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Dev tools · March 1, 2017

Lumix Engine – Open source C++ 3D game engine

3D C++ Game Engine - yet another open source game engine - nem0/LumixEngine

Lumix Engine – Open source C++ 3D game engine launched on March 1, 2017 with 260 votes, #83 of 3,481 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 9 years on.

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In plain words

Lumix Engine is an open source C++ game engine designed for developing 3D games. It provides developers with tools to build interactive 3D applications using C++ as the primary programming language. The engine is available on GitHub for developers who want to contribute or use it for their projects. It targets programmers and studios looking for an open source alternative to commercial game engines.

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