IDA - Department of Computer and Information Science

In this course you can choose freely what game development tools you use as long as it is a **dedicated gaming platform**, i.e. not simply a programming language standard library or a pure media or 3D-platform. Choose a suitable engine/tool for your purposes and preference. Using a low level tool-chain (like SDL2+ physics) is most not recomended. Its simply too much work. Also, the technichal learning goals of the course are about the techichal systems implemented in advanced engines by using them. Here I list some of the most relevant tools. I will also add good framworks that from a programing language perspective. But there are of course many, many more alternatives out there... List to get you started on finding good game engines/tools/tech - but just a start: #### The Big ones (and som good smaller ones) [Godot Engine](https://godotengine.org/) Currently the most interesting open source engine. Pythoin-close GDScript or C#. [Unity](http://unity3d.com/) - C# or JavaScript [Unreal](http://unreal.com/) - Blueprints and C++ [Defold](http://www.defold.com/) - Kings, LUA/C++ [Game Maker](http://www.yoyogames.com) - Visual coding, own language GML [Coscos2D](http://cocos2d-x.org/products) - LuA/C++/JavaScript #### Language Based Frameworks [Phaser.io](http://phaser.io/)- JavaScript [libGDX](https://libgdx.com/) - Java [MonoGame](http://monogame.net/) - C# [Panda 3D](http://www.panda3d.org/) - Python Google for other alternatives :)