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Of all the real commercial apps written in Odin, few are games. JangaFX tools for example definitely involve graphics (like games), but they aren't games. And
by dismalaf 10mo ago
Of all the real commercial apps written in Odin, few are games. JangaFX tools for example definitely involve graphics (like games), but they aren't games.
And what exactly is a "video game" language? A language that's low level and can do fast maths? Almost all commercial games are written in C++, but no one calls that a "game" language...
- gingerBill 10mo agoHere's my reply to him so I don't have to repeat it all: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46457272 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46457272 But in short, my hypothesis is because the Odin compiler bundles many graphics-related packages but does not bundle with an official http package, it is therefore "only" for games. He has no idea what games actually involve to make, and it is the most accidental compliment he could give. And we already have an FAQ answer for this: https://odin-lang.org/docs/faq/#is-odin-just-a-language-for-game-development https://odin-lang.org/docs/faq/#is-odin-just-a-language-for-...