Unity, the popular "build once, deploy anywhere" 3D game engine, is going 2D. At the company's UNITE conference in Vancouver this morning, CEO David Helgason announced three things: official ...

There's more than one way to make an Android game! In this post, I take a look at creating 2D sprite-based games with Java and Android Studio.

Want to take a crack at making your own 2D game? These are the best tools for the job, even if you're a beginner.

Cocos has had great success with PC and mobile games with its 2D game engine. Now it is adding 3D to its open-source Cocos Creator 3.0.

GameMaker is the best engine for 2D games GameMaker's primary strength lies in making 2D games, as highlighted by Butterscotch Shenanigans CEO and co-founder Seth Coster.

GameMaker throws shade at Unity, makes its 2D engine free or $100 for most For most games, a license is either free or the cost of a medium-nice dinner.

Unity is a game engine based on Microsoft C# that supports the creation of 2D, 3D, and other types of games.

1. Godot Engine One of the most amazing 2D game engines that have been used for the past few years for the designing and creation of 2D game development for mobile would have to be this one.

Video games run on engines that determine the graphical quality of visuals and gameplay, but only certain game engines are considered the best.

Picking the game engine you might use for years can be harder than picking a major, but this list should help narrow down your choices.