MIT Scratch project, which was designed to teach programming. Script elements fit together like puzzle pieces, ensuring that data and function types cannot be mismatched.
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