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I am planning to start hte game dev. But my major question is what game engine?
Checking into different game engines.
| Metric | Phaser | Unity | Gamemaker Studio 2 | Godot | Unreal Engine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Learning Difficulty | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| Mobile Platform | 3 | 9 | 9 | ? | 8 |
| Web Platform | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
| Scalability | 2 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Cheap | 10 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 5 |
| Loading Speed | 6 | 2 | |||
| Language Usefullness | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
Escalability
This means how good are they at scaling up.
Out of the question
- 3djs -> Too complex for your first game engine
Gamemaker Studio 2 - For first game engine
There is a catch!
It is free to develop games, you have to pay for exporting it (Sharing to friends)
However
- As an instructor I can buy and export the games for you and just send you the files or publish them for you
- Of course I will not take any credits/profit form your game
Why GameMaker Studio 2
- Easy to learn
- Decent Scalability
- Compatibility with all type of platforms: Web browsers, Mobile Applications,
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Subscription Comparison
Phaser - For fast loading games (Totally Free)
Why Phaser
- Fast Loading
Phaser/Godot- Best for Chromebook
Game Development on Chromebook with Godot
While the case for Phaser is that it just needs a linux terminal + a programming field and that should be enough since it just needs a browser for loading it.
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Unity - Best for Serious Game Dev
Reasons
Pros
- Allows 3D/2D
- Crossplatform Compatible
- Reasonable Difficulty
- Online Multiplayer
Cons
- Loading Speed