Game Engines & Frameworks

Engine Comparison

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│                    ENGINE COMPARISON                         │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  UNITY (C#):                                                 │
│  ├─ Best for: 2D/3D, Mobile, Indie, VR/AR                  │
│  ├─ Learning: Moderate                                      │
│  ├─ Performance: Good (IL2CPP for native)                  │
│  └─ Market: 70%+ of mobile games                           │
│                                                              │
│  UNREAL (C++/Blueprints):                                    │
│  ├─ Best for: AAA, High-end graphics, Large teams          │
│  ├─ Learning: Steep (C++) / Easy (Blueprints)              │
│  ├─ Performance: Excellent                                  │
│  └─ Market: Major console/PC titles                        │
│                                                              │
│  GODOT (GDScript/C#):                                        │
│  ├─ Best for: 2D games, Learning, Open source              │
│  ├─ Learning: Easy                                          │
│  ├─ Performance: Good for 2D, Improving for 3D             │
│  └─ Market: Growing indie scene                            │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Unity Architecture

UNITY COMPONENT SYSTEM:
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│  GameObject                                                  │
│  ├─ Transform (required)                                    │
│  ├─ Renderer (MeshRenderer, SpriteRenderer)                │
│  ├─ Collider (BoxCollider, CapsuleCollider)                │
│  ├─ Rigidbody (physics simulation)                         │
│  └─ Custom MonoBehaviour scripts                           │
│                                                              │
│  LIFECYCLE:                         ...