GDevelop

GDevelop
Original author(s)florian rival(4ian)
Developer(s)florian rivial (4ian), Victor Levasseur, Aurélien Vivet (Bouh), Arthur Pacaud (arthuro555), Franco Maciel (Lizard-13), Todor Imreorov (blurymind)[1]
Initial releaseAugust 11, 2008; 15 years ago (2008-08-11)
Stable release
5.4.204[2] Edit this on Wikidata / 20 June 2024; 31 days ago (20 June 2024)
Preview release
5.0.0 beta112 / July 15, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-07-15)[3]
Repositoryhttps://github.com/4ian/GDevelop
Written inC++, JavaScript
Operating systemWindows, Linux, macOS, Web browser
PlatformLinux, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, HTML5, Universal Windows Platform
Available inEnglish, Community Provided Translations
TypeGame creation system
Game engine
Game integrated development environment
LicenseMIT License
Websitegdevelop.io

GDevelop is a 2D and 3D cross-platform, free and open-source game engine, which mainly focuses on creating PC and mobile games, as well as HTML5 games playable in the browser.[4][5][6] Created by Florian Rival, a software engineer at Google,[7] GDevelop is mainly aimed at non-programmers and game developers of all skillsets, employing event based visual programming similar to engines like Construct, Stencyl, and Tynker.[8][9]

As it was distributed under an open-source license, GDevelop has found used in games education, ranging from primary schools to university courses.[6][10][11] It has also been used by educators and researchers to create learning and serious games.[12][13]

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  10. ^ Yu, Chak Tin; Tomorrowskills, Hobbypress (2020-06-10). STEM Education Series: Write Your First 2-player Tank Game: Using GDevelop. Amazon Digital Services LLC - KDP Print US. ISBN 979-8-6527-6854-6. Archived from the original on 2023-03-31. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
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