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.

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

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.

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.

It’s not often that a browser company acquires a game development platform. But that’s exactly what Opera has done with YoYo Games, a British team best known for GameMaker Studio 2. The latter ...

This post looks at the strengths and weaknesses of Unity vs Unreal Engine for Android game development and ultimately aims to help developers decide which is the right one for their projects.

"In my experience, MonoGame is great for 2D game development where the engine is simple and the tools are custom-built," Silva says.