C# Game Engine with its own scripting language and IDE
A cross-platform 2D game engine with its own programming language and IDE. - ArcadeMakerSources/ArcadeMaker
In plain words
ArcadeMaker is a cross-platform 2D game engine built in C# that features its own custom programming language called Exp and an integrated IDE. Developers use Exp rather than C# to write games within the engine. It currently supports desktop, mobile, and console exports through MonoGame, with planned web support via KNI-engine. The project remains in development and is open-source.
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From the sources
ArcadeMaker is a simple 2D cross‑platform game engine that includes its own programming language (its prototype is called Exp) and an integrated IDE. The engine and IDE themselves are written in C#, but the language you use inside ArcadeMaker to program your games is my custom language, not C#. Currently, the graphics and audio backend is powered by MonoGame, which allows exporting to desktop, mobile, and consoles. I’m also planning to add a KNI-engine implementation to enable web support. This project is not finished yet. But since I have very little time to work on it, I decided to open‑source it in the hope that others will find it interesting and help turn it into something real.…from github.com
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