C++ Packages for a custom Game Engine - That One Game Dev

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  • json

    JSON for Modern C++

    I would add an honorable mention for Niels Lohmann's Json library. It is less performant than RapidJSON, but it easier to use and integrate imo. If JSON based IO isn't a hot path in your game, this lib will likely be easier to use.

  • bgfx-minimal-example

    Minimal bgfx "hello world" example

    There's the Minimal example without bgfx’s example harness linked in the documentation: https://github.com/jpcy/bgfx-minimal-example

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