For what types of games is there a kit that requires you to do almost nothing programming yourself and only be responsible for the graphics and idea?
Like puzzle games like Shakes and Fidget, which have the same basic structure, but you design things differently to avoid ads. Or like Clash Royale, is there a building kit for that?
(1) There are some games where there is a creative mode for your own games/levels.
Examples:
Generally, you are always very limited in such construction boxes.
Regarding Clash Royale there are Deck Builder / Card Maker (Example). However, I cannot say to what extent they can be used for the game itself. You should try it yourself.
2) For programs that offer more freedoms (e.g. description of own game logic), you don’t get around programming. The simplest representatives use a simple, visual programming language as an interface.
Examples:
However, you can’t expect too much. Most of them are learning/entry tools in programming that are designed for the development of 2D mini-games (Endless Runner, Jump ‘n’ Run, Puzzles).
In functionally better developed game engines, textual programming languages (C#, Lua, JavaScript, etc.) are generally used. Integrated systems for visual programming (e.g.: blueprints in the Unreal Engine, Flow Graph in the CryEngine) are used only as support to be able to implement simple operations more quickly.
Shakes & Fidget was developed with the Unity Engine as a WebGL browser game. For an own implementation, you could also use PlayCanvas or Phasers. However, a greater difficulty in this project would be the multiplayer aspect. Not only development is critical at this point, but also the cost factor.
No, that’s far more complex than that you could pack it in a kit. There’s some unity, which makes it easier for you to work, but without programming it doesn’t matter. And no, you don’t learn this through YouTube videos
Okay, but there’s gotta be construction boxes for games?
No. This is far more complex than that you could cover it with a modular system. Have you ever seen code in your life?!
No
Not even such Stockmann apps where you click on what and then play an animation?