Game development insights, tutorials, and updates from the Egmatic team.
MonoGame is a code framework with no editor (it shipped Stardew Valley and Celeste); Unity and Godot are full engines. Pick control or a visual editor.
A 2D engine fixes performance, platforms, assets, learning curve and scaling; switching costs more than finishing. Compare Unity, Godot, Egmatic.
Indie games fail for seven reasons: unbounded scope, no design doc, engine switches mid-project, late playtesting, late marketing and endless polish.
Yes. Ten free tools cover every stage: Godot and GDevelop for engines, Aseprite, Krita, Blender, Inkscape for art, Audacity for audio, VS Code, itch.io.
Learn to finish one small game first: pick a concrete goal, choose one engine, learn only the code it needs, build the smallest version, and ship it.
A game design document is a short, living spec of what your game is and how it plays. You need one: 1-5 pages on core loop, target player, scope, and done.
You finish your first game by deciding what counts as done before you build, cutting it to one mechanic on one screen, and shipping it on a deadline.
A game that won't export has compiled and runs. The failure is packaging it for Android, iOS, or web. Seven platform-config causes cover nearly every case.
To code a game, pick an engine, learn its language (C#, C++, GDScript, or GML), and write scripts that call the engine's rendering and input APIs.
Start with 2D: cheaper art, faster to learn, and more forgiving of mistakes. A solo dev can finish a small 2D game; most first 3D games never ship.
A game engine handles graphics, sound, input, physics, and the game loop so you build none from scratch. Main options: Unity, Unreal, Godot, Egmatic.
How to monetize an indie game in 2026: premium and DLC on PC, IAP and rewarded ads on mobile, with the real storefront cuts (Steam 30%, Epic 12%).