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blah
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I want to learn to make games in C++
Then, take a look at this GitHub repo for a tiny (but very complete) 2D game engine: https://github.com/noelfb/blah
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Simple, clean, modern, 2D, cross-platform - game framework source code?
back to the question blah is a small game framework by the person who made Celeste, that lacks in some features but is a great starting point.
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Looking for code only game engine
For 2d there’s blah by noelfb who made Celeste: https://github.com/NoelFB/blah
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Should I use ECS?
As an example, see Noel Berry's small engine: https://github.com/NoelFB/blah He's an experienced indie game dev and he has a small framework (engine if you dare calling it) with not that many features, but is a great learning tool if you're starting, and shows that you don't need a big game engine to make good games.
exengine
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Looking for code only game engine
check out exengine, the creator designed it kinda like a library that you can include directly in you code.... or something like that
What are some alternatives?
gainput - Cross-platform C++ input library supporting gamepads, keyboard, mouse, touch
DS3DebugFPS - ⚡ Unlock the frame rate in Dark Souls III.
neverengine
DS3DebugFps - ⚡ Unlock the frame rate in Dark Souls III. [Moved to: https://github.com/0dm/DS3DebugFPS]
The-Forge - The Forge Cross-Platform Rendering Framework PC Windows, Steamdeck (native), Ray Tracing, macOS / iOS, Android, XBOX, PS4, PS5, Switch, Quest 2
MonocleEngineMirror - Monocle Engine Mirror. Same engine used in TowerFall and Celeste
olcPixelGameEngine - The official distribution of olcPixelGameEngine, a tool used in javidx9's YouTube videos and projects
stb - stb single-file public domain libraries for C/C++
entt - Gaming meets modern C++ - a fast and reliable entity component system (ECS) and much more
wolf64 - Wolfenstein 3D and Spear of Destiny for N64