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awesome-game-engine-dev

Awesome list of resources for Game Engine Development.
https://github.com/stevinz/awesome-game-engine-dev

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  • Libraries

    • JavaScript

      • PixiJS - Fast, lightweight 2D library. [[Awesome](https://github.com/cursedcoder/awesome-pixijs) | [Editor](https://github.com/Megabyteceer/thing-editor) | [Essentials](https://github.com/ShukantPal/pixi-essentials) | [Website](https://pixijs.com/)]
      • Pts - Library for visualization and creative coding. [[Examples](https://ptsjs.org)]
      • Scrawl-canvas - Library for working with the canvas element.
      • Stage.js - 2D rendering engine for game development. [[Examples](https://piqnt.com/stage.js/)]
      • Two.js - Renderer agnostic 2D drawing API for the web.
      • ZIM - Creative canvas framework. [[Website](https://zimjs.com/)]
      • Babylon.js - Powerful web rendering engine. [[Extensions](https://github.com/BabylonJS/Extensions) | [Website](https://www.babylonjs.com/)]
      • ClayGL - WebGL library for scalable Web3D applications.
      • Four - Minimal three.js alternative.
      • Hilo3d - WebGL 3D rendering engine by _Alibaba_.
      • Litescene.js - WebGL 3D engine library, used by WebGLStudio.
      • LUME - Simplifies the creation of interactive 2D/3D experiences.
      • OGL - Fast, powerful, minimal WebGL library. [[Examples](https://oframe.github.io/ogl/examples)]
      • PicoGL.js - Minimal WebGL 2 rendering library. [[Examples](https://tsherif.github.io/picogl.js/)]
      • Pixi3D - 3D renderer for _PixiJS_, seamless integration with 2D apps. [[Examples](https://pixi3d.org/)]
      • RedGL - JavaScript 3D WebGL library.
      • Regl - Fast functional WebGL.
      • SwissGL - Minimalistic wrapper on top of WebGL2.
      • ThingJS - Lightweight, extendable 3D library, aka _t3d_.
      • TWGL - Tiny WebGL helper Library. [[Examples](http://twgljs.org/)]
      • x3dom - Integrate 3D content seamlessly into your webpage.
      • Sketch Three.js - Interactive sketches made with Three.js.
      • Sketchbook - 3D playground built on Three.js and Cannon.js.
      • Stemkoski Three.js Examples - Excellent set of instructive examples.
      • THREEx - Nice collection of open source game extensions.
      • Custom Shader Material - Extend Three.js materials with your own shaders.
      • irregular-grid - Examples of generating and using irregular grids. [[Demos](https://sketchpunklabs.github.io/irregular_grid/)]
      • Lamina - Extensible, layered shader material for Three.js.
      • screen-space-reflections - Screen space reflections in Three.js.
      • three-billboard-reflection - Performant plane reflections in Three.js.
      • three-mesh-bvh - Speed up raycasting and enable spatial queries on Meshes.
      • three-mesh-ui - VR user interfaces for Three.js.
      • three-nebula - WebGL particle system for Three.js. [[Examples](https://three-nebula.org/examples/custom-renderer)]
      • three-projected-material - Texture projection in Three.js.
      • three.ik - Inverse kinematics for Three.js.
      • voxelizer - Voxelization of 3D models.
      • drei - Useful helpers for react-three-fiber.
      • gltfjsx - Turns GLTFs into JSX components.
      • react-three-fiber - React renderer for Three.js.
      • Threlte - 3D framework and ecosystem for Svelte and Three.js. [[Website](https://threlte.xyz/)]
      • Bootstrap - Popular. Develop responsive, mobile first projects. [[Website](https://getbootstrap.com/)]
      • dat.GUI - Lightweight gui for changing variables in JavaScript.
      • Dojo - Gui widgets for web apps.
      • Guify - Simple gui for changing JavaScript variables. [[Demo](https://jons.website/projects/guify/)]
      • GuiGui - Gui for tweaking stuff in JavaScript. [[Demo](https://superguigui.github.io/guigui/)]
      • Inferno - React-like library for building high-performance user interfaces.
      • jQuery UI - The official gui library for jQuery.
      • Leva - React-first components gui.
      • Magic Circle - Multi-functional gui. Inspired by dat.GUI, Unity and Framer.
      • PCUI - UI component library for the web by _PlayCanvas_.
      • Tweakpane - Compact gui for fine-tuning values.
      • uil - Simple JavaScript gui.
      • w2ui - Gui widgets for modern web apps.
      • Zebkit - Canvas rendered UI component libary.
      • Joycon.js - JavaScript controller functionality.
      • Mesekai - Real-time motion tracking.
      • use-gesture - Utility for mouse / touch gestures in React and JavaScript.
      • WebAR.rocks.faceDepth - Insert your face from your camera into a 3D scene.
      • Socket.io - Enables real-time bidirectional event-based communication.
      • Ammo.js - _Bullet 3D_ Physics engine ported as WebAssembly.
      • Cannon-es - Maintained fork of [Cannon.js](https://github.com/schteppe/cannon.js) 3D physics engine. [[Demos](https://pmndrs.github.io/cannon-es/)]
      • Goblin Physics - 3D physics engine written from the ground up in JavaScript. [[Demos](http://www.goblinphysics.com/)]
      • JoltPhysics.js - Port of _Jolt Physics_ to JavaScript (as WebAssembly). [[Demos](https://jrouwe.github.io/JoltPhysics.js/)]
      • Matter.js - Featured 2D physics engine for the web. [[Demos](https://brm.io/matter-js/)]
      • Oimo.js - Lightweight 3D physics engine. [[Demos](http://lo-th.github.io/Oimo.js)]
      • p2.js - 2D rigid body physics, by the creator of Cannon.js.
      • Physijs - Physics plugin for Three.js
      • Verly.js - Easy to integrate verlet physics engine. [[Demos](https://anuraghazra.dev/Verly.js/)]
      • Clipboard.js - Small, modern copy to clipboard.
      • Day.js - Fast 2kB alternative to [Moment.js](https://github.com/moment/moment) with the same modern API.
      • i18next - Popular internationalization framework.
      • jQuery - Fast and feature-rich JavaScript library. [[Website](https://jquery.com)]
      • PreloadJS - Preloading assets w/progress events.
      • Struct Vec - JavaScript array-like containers for multithreading.
      • Neo - Timeline for JavaScript. [[Demo](http://lo-th.github.io/neo/)]
      • Remotion - Create videos programmatically in React. [[Website](https://www.remotion.dev/)]
      • Butterfly - Diagramming library concentrated on flow and field layout by _Alibaba_.
      • Drawflow - Simple JavaScript flow library. [[Demo](https://jerosoler.github.io/Drawflow/)]
      • Flow - Node-graph library.
      • Litegraph.js - Create graphs in the browser similar to Unreal Blueprints. [[Demo](https://tamats.com/projects/litegraph/editor/)]
      • Node-RED - Low-code programming for event-driven applications.
      • Nodl - Framework for computational node graphs.
      • Rete.js - Framework for visual programming and node editors. [[Demo](https://rete.js.org/#/examples/basic)]
      • Capacitor - Run web apps natively on iOS, Android, Web, and more. [[Website](https://capacitorjs.com/)]
      • Electron Alternatives - Cross-platform gui app development options.
      • nx.js - JavaScript runtime for Nintendo Switch homebrew applications.
      • React - Declarative, efficient, and flexible JavaScript library for building user interfaces.
      • A-Frame - Web framework for building VR experiences. [[Website](https://aframe.io)]
      • Cocos Creator - Cross-Platform 2D/3D game creation. [[Website](https://www.cocos.com/en/creator)]
      • microStudio - Online game engine. Learn and practice programming.
      • Oasis - WebGL framework by _AntGroup_. 2D/3D, animation, physics.
      • Three.js - General-purpose 3D library. [[Awesome](https://github.com/0xAxiome/awesome-threejs) | [Docs](https://threejs.org) | [Editor](https://threejs.org/editor/) | [Examples](https://threejs.org/examples/)]
      • WebGL / WebGPU Frameworks - List of WebGL and WebGPU frameworks and libraries.
      • Discover Three.js - Create stunning 3D web apps using Three.js.
      • Stemkoski Three.js Examples - Excellent set of instructive examples.
      • Troika JS - Derived Material - Extend existing Three.js materials. [[Docs](https://protectwise.github.io/troika/troika-three-utils/createDerivedMaterial/)]
      • Joycon.js - JavaScript controller functionality.
      • Box2d.js - Box2D to ported as WebAssembly.
      • Particulate.js - Particle physics library designed to be simple, fast and stable.
      • Frame.js - JavaScript sequence editor.
      • Phaser - Fast 2D game framework. [[Website](https://phaser.io)]

    • Kotlin

      • Kotlin - General-purpose language, interoperates with Java. [[GitHub](https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin)]
      • KorGE - Multi-platform 2D game engine for Kotlin. [[Website](https://korge.org/)]
      • FXGL - Game library for 2D, experimental 3D.
      • KTX - Kotlin extensions for the _libGDX_ game framework.
      • Awesome Kotlin - List of awesome Kotlin related stuff.
      • Kool - Multi-platform 3D Vulkan / OpenGL graphics engine. [[Examples](https://fabmax.github.io/kool/kool-js/)]

    • Lua

      • Awesome Lua - Awesome Lua packages and resources.
      • 3DreamEngine - 3D engine on top of _LÖVE_.
      • Gideros - 2D/3D cross-platform games with Lua. [[Website](http://giderosmobile.com/)]
      • INSTEAD - Simple Text Adventure Interpreter.
      • LÖVE - 2D framework for writing game code with Lua. [[Awesome](https://github.com/love2d-community/awesome-love2d) | [Website](https://love2d.org)]
      • Vectarine - A cross-platform game engine for fast prototyping with Lua and Luau [[Website](http://vectarine.surge.sh/)]

    • Pascal

      • Awesome Pascal - Curated list of Delphi / Pascal resources.
      • Delphi - Pascal dialect and popular IDE with cross-platform support.
      • Free Pascal - Mature, open source Pascal compiler.
      • Pascal Tutorials - Simple and easy Pascal tutorials.
      • Castle - Cross-platform 2D/3D game engine and editor. [[Website](https://castle-engine.io/)]
      • Apus - Cross-platform library for making 2D games.
      • Kraft - Object Pascal 3D physics engine.

    • Python

      • Awesome Python - List of awesome Python frameworks, libraries, software and more.
      • Anvil - Full stack web apps with nothing but Python.
      • Pyglet - Windowing and multimedia library intended for game development.
      • Brython - Python 3 running in the browser.
      • Arcade - Easy to use library for creating 2D arcade games.
      • Panda3D - Powerful, mature game engine, developed by Disney and CMU. [[Website](https://www.panda3d.org)]
      • Pygame - Game & multimedia app framework, built on _SDL_.
      • Pygcurse - [Curses-like](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curses_%28programming_library%29) library for text adventures / roguelikes. [[Website](http://inventwithpython.com/pygcurse/)]
      • Kivy - Cross-platform gui framework. [[Website](https://kivy.org/)]

    • Ruby

      • Awesome Ruby - Collection of awesome Ruby libraries, tools, frameworks and software.
      • Ruby - Dynamic programming language, focused on simplicity / productivity. [[GitHub](https://github.com/ruby/ruby)]
      • Ruby on Rails - Web app framework. [[Website](https://rubyonrails.org)]
      • Ruby 2D - Make cross-platform 2D apps.
      • Mittsu - 3D graphics library based heavily on _Three.js_.
      • Glimmer - Gui library and DSL (domain specific language) framework.
      • Shoes - Cross-platform gui library. [[Website](http://shoesrb.com/)]

    • Rust

      • Awesome Rust - Curated list of Rust code and resources.
      • Makepad - Software development platform and native-rendering gui framework. [[Editor](https://makepad.dev/)]
      • Tao - Cross-platform windowing. [[Docs](https://docs.rs/tao/latest/tao/)]
      • Kira - Create expressive audio for games.
      • Fyrox - 2D/3D game engine with editor. Formerly _Rg3d_. [[Website](https://fyrox.rs/)]
      • Ambient - Multiplayer game engine.
      • Amethyst - Data-driven 2D/3D game engine aiming to be fast and configurable.
      • Bevy - Refreshingly simple data-driven 2D/3D game engine. [[Website](https://bevyengine.org)]
      • Macroquad - Easy to use game library, heavily inspired by _RayLib_.
      • Ash - Vulkan bindgins for Rust.
      • Glium - Safe wrapper arount the OpenGL API.
      • Kiss3D - Keep it simple, stupid 3D graphics engine.
      • Miniquad - Cross platform rendering.
      • Vulkano - Safe and rich wrapper around the Vulkan API.
      • Azul - Desktop gui framework.
      • Dioxus - Cross-platform, React-like gui library.
      • Druid - Data-first gui design toolkit.
      • egui - Easy to use immediate mode gui. Runs on web and native. [[Demo](https://www.egui.rs/)]
      • Slint - Gui toolkit for embedded / desktop. Formerly _SixtyFPS_. [[Website](https://slint-ui.com/)]
      • Rapier - 2D/3D physics engines focused on performance. [[Docs](https://rapier.rs)]

    • Zig

      • Zig - General-purpose language and toolchain. [[Docs](https://ziglang.org/documentation/master/) | [GitHub](https://github.com/michal-z/zig)]
      • Zig Learn - Excellent Zig language resource.
      • Awesome Zig - Curated list of Zig code and resources.
      • Ziglings - Learn the Zig programming language by fixing tiny broken programs.
      • Upaya - Framework for creating game tools and helper apps.
      • Known Folders - Provides access to well-known folders across several operating systems.
      • Mach - Game engine & graphics toolkit. [[Examples](https://machengine.org/gpu/)]
      • Zig-Gamedev Project - Sample apps and libraries using DirectX 12.
      • Mini Pixel - Tiny pixel art editor. [[Download](https://fabioarnold.itch.io/mini-pixel)]
      • Pixi - Pixel art editor.
      • Cyber - Fast, efficient, and concurrent scripting language.
      • Zig-Gamedev Project - Sample apps and libraries using DirectX 12.

  • Open Source Games

    • Awesome Collections

      • Quake Engines - List of repositories of idTech engines, it's derivatives and sourceports.

    • C

      • Handmade Hero - Videos on making a game from start to finish, source code for $15.
      • Doom - The original 1993 3D masterpiece by _id Software_.
      • Gish - Open Source version of the award-winning physics platformer. [[Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/9500/Gish/)]

    • C++

      • Doom 3 - Doom 3 GPL source release.
      • Dungeon Crawl: Stone Soup - Classic roguelike adventure. [[Play](https://crawl.develz.org/)]
      • Etheral Legends - Indie Action RPG built with _Unreal Engine 4_. [[Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/428980/Ethereal_Legends/)]
      • OpenLara - Classic Tomb Raider open source engine. [[Play](http://xproger.info/projects/OpenLara/)]
      • TeeWorlds - Retro multiplayer shooter. [[Website](https://teeworlds.com/)]
      • zDoom - Modern, feature centric port for all Doom engine games.
      • GemRB - Open-source implementation of _Bioware_'s Infinity Engine.

    • Java

      • Pixel Dungeon - Traditional roguelike game with pixel-art graphics and simple interface.

  • Specialty Topics

Programming Languages
C++ 174 JavaScript 98 C 78 TypeScript 51 Haxe 31 C# 31 Rust 21 Python 10 Go 8 HTML 8
Categories
Libraries 649 Specialty Topics 138 Tools / Software 77 Learning 68 Game Engines 48 Video Game Assets 19 Open Source Games 12 Legend 3
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C++ 204 JavaScript 197 C 77 Haxe 47 Computer Graphics 44 Shaders 37 C# 36 Physics 24 Commercial 20 Rust 20 Lighting / Shadows 17 Geometry 13 Materials / Textures 13 Audio Tools 12 Zig 12 AAA 12 Generative Art 11 Specialty 11 Audio Assets 9 Signed Distance Fields 9 Game Development 9 Go 9 Python 9 Engine Development 8 Java 8 Model Assets 7 Modeling Tools 7 Ruby 7 Pascal 7 Fluid / Smoke 6 Kotlin 6 Programming 6 Voxel 6 Color / Palettes 6 Pixel Art 6 Lua 6 F# 6 Graphic Assets 5 BASIC 5 Scripting 5 Entity Component Systems 5 Dart 4 Color Manipulation 4 Tiling 4 Transparency 4 Vector Editors 3 Animation Software 3 AI Assistants 3 Awesome Collections 3 Popular 3 2D Game Dev 3 Particles 2 Rendering 2 Animation Info 2 Particle Tools 2 AI / Pathfinding 2 Level Editors 2 Graphical User Interface 1 Network 1 Material Assets 1 Hair 1
Keywords
game-engine 99 gamedev 92 game-development 89 javascript 60 cpp 54 opengl 53 3d 44 game 41 cross-platform 38 c-plus-plus 35 webgl 35 graphics 32 c 31 windows 28 android 28 linux 28 engine 27 vulkan 27 gui 27 threejs 21 2d 20 python 19 macos 19 typescript 19 ios 19 3d-graphics 18 react 18 lua 17 imgui 17 rust 17 cpp17 17 animation 16 rendering 16 haxe 16 ecs 16 audio 16 open-source 15 ui 15 csharp 15 entity-component-system 14 header-only 14 monogame 13 awesome-list 13 physics 13 wasm 13 3d-engine 12 awesome 12 directx 11 reflection 11 framework 11