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[โ€“] TheLongPrice@lemmy.one 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Sounds cool! What are you using instead of an engine?

[โ€“] breadcodes@lemm.ee 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I'm doing the GBA Jam 2024, so it's for the Gameboy Advance. There is a manager library called Butano that's made the process easier, which could be an engine in a really loose definition.

Besides Butano, I'm just writing all the other things that engines like Unity/Unreal usually manage as part of the project. A 2D top down adventure game is a good first intro because there's not a lot that you need a dedicated engine for, and it's actually been a breeze compared to trying to make something in the Unity editor.