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Dev tools · May 12, 2021

I wrote my own RTS game engine in C

An OpenGL RTS game engine written in C. Contribute to eduard-permyakov/permafrost-engine development by creating an account on GitHub.

I wrote my own RTS game engine in C launched on May 12, 2021 with 1,102 votes, #1 of 3,504 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 5 years on.

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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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