Guide to Game Development/Rendering and Game Engines

The tool/framework/engine that you're going to use to create the game.

Categories

Rendering engines/Framework

• DirectX

A rendering engine that only works on Windows (as well as Modern), Windows Phone, Xbox 360 and Xbox One.

• OpenGL

A rendering engine that works on all platforms, except for Windows Phone, Xbox 360 and Xbox One.

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• WebGL

A rendering engine based upon OpenGL designed to work on the web.

• Three.js

A Javascript webrenderer.

• XNA

Used to make games for Windows (as well as Modern).

• Allegro

• Default programming language graphics renderer

The default graphics system that you programming language uses to draw basic graphics to the screen (2D only, unless you're a mathematical bad-ass).

Extra tool libraries

• SDL

Simple DirectMedia Layer - provides low level access to audio, input devices, and graphics hardware via OpenGL and Direct3D.

Game Engines

• GameMaker

A tool for making games aimed at beginners that requires little to no programming.

• Scratch

A tool for making games aimed at beginners of a young age that requires no programming.

• Unity

A tool that allow for easy programming, allowing you to interact with public members with a visual interface.

• Unreal Development Kit (UDK)

The engine used to make Unreal games such as Gears of War.

• Quake Engine

The engine used to make Quake.

• Cry Engine

The engine used to make Crysis, Far Cry and many more games.

• FPS Creator

A simple first-person-shooter creator

Programming built-in languages

See Game-only programming languages.