# Awesome Haxe Game Development [](https://awesome.re) A curated list of game development resources for **[Haxe 4](https://haxe.org/)**, a high level strictly typed programming language which is used to produce cross-platform native code. Feel free to update it. ## Contents * [Game engines](#game-engines) * [Low-level Engine](#low-level-engine) * [Physics](#physics) * [Architecture](#architecture) * [Networking](#networking) * [Serialization and storage](#serialization-and-storage) * [Games](#games) * [Miscellaneous](#miscellaneous) * [Articles](#articles) * [Other haxe lists](#other-haxe-lists) ## Game engines Those are Haxe 4 compatible game engines * [Armory (Kha)](https://github.com/armory3d/armory) - An open-source 3D game engine with full Blender integration (`Web`, `Mobile`, `Desktop`, `Consoles`). * [Away3D](https://github.com/openfl/away3d) - An open source, real-time 3D engine for OpenFL (`Web`, `Mobile`, `Desktop`). * [ceramic](https://github.com/ceramic-engine/ceramic) - Cross-platform 2D framework (`Web`, `Mobile`, `Desktop`, `Unity`). * [HaxeFlixel (OpenFL)](https://github.com/HaxeFlixel/flixel) - Free, cross-platform 2D game engine powered by OpenFL (`Web`, `Mobile`, `Desktop`, `Consoles`). * [Haxegon (OpenFL)](https://github.com/haxegon/haxegon) - A programming library for beginners. Powered by OpenFL and Starling (`Web`, `Mobile`, `Desktop`, `Consoles`). * [Heaps](https://github.com/HeapsIO/heaps) - High Performance Game Framework (`Web`, `Mobile`, `Desktop`, `Consoles`). * [hxdefold](https://github.com/hxdefold/hxdefold) - Haxe/Lua externs for Defold game engine (`Web`, `Mobile`, `Desktop`). * [OpenFL](https://github.com/openfl/openfl) - Interactive game and app development library (`Web`, `Mobile`, `Desktop`, `Consoles`). * [Starling](https://github.com/openfl/starling) - The "Cross-Platform Game Engine", a popular Stage3D framework (`Web`, `Mobile`, `Desktop`). * [Stencyl (OpenFL)](https://github.com/Stencyl/stencyl-engine) - Create Flash, HTML5, iOS, Android, and desktop games with no code (`Mobile`, `Desktop`). * [unreal.hx](https://github.com/proletariatgames/unreal.hx) - Haxe Integration for Unreal (`Web`, `Mobile`, `Desktop`, `Consoles`). * [HxGodot (Godot 4.0)](https://github.com/HxGodot/hxgodot) - A Haxe GDExtension for Godot 4 (`Web`, `Mobile`, `Desktop`, `Consoles`). ## Low-level Engine * [Kha](https://github.com/Kode/Kha) - Ultra-portable, high performance, open source multimedia framework (`Web`, `Mobile`, `Desktop`, `Consoles`). * [Lime](https://github.com/openfl/lime) - A flexible, lightweight layer for Haxe cross-platform developers (`Web`, `Mobile`, `Desktop`). * [linc_glfw](https://github.com/Sunjammer/linc_glfw) - Desktop - GLFW binding (multi-platform library for OpenGL, OpenGL ES and Vulkan) _(Desktop)_. * [NME](https://github.com/haxenme/nme) - A cross-platform native backend (`Web`, `Mobile`, `Desktop`). * [3DSHaxe](https://github.com/Krismowo/3DSHaxe) - Make 3ds homebrew! (`3DS`). ## Physics * [echo](https://github.com/AustinEast/echo/) - Simple Physics Library. * [haxebullet](https://github.com/armory3d/haxebullet) - Bullet 3D Physics. * [nape-haxe4](https://github.com/HaxeFlixel/nape-haxe4) - Physics Engine (the original Haxe3 version of nape can be found [here](https://github.com/deltaluca/nape)). ## Architecture ``` IoC == Inversion of Control EC == Entity Component ECS == Entity-Component-System FSM == Finite State Machine MVC == Model View Controller ``` * [awe6](https://github.com/hypersurge/awe6) - `IoC`, `EC` - The inverted game framework, is a development tool focused on Future Proofing. * [ecx](https://github.com/eliasku/ecx) - `ECS` - An Entity Component System framework. * [hexMachina](https://github.com/DoclerLabs/hexCore) - `MVC` - A powerful multi-modular MVC framework. * [OSIS](https://github.com/Dvergar/OSIS) - `ECS` - Entity Component System architecture with networking support. ## Networking * [Anette](https://github.com/Dvergar/Anette) - Simple network library (no UDP). * [colyseus-hx](https://github.com/colyseus/colyseus-hx) - Multiplayer Game Client. * [haxe-simple-peer (js)](https://github.com/melonin/haxe-simple-peer) - Haxe externs for simple-peer. * [hxWebSockets](https://github.com/ianharrigan/hxWebSockets) - Websockets for all platforms. * Built-in - Heaps, OpenFL (HaxeFlixel & co), Kha (Armory). ## Serialization and storage * [Bits](https://github.com/RealyUniqueName/Bits) - Binary bit flags with unlimited amount of bits. * [CastleDB](https://github.com/ncannasse/castle) - A structured static database easing collaboration. * [hxbit](https://github.com/ncannasse/hxbit) - A binary serialization and network synchronization library. * [PODStream](https://github.com/Dvergar/PODStream) - Plain Old Data serializer. ## Games * [Darksburg](https://store.steampowered.com/app/939100/Darksburg/) - Heaps - `Desktop`. *  * [Dead Cells](https://dead-cells.com/) - Heaps - `Desktop`, `Consoles`. *  * [Defender's Quest](http://www.defendersquest.com/) - HaxeFlixel (OpenFL) - `Desktop`, `Consoles`. *  * [Defender's Quest 2](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252190/Defenders_Quest_2_Mists_of_Ruin/) - HaxeFlixel (OpenFL) - `Desktop`. *  * [Dicey Dungeons](http://diceydungeons.com/) - Haxegon (OpenFL) - `Desktop`, `Consoles`. *  * [Evoland](http://evoland.shirogames.com/) - Heaps - `Desktop`, `Mobile`. *  * [Northgard](http://northgard.net/) - Heaps - `Desktop`. *  * [Papers, Please](http://papersplea.se/) - OpenFL - `Desktop`, `iOS`, `PsVita`. *  * [Pocket Kingdom](https://store.steampowered.com/app/462620/Pocket_Kingdom/) - HaxePunk (OpenFL)- `Desktop`. *  * [rymdkapsel](https://rymdkapsel.com/) - OpenFL - `Desktop`, `Mobile`. *  * [Spellbreak](https://playspellbreak.com/) - unreal.hx - `PC`, `PS`, `Xbox`, `Switch`. *  * [The Westport Independent](http://www.doublezeroonezero.com/westport.html) - Luxe - `Desktop`, `Mobile`. *  More showcase : * [OpenFL showcase](https://www.openfl.org/showcase) * [HaxeFlixel showcase](https://haxeflixel.com/showcase/) * [itch.io showcase](https://itch.io/games/made-with-haxe) * [HaxePunk showcase](https://haxepunk.com/games/) * [Flambe showcase](https://github.com/aduros/flambe/wiki/Showcase) * [Kha showcase](https://github.com/Kode/Kha/wiki/Games-Built-With-Kha) ## Miscellaneous ### 3rd party API * [SteamWrap](https://github.com/larsiusprime/SteamWrap) - Native extension for the SteamAPI. * [newgrounds](https://lib.haxe.org/p/newgrounds) - Newgrounds API. * [hxgamejolt-api](https://github.com/MAJigsaw77/hxgamejolt-api) - Haxe bindings for GameJolt API. ### AI [goap](https://gitlab.com/haath/goap) - Goal-oriented action planner for AI. ### Animation * [spine-hx](https://github.com/jeremyfa/spine-hx) - Spine runtime automatically converted from the official Java/libgdx runtime. * HaxeFlixel - Spine parser. * [Heaps-Spine](https://github.com/Beeblerox/Heaps-Spine) - Spine player for heaps. * [heaps-aseprite](https://github.com/AustinEast/heaps-aseprite) - Load and render sprites and animations in Aseprite format. * [openfl-aseprite](https://github.com/miriti/openfl-aseprite) - Load and render sprites and animations in Aseprite format. * [openfl-spine](https://github.com/rainyt/openfl-spine) - Render Spine animation in the OpenFL engine, rendering processing can be achieved throughSprite and Tilemap. * [ase](https://github.com/miriti/ase) - File format reader/writer for .ase/.aseprite without external dependencies. * [flxgif](https://github.com/MAJigsaw77/flxgif) - Yagp's Gif Player for HaxeFlixel. ### Audio * [sfxr-hx](https://github.com/jobf/sfxr-hx) - Pure haxe implementation of Sfxr. ### Color manipulation * [nxColor](https://github.com/oscarcs/nxColor) - Color manipulation library. ### Collision * [differ](https://github.com/snowkit/differ) - A separation axis theorem collision library. ### Computer Vision * [Vision](https://github.com/ShaharMS/Vision) - Cross platform computer vision library. ### Data structures * [polygonal-ds](https://github.com/polygonal/ds) - Data structures for games. ### Dialogues * [hxyarn](https://github.com/cxsquared/hxyarn) - Parser and runner for Yarn dialogue files. ### Editor * [flixel-studio](https://github.com/Dovyski/flixel-studio) - In-game editor for HaxeFlixel. ### Helpers * [deepnightLibs](https://github.com/deepnight/deepnightLibs) - General gamedev purpose libs. ### Localization * [firetongue](https://github.com/larsiusprime/firetongue) - A translation/localization framework. ### Map parser * [PyxelEdit Map Importer](https://github.com/Dvergar/PyxelEdit-Map-Importer) - Parser for maps generated by the editor PyxelEdit. * Heaps - Built-in parser for Tiled. * HaxeFlixel - Parser for Tiled & Ogmo. * [LEd](https://github.com/deepnight/led-haxe-api) - 2D level editor with a typed compile time loader. * [TiledHX](https://github.com/yanrishatum/tiledhx) - A comprehensive modern Tiled parser. ### Math helpers * [hxmath](https://github.com/tbrosman/hxmath) - A game-oriented math library. * [haxe-glm](https://github.com/hamaluik/haxe-glm) - A toolset for using 2, 3, and 4 dimensional vectors and matrices, as well as quaternions. * [hx-vector2d](https://github.com/markknol/hx-vector2d) - Worlds most complete Vector2d / Point class. With operator overloading. ### Modding * [polymod](https://github.com/larsiusprime/polymod) - An atomic modding framework for games/apps. ### Particles * [Sparkler](https://github.com/RudenkoArts/sparkler) - Modular Particle System. ### Monetization * [extension-iap](https://github.com/charmdev/extension-iap) - Provides an access to in-app purchases (iOS) and in-app billing (Android) for OpenFL projects using a common API. Fork of [this](https://github.com/HaxeExtension/extension-iap). ### Pathfinding * [pathfinder](https://github.com/hypersurge/pathfinder) - Easy A* pathfinding algorithm. * [astar](https://gitlab.com/haath/astar) - Versatile framework-agnostic A-star solver Library. ### Procedural generation * [Dungeon builder](https://github.com/julsam/dungeon-builder) - A set of dungeon generation algorithm (works w/ hx4 w/ minor changes). ### Shaders * [HGSL](https://github.com/saharan/HGSL) - Haxe to GL Shading Language. * [parasol](https://github.com/47rooks/parasol) - HaxeFlixel library of shaders. ### Sprite * [haxe-aseprite](https://github.com/PongoEngine/haxe-aseprite) - Parser for .ase and .aseprite files. ### Texture Packer * [hxpk](https://github.com/bendmorris/hxpk) - Port of the libGDX Texture Packer. ### Tweening * [actuate](https://github.com/jgranick/actuate) - A flexible, fast "tween" library. * [YATL](https://github.com/Yanrishatum/yatl) - Yet Another (Haxe) Tweening Library. * [TweenX/TweenXCore](https://github.com/shohei909/tweenx) - Tween library. ### UI * [domkit](https://github.com/ncannasse/domkit) - CSS Components based strictly typed UI framework. * [flixel-ui](https://github.com/HaxeFlixel/flixel-ui) - GUI library for HaxeFlixel. * [HaxeUI](http://haxeui.org/) - UI library with multiple framework backends (HTML5, Kha, OpenFL, PixiJS, WxWidgets, and a number of others as works in progress). * [Feathers UI](https://feathersui.com/) - Cross-platform graphical user interface components for creative frontend projects. ### Video * [hxCodec](https://github.com/polybiusproxy/hxCodec) - Adds native video playback on HaxeFlixel and OpenFL. ## Articles * [Flash is dead, long live OpenFL!](http://gamasutra.com/blogs/LarsDoucet/20140318/213407/Flash_is_dead_long_live_OpenFL.php) * [Flash is gone, what now?](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/flash-gone-what-now-matan-uberstein/) * [How I wrote my own 3D game engine and shipped a game with it in 20 months](https://kircode.com/post/how-i-wrote-my-own-3d-game-engine-and-shipped-a-game-with-it-in-20-months) * [Building 42 games within a year — Insane game development](https://medium.com/@mknol/building-42-games-within-a-year-insane-game-development-5340d506068f) * [Porting to console via Unity](https://do-games.com/blog/the-adventure-pals-console-tech-part1) ## Other haxe lists * [awesome haxe](https://github.com/nadako/awesome-haxe) * [awesome snowkit](https://github.com/anissen/awesome-snowkit) * [awesome haxe js](https://github.com/MatthijsKamstra/awesome-haxe-js) [haxegamedev.md Github](https://github.com/Dvergar/awesome-haxe-gamedev )