Getting started

Learn how to get started with the ScrewBox game engine.

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To learn how to create your own game with ScrewBox it's highly recommended to learn about the fundamentals first:

• Set up your first project Create your first executable application using ScrewBox.
• Entity System (ECS) Learn about the ECS, the very core of every ScrewBox game.
• Common data types Learn about common types used within the game engine.

Documentation

To learn more about a specific topic just pick the corresponding topic from the documentation here. The documentation will grow in time. Don't hesitate and create an issue when you miss something or you simple have a specific question. You can also contact me if you want.

Sample applications

The Github repository of ScrewBox contains some example games that may help you to understand how to create your own game. To run and inspect these example you can clone the Github repository. These examples are included in the repository:

Example	Description
hello-world	Hello world application with some interactive particle effects.
pathfinding	Example application showing how to use pathfinding and importing maps from Tiled Editor
game-of-life	An interactive game of life implementation.
platformer	A much more complex example showing how to make a platformer.
vacuum-outlaw	Example for a top down game.
playground	Just a playground, containing whatever is currently in focus of development.