
BlitzMax
Phaser
Cocos2d-x
JMonkeyEngine
AppGameKit
nCine
PlayBasic
An easy to use, cross platform, games oriented programming language

Unity
Pygame
Heaps.io
nCine
HaxePunk
Lumix Engine
AppGameKit Studio
batari Basic (bB) is a BASIC-like language for creating Atari 2600 games. It creates a binary file that can be run on an Atari 2600 emulator or the binary file may be used to make a cartridge that will operate on a real Atari 2600.

Which is more popular?
Based on our record, Monkey 2 seems to be more popular. It has been mentioned 1 time since March 2021.
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Recommendations tracked on public social media and blogs since March 2021.


On one hand, BlitzBasic and BlitzMax was a key moment for me, 15 years ago, of 'getting' programming - I clearly remember as a teenager when some basic concepts clicked together, and here I am many years later a full-time indie game... - Source: Hacker News / about 4 years ago
Tracking batari-Basic since Aug 2021.
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With the developing version BlitzMax NG other 'targets' are available: ARM architecture, Raspberry, Android, HTML (Emscripten). RAPID DEVELOPMENT. Just open the IDE, write your code, hit F5 and see immediately the results!
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The multiplatform game creation tools for everyone.
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Desktop and Mobile HTML5 game framework. A fast, free and fun open source framework for Canvas and WebGL powered browser games.
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Pygame is a set of Python modules designed for writing games.
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Cocos2d-x is an open-source and cross platform open source free 2D game engine for mobile game development known for its speed, stability, and easy of use
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Mature, cross-platform graphics engine for high performance games.
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