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[https://castle-engine.io/ Castle Game Engine] is a cross-platform 3D and 2D [[Game Engine|game engine]]. It provides an extensible API to create and manage 3D objects, with out-of-the-box levels, items, intelligent creatures and more. It support 3D models and animations in various formats, in particular [https://castle-engine.io/vrml_x3d.php very versatile VRML / X3D], but also Collada, Wavefront OBJ, and Spine JSON, that allows 2D animations. Many graphic features are available, like shadows, bump mapping, mirrors, screen effects and shaders.
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[https://castle-engine.io/ Castle Game Engine] is a cross-platform 3D and 2D [[Game Engine|game engine]].  
  
The engine can be used to compile both desktop (Linux, Windows, Mac OS X) and mobile games (Android, iOS).
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* You can use any 3D or 2D software to create models in various formats: [https://castle-engine.io/creating_data_model_formats.php glTF, X3D, VRML, Spine JSON, Collada...]. In particular creating game models in [https://castle-engine.io/creating_data_blender.php Blender] is fully supported, through the glTF format.
  
Rendering is done through OpenGL or OpenGLES2.
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* The engine can be used to compile desktop (Linux, Windows, macOS), mobile (Android, iOS) and consoles ([https://github.com/castle-engine/castle-engine/wiki/Nintendo-Switch Nintendo Switch]) games.
  
It is component based.
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* You can [https://castle-engine.io/manual_editor.php design and build applications in a visual editor]. The editor utilizes a [https://github.com/castle-engine/castle-engine/wiki/Build-Tool command-line build tool under the hood]. The build tool calls FPC and some other tools to compile and run the project.
  
The engine can be used just as a set of units and components. You can also use the [https://github.com/castle-engine/castle-engine/wiki/Build-Tool engine build tool] to easily compile and package your games, e.g. for Android or iOS.
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* Many graphic effects are available: physically-based rendering, shadows, mirrors, bump mapping, shader effects, gamma correction. Rendering is done through OpenGL or OpenGLES.
  
The engine is open-source --- the core engine may be used under GNU LGPL, with "static linking exception" like FPC RTL, so you can make both open- and closed-source games. Developed using a clean Object Pascal, for FPC/Lazarus.
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* Numerous services, like in-app purchases and game services, are available on mobile devices. See [https://github.com/castle-engine/castle-engine/wiki/Android-Services Android servcies], [https://github.com/castle-engine/castle-engine/wiki/iOS-Services iOS services].
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* The user interface is cross-platform and supports anchors and automatic scaling.
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The engine is open-source. [https://castle-engine.io/license.php The engine may be used under GNU LGPL with "static linking exception"], just like FPC RTL and Lazarus LCL. So you can make both open- and closed-source games.
  
 
== Screenshots ==
 
== Screenshots ==
  
VRML/X3D browser in Lazarus:
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glTF 3D scene with outlines:
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[[File:castle_game_engine_scene_outlines.png|500px|]]
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Using gizmo to design 2D game:
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[[File:castle_game_engine_gizmo2d.png|500px]]
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"Escape from the Universe" game localized to Japanese:
  
[[Image:kambi_vrml_browser.jpg]]
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[[File:castle_game_engine_japanese_game.jpg|500px]]
  
FPS example game:
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Strategy game, using Tiled to design maps:
  
[[Image:castle_game_engine_fps_game.jpg]]
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[[File:castle_game_engine_strategy_game.png|500px]]
  
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3rd-person camera demo:
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[[File:castle_game_engine_third_person_camera.png|500px]]
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3D model browser in Lazarus:
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[[File:kambi_vrml_browser.jpg|500px]]
  
 
==External links==
 
==External links==
* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq9jJ5ivIXC5VEWiUAfxBxw Castle Game Engine YouTube channel]
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* [https://www.youtube.com/c/CastleGameEngineX3d/ Castle Game Engine YouTube channel]
 
* [https://castle-engine.io/features.php More complete list of engine features.]
 
* [https://castle-engine.io/features.php More complete list of engine features.]
 
* [https://castle-engine.io/documentation.php Getting started]
 
* [https://castle-engine.io/documentation.php Getting started]
* [https://castle-engine.io/apidoc/html/index.html API reference]
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* [https://castle-engine.io/apidoc-unstable/html/index.html API reference]
 
* [https://www.patreon.com/castleengine Patreon page]
 
* [https://www.patreon.com/castleengine Patreon page]
  

Revision as of 21:57, 22 February 2021

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Game Development

Castle Game Engine is a cross-platform 3D and 2D game engine.

  • The engine can be used to compile desktop (Linux, Windows, macOS), mobile (Android, iOS) and consoles (Nintendo Switch) games.
  • Many graphic effects are available: physically-based rendering, shadows, mirrors, bump mapping, shader effects, gamma correction. Rendering is done through OpenGL or OpenGLES.
  • The user interface is cross-platform and supports anchors and automatic scaling.

The engine is open-source. The engine may be used under GNU LGPL with "static linking exception", just like FPC RTL and Lazarus LCL. So you can make both open- and closed-source games.

Screenshots

glTF 3D scene with outlines:

castle game engine scene outlines.png

Using gizmo to design 2D game:

castle game engine gizmo2d.png

"Escape from the Universe" game localized to Japanese:

castle game engine japanese game.jpg

Strategy game, using Tiled to design maps:

castle game engine strategy game.png

3rd-person camera demo:

castle game engine third person camera.png

3D model browser in Lazarus:

kambi vrml browser.jpg

External links