Scirra and community members run regular contests where the prize is a (worth $99) or even a permanent license.
Scirra offers free educational licenses for students and teachers. If you're in an educational setting, this could be a viable option.
The free version limits how many lines of logic (events) you can use.
I for cracking Construct 3. Doing so would:
| Feature | Cracked "Construct 3" | Official Free Edition | GDevelop/Godot | |---------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------| | Malware risk | Very high | None | None | | Works offline? | No (needs crack workaround) | Yes (with PWA) | Yes | | Export to mobile | No (broken) | No | Yes | | Event limit | Pretends to remove it | 50 events | Unlimited | | Legal to publish | No | Yes (with watermark) | Yes | | Cloud save | No | Yes | N/A |