With that kind of selection, there’s bound to be a game engine that will work well for any game project you have in mind. That doesn’t even include physics engines, audio libraries and specialized input systems for games. For example, currently lists 14 dedicated open source game libraries. These encompass a wide range of methodologies, tools and licensing models. Fortunately, this story has spawned dozens of game development engines for all possible platforms. And, so, the developer never actually writes a game. It will also fulfill all future game development requirements anyone will ever possibly have.
So, this developer then decides to create a custom engine that will fulfill all the needs for the current game concept. This developer looks around to see what tools are available, and is disappointed by the options. Imagine there’s a developer who wants to write a game. Volume 30 Number 5 Game Development - 2D Game Engines for the Web
