# pokepetter/ursina

A 3D and 2D game engine for Python

Repository: https://github.com/pokepetter/ursina
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/ursina
Homepage: https://pokepetter.github.io/ursina/
Language: Python
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: game-engine, python, game-development, 3d-game-engine
Last push: 2026-08-23T19:05:44+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3332, "days_push": 10, "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 2584, forks 356 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:02.586844+00:00)

## What it is
Ursina is an easy-to-use open source game engine/framework for Python, built on top of Panda3D, supporting both 2D and 3D game development. It emphasizes concise, low-boilerplate code with fast iteration features like in-game hot reloading and automatic import of .psd and .blend assets.

## Use cases
- make a 3d game in python
- build a 2d platformer with python
- python game engine for beginners
- prototype game ideas quickly
- create a minecraft clone in python
- make interactive 3d visualizations in python

## When to choose
- You want to write games in pure Python with minimal boilerplate
- You need fast iteration with hot reloading of code, textures, and models
- You're a beginner learning game development or teaching it
- You want a free MIT-licensed engine with no revenue cut

## When to avoid
- You need AAA-grade performance or advanced rendering features
- You're building a large commercial 3D title better suited to Unity/Godot/Unreal
- You need a mature networking/multiplayer stack out of the box
- You require mobile or console deployment

## Facets
- artifact type: framework
- maturity: active
- function: game-engine, graphics, animation, gui
- domain: graphics, cross-platform
- platform: python, cross-platform
- tags: 2d-games, 3d-games, panda3d, entity-component, hot-reload, prototyping, game-development, desktop

## Member repositories
- pokepetter/ursina (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:02.586844+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 2026-08-30T02:22:29.501372+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/pokepetter/ursina (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:02.586844+00:00, sha ada3950d8353)
  - homepage: https://pokepetter.github.io/ursina/ (fetched 2026-08-29T10:05:00.000920+00:00, sha 508cd5c2a3c4)
  - site_page: https://www.ursinaengine.org/installation.html (fetched 2026-08-29T10:05:00.003566+00:00, sha 3658dac02e79)
  - site_page: https://www.ursinaengine.org/documentation.html (fetched 2026-08-29T10:05:00.005475+00:00, sha a81bbb1ba82b)
  - registry_pypi: https://pypi.org/pypi/ursina/json (fetched 2026-08-29T10:05:00.007128+00:00, sha 5048bd408445)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.