Indie Game Developer
indiegamedeveloper.bsky.social
Indie Game Developer
@indiegamedeveloper.bsky.social
Tinkering with game engines like gamers dive into their most beloved games.
Cons:

* Outdated graphics
* Hard to create games without custom scripting using JS
* No built-in code editor, no IntelliSense
* Hard to debug
* No iOS export
* No modern JS engine (SpiderMonkey 1.8)
* Can't handle big worlds
* Level design gets clunky for large scenes
April 15, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Pros:

* Free with extra paid features, no subscription
* Very fast editor and small artefacts
* Terrain editor
* Physics engine
* Supports popular mesh formats (fbx, obj, x, dae, and many more)
* Exports to Windows, macOS, web, and Android
* JavaScript support for advanced users
* 64-bit
April 15, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Cons

- No 3D editor
- Very basic 2D editor lacking many features
- Rare updates and lack of support
- The developers mostly stopped supporting this engine as they mainly focus on their other engine called #GameGuruMax
- Very small community
August 4, 2024 at 12:03 AM
Pros

* Cheap, buy-once licence
* Integrated code editor that runs fast and smooth
* Windows, macOS, Android, iOS and web exports
* Easy language for beginners
* C++ support for experienced devs
* Hassle-free, wireless broadcasting to mobile with a single click
* Easy to debug
August 3, 2024 at 11:49 PM
To be honest I find GDevelop to be very VN game dev friendly too. Especially with their yarn extension and easy to use tween behaviours.
August 2, 2024 at 3:13 AM
Right. I heard it a lot but never used unfortunately. Should give it a go at some point.
August 2, 2024 at 3:08 AM
Yeah it should be. I thought it was there lol 😅
August 2, 2024 at 3:06 AM