Duality

While game developers are primarily building their own engine, it does not always make much sense to spend so much time fine-tuning your tools rather than focusing on the games themselves. Duality is a highly flexible modular framework that enables you to develop 2D games in a friendly environment while learning the basics of game development at the same time.

What sets the application apart from its peers is the fact that it comes with its own game editor where you can preview and test directly and in real time. In addition to being able to customize it to your needs and preferences, the editor can be employed for writing your code and testing it directly without you having to restart the app.

As you probably hinted, the versatility of the editor is mostly due to the engine that facilitates the way you manage all your game resources. You can add, edit and render audio, video, physics and user input without too much hassle employing the plugins you prefer.

While the installation is quick and uneventful, you should bear in mind that the program enables you to download and install numerous other packages that are compatible with most available plugins and data out there. You should take a moment to browse through these datasets and install any additional one you think you might need later on.

The program comes with a user-friendly and intuitive interface that consists of several panels that can be docked in any location that feels more convenient. In case this is your first time using such apps, then you will be happy to learn the app comes with an extensive help section, tutorials and forum discussions where you are likely to get advice and clarify various issues.

Irrespective of whether you just want to improve your skills in developing games or are looking for a time-saving tool that can help you transform your idea into a captivating 2D game, Duality can lend you a hand.