ivansafrin/Polycode

Health v2 · maintenance only

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2382 stars · 349 forks observed · 2026-08-28

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

Polycode is a cross-platform C++ framework for creative coding that provides accelerated 2D and 3D graphics, hardware shaders, sound, networking, and physics. It also offers a Lua-based scripting system with compilation tools so applications can be built and published to multiple platforms without writing C++.

Use cases

• build 2D and 3D games with a C++ API
• prototype creative coding projects using Lua scripting
• create cross-platform multimedia applications with hardware-accelerated graphics
• write custom hardware shaders for graphics effects
• add physics simulation to interactive applications
• publish scripted applications to multiple platforms without compiling C++

When to choose

• you want a lightweight C++ creative coding framework with 2D/3D rendering, sound, and physics
• you prefer rapid prototyping in Lua with an API mirroring the C++ core
• you need MIT-licensed, portable native applications across desktop platforms

When to avoid

• you need a modern, actively developed engine with large community support
• you require mobile or web deployment out of the box
• you want extensive documentation, asset stores, or editor tooling

Facets

framework · maturity maintenance

game-engine graphics animation audio-processing gui interpreter graphics cross-platform programming-languages cpp lua cross-platform creative-coding 2d-graphics 3d-graphics lua-scripting shaders physics-engine game-development physics desktop

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