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Life & fun · May 12, 2021

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I wrote my own RTS game engine in C

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This is a custom-built real-time strategy game engine written in C, created by an individual developer and shared on GitHub. It's designed for anyone interested in game development, strategy games, or learning how RTS mechanics work from the ground up. The engine provides a foundation for building strategy games with real-time gameplay elements, making it relevant for hobbyist developers and those studying game architecture.

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