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A friend wants to start developing a hobby multiplayer 2D game. He's gonna be the only developer. Would Unity be a good choice? Any other recommended alternativ
by hu3 6y ago
A friend wants to start developing a hobby multiplayer 2D game. He's gonna be the only developer. Would Unity be a good choice? Any other recommended alternatives?
- zlsa 6y agoFor simple 2D games, I feel that Godot is often a far better choice than Unity. However, I've never used Godot's networking or multiplayer features, so I can't comment on those.
- stephc_int13 6y agoGodot or SDL, or Gamemaker... Depending on his current skills and preferences.
- Peckingjay 6y agoI'd recommend Godot. Unity is also a valid choice, but networking is in a weird state right now with the official APIs, so he'd have to use third-party solutions that integrate with Unity (such as Photon, MLAPI or Mirror). It's not the biggest obstacle, but still an annoyance.
- corysama 6y agoFor 2D people generally prefer Godot. There's also https://coronalabs.com/ https://coronalabs.com/