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libGDX

Java-based game development framework

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Overview

What libGDX does

libGDX is a free, open-source Java framework for cross-platform game development. It is widely used for 2D and 3D games on desktop and mobile.

What people use it for

  • Writing 2D or 3D games in Java from a single codebase
  • Publishing a Java game to desktop, Android, iOS and HTML5
  • Rapid prototyping where an opinionated engine workflow is unwanted

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The honest half

Where it falls short

Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about libGDX.

  • libGDX is a Java framework built on OpenGL ES, so projects are tied to the JVM toolchain
  • Publishing targets are limited to Windows, macOS, Linux including Raspberry Pi, Android, iOS and HTML5
  • libGDX is a community-maintained Apache 2.0 project with no vendor and no paid support tier
  • libGDX ships as a framework rather than an editor, so there is no visual scene editor included

Pricing

What libGDX costs

Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.

Free

Free

  • Full framework
  • Java support
  • Cross-platform
  • Graphics rendering
  • Audio engine
  • Physics libraries

Capabilities

Features

  • Java language support

    Java language support capability

  • Graphics rendering

    Graphics rendering capability

  • Audio engine

    Audio engine capability

  • Input handling

    Input handling capability

  • Physics integration (Box2D)

    Physics integration (Box2D) capability

  • Particle effects

    Particle effects capability

  • Animation system

    Animation system capability

  • 2D and 3D rendering

    2D and 3D rendering capability

  • Java

    Integration with Java

  • Maven

    Integration with Maven

  • Gradle

    Integration with Gradle

  • LWJGL

    Integration with LWJGL

Behind it

Who makes libGDX

Company
libGDX Community
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Where to go from libGDX

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