Today, most mobile game developers turn to game engines to help them create stunning games with blazing efficiency.
The game development industry is one of the fastest-paced and most rapidly evolving fields in software development. So is the ecosystem of tools that surrounds it.
Building a game from scratch requires deep knowledge and technical expertise in graphics, animation, and programming. To help save time and resources, the game developer community has built and leveraged countless tools to help them create stunning games with increasing efficiency. Today, most developers turn to game engines to streamline the entire process.
Game engines help developers add things such as input, physics, rendering, scripting, collision detection, artificial intelligence, and so much more without having to program them explicitly. Basically, they’re designed to help you build games without having to reinvent the wheel.
Even better, many of these tools are cross-platform, so they support other system types and versions. The phrase “Build one, use everywhere” applies here.
There are plenty of game engines to choose from, and thet best option is not always obvious, especially if you’re new to the field. In this guide, we’ll focus on some of the best and most popular game engines for mobile game development, breaking down pros, cons, and common use cases for each.
- Unity
- Unreal Engine
- Solar2D
- SpriteKit
- Marmalade SDK
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