# gen2brain/raylib-go

Go bindings for raylib, a simple and easy-to-use library to enjoy videogames programming.

Repository: https://github.com/gen2brain/raylib-go
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/raylib-go
Language: C
License: Zlib
License Family: permissive
Topics: game-engine, raylib, android, rpi, golang, video-game
Last push: 2026-08-15T04:23:13+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 76/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 97, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3505, "days_push": 18, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2516, forks 212 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:57.682773+00:00)

## What it is
Go bindings for raylib, a simple and easy-to-use C library for videogame programming. The C source is bundled and compiled with the bindings, and a cgo-free purego mode with embedded shared libraries is also available.

## Use cases
- make a 2d game in go
- build a game prototype with go bindings for raylib
- write a cross-platform desktop game in golang
- create an android game using go
- render graphics and play audio in a go application
- run a game on raspberry pi without a display server

## When to choose
- you want to write games in Go with a simple, batteries-included C game library
- you need cross-platform desktop builds including cgo-free distribution
- you target Raspberry Pi or DRM-mode Linux devices

## When to avoid
- you need a full-featured engine with editor and asset pipeline like Unity or Godot
- you require 32-bit support in purego mode
- you want first-class web/wasm support from this repo itself

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: game-engine, graphics, audio-processing, gui
- domain: graphics, cross-platform
- platform: windows, go, wasm
- tags: raylib, golang-bindings, videogames, cgo, purego, raspberry-pi, sdl, game-development, linux, macos, android

## Member repositories
- gen2brain/raylib-go (main) score 76

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:57.682773+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:26:09.526456+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/gen2brain/raylib-go (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:57.682773+00:00, sha 0e43ecb5a771)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.