A game framework is a collection of libraries and tools that simplify some aspects of game development, but leave more room for customization and flexibility. It does not offer a complete solution for creating games, but rather a foundation that…
This post features some libraries or game engines written in JavaScript for video games development. List of JavaScript Libraries for Video Games JavaScript Libraries for Video Games featured on this post: The most popular are GDevelop and melonJS. GDevelop It…
This post summarizes libraries to create multimedia content, including window creation, input management, both 2D or 3D graphics and sound. It may leverage 3D graphics libraries like OpenGL or Vulkan. You can read this post about 3D graphics libraries. Graphics…
Take into account that while it may be free as in “gratis”, its use may be restricted by its license. For example, a CC-by is free of use, but if you use this artwork you need to explicitly specify the…
Godot Engine is a cross-platform free and open source (FOSS) video game engine. This post is an introduction about the video game engine. FAQs about Godot Game Engine What are the target platforms for video games generated with Godot? As…
This post summarizes libraries to create 3D or 2D graphics and sound. For those libraries to create both graphics and sound toghether, you can check this post. Graphics and multimedia libraries should not be confused with game engines. You can…
The so-called golden age of Spanish software (in Spanish, época dorada del software español) matches the lifespan of 8-bit home computers, when Spanish companies played a main role on developments for these computers, specially ZX Spectrum. For this home computer,…
This post tries to give an overview of home computers during the 1980s decade, focusing on 8-bit home computers. Overview of early Home Computers Home computers emerged in the late 1970s. They were microcomputers that were aimed for the home…
Pygame , frequently typed as pygame, is a cross-module set of Python module to create video games. This post reviews some aspects of Pygame. What is Pygame? Pygame is a Python implementation of the SDL library which is written in…
A game console is an electronic device that outputs a video signal or image to display a video game Handheld consoles became popular during 4th generation of game consoles (early 90’s), with 8-bit devices like Nintendo Gameboy and Sega Game…