nCine/nCine

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1327 stars · 81 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

nCine is an open-source, cross-platform 2D game engine written in C++11 with an emphasis on performance, optionally scriptable with Lua. It supports Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and Emscripten/WebAssembly targets and is released under the MIT license.

Use cases

• build a 2D game in C++
• cross-platform 2D game engine with OpenGL rendering
• script game logic with Lua
• compile a 2D game to WebAssembly with Emscripten
• performance-focused 2D rendering engine
• develop Android 2D games from C++

When to choose

• you need a lightweight, performance-oriented 2D engine in C++
• you want Lua scripting on top of a native engine
• you need to target desktop, Android, and web from one codebase
• you prefer an MIT-licensed engine you can embed or modify

When to avoid

• you need 3D rendering or a full editor like Unity/Godot
• you want a batteries-included engine with built-in physics, networking, and asset store
• you prefer higher-level languages like C# or GDScript
• you need a large ecosystem of tutorials and marketplace assets

Facets

framework · maturity active

game-engine graphics simulation graphics cross-platform windows cpp lua wasm cross-platform 2d-engine opengl imgui renderdoc emscripten mingw performance-focused game-development linux macos android

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