https://github.com/team-endlight-official/lightbulb-framework
A lightweight, powerful, cross-platform, open source and straightforward game creating framework built around MonoGame and C#.
https://github.com/team-endlight-official/lightbulb-framework
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A lightweight, powerful, cross-platform, open source and straightforward game creating framework built around MonoGame and C#.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/team-endlight-official/lightbulb-framework
- Owner: Team-Endlight-Official
- License: cc0-1.0
- Created: 2025-06-07T15:42:39.000Z (10 months ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2025-06-07T16:48:02.000Z (10 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-06-07T17:34:41.926Z (10 months ago)
- Topics: csharp, framework, game-development, monogame
- Language: C#
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- Size: 74.2 KB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 0
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE.txt
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README
# Lightbulb Framework
A powerful extension to MonoGame for absolute beginners or complete professionals. The intuitive API structure relies on user control and accessibility - making it suitable for **nearly** all MonoGame project types.
## Dependencies
Lightbulb hugely depends on these packages/sub-frameworks:
* MonoGame 3.8.x
* JoltPhysicsSharp 2.16.x
## Learning Curve
Lightbulb has been designed that the simple low-effort rendering stuff take less than 45+ lines to write. The learning curve might be steeper and steeper for more advanced topics in hand.
## Examples?
The Lightbulb source-code somes not only with the full API source, but also the source-codes of all Examples that are also fairly commented and documented. You can use these Example source-codes as a cheatsheet or as a learning material to guide you.
## Goal?
Lightbulb aims to become a "standard" for new complete beginners that want to learn C# and MonoGame while having all the complex stuff such as graphics, cross-platforming, etc.. out of hand.
## Example 1 Result
A simple game window that shows a small window with a blue background color.
Thats how simple it is to create a basic application. Clean, readable and portable.
```c#
using Lightbulb;
using Lightbulb.Graphics;
using Microsoft.Xna.Framework;
using System;
namespace Endlight.Example;
public class GameWindow
{
int width = 800;
int height = 600;
string title = "Example 1. Hello World";
// Define a Application variable.
Application application;
public GameWindow()
{
// Create a new instance of the application and assign it's action methods.
application = new Application();
application.OnInit += Init;
application.OnLoad += Load;
application.OnUpdate += Update;
application.OnDraw += Draw;
application.OnClose += Unload;
// At last run the app.
application.Run();
}
void Init()
{
// Here you initialize your scripts and mechanics, not assets and resources.
// Initialize the static Renderer. IMPORTANT as setting fullscreen, size and other graphics resizing depends on the Renderer.
// It's also possible to set these by "Renderer.SetSize(width, height);".
Renderer.Init(application);
application.SetSize(width, height);
application.SetTitle(title);
}
void Load()
{
// Here you load your resources/assets.
Console.WriteLine("Hello my Window!");
}
void Update()
{
}
void Draw()
{
// Clear the Renderer before drawing anything.
Renderer.Clear(Color.Blue);
}
void Unload()
{
// Unload all your remaining resources to prevent memory leaking.
Console.WriteLine("Goodbye my Window!");
}
}
```