Game Engines Debate

Discussions center on the merits of using off-the-shelf game engines like Unity, Unreal, and Godot versus building custom or bespoke engines, including whether there's room for new engines and their applications beyond gaming.

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tobyhinloopen Mar 1, 2017 View on HN

Is there still room for another game engine?

PaulHoule Sep 27, 2017 View on HN

Use a game engine to build something that isn't a game.

Gbox4 Jun 21, 2025 View on HN

This is cool, are there any game engines doing this?

oneoff786 Jun 30, 2022 View on HN

Are those ever used for games not using their engine?

talmand Apr 28, 2015 View on HN

Not all game engines, some are free to use.

genocidicbunny Dec 21, 2023 View on HN

Not everyone uses an off-the-shelf game engine. Plenty of games are written with a bespoke engine.

CmonDev Jul 20, 2015 View on HN

Isn't he building a game rather than an engine?

tapoxi Jun 5, 2024 View on HN

Why is this article comparing game engines with games?

tkirwin Dec 13, 2023 View on HN

It's time for new game engines

cheriot Jul 2, 2022 View on HN

I'm curious which engines you'd rather they used. Unreal, godot, something else?