KorGE VS Zircon

Lua is easy to learn, dynamically typed and doesn't need to be compiled: it's perfect to get instant reload and it's perfect for small projects.

If you want to create games using Kotlin, you can try my 3D Game Engine: minigdx (https://github.com/minigdx/minigdx).

Or other game engine:

- https://littlekt.com/ (LittleKt (Little Kotlin) is a multiplatform 2D game framework written in Kotlin)

- https://korge.org/ (Korge - Modern Multiplatform Game Engine for Kotlin.)

- https://libgdx.com/ (LibGDX, it's for Java but you can use Kotlin, if you don't want to target the web platform)

- https://korge.org/ (Korge - Modern Multiplatform Game Engine for Kotlin.) - https://github.com/minigdx/minigdx (Minigdx - Minimalist Game Framework using Kotlin Multiplatform / I created it before creating Tiny) - https://libgdx.com/ (LibGDX, it's for Java but you can use Kotlin, if you don't want to target the web platform)

The new version of this Kotlin Multiplatform Game Engine https://korge.org/ (JS, JVM (Windows/Linux/Mac), Android, K/N(Windows, Linux, Mac, iOS)) along the korlibs (kds, kmem, klock, krypto, korma, korio, korim, korau, korgw, korge, korte) has been released.

there is actually a really nice library that might be what you're looking for: https://korge.org/

Have you seen KorGE?

I'd recommend you use Zircon, it's THE roguelike rendering library for Kotlin/JVM. The developer is/was active on the discord too. Zircon website

Hope you're not getting down voted because of Kotlin. Even the example on their page is in Java. https://github.com/Hexworks/zircon

There is another improvement that helps with extensibility: now it is possible to create custom tileset loaders. There is already a WIP loader that uses Tiled's format.

One important change that was a blocker for some other things was the reliance on the global Zircon object that also held some state. With #404 completed now there is no global state, and it is also possible to have TileGrid and / or Renderer objects without having an Application that continuously renders content.

But if you specifically want to build a roguelike and you're ok with Java, Zircon looks amazing! I have not tried it but just look at those screenshots!

Hi all! If any of you want to use a Hexworks project for the 7DRL (Zircon or Amethyst) feel free to jump on our Discord Server where you can get help with those and talk with other 7DRLers!