XNA 2D Game Engines

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I am just getting back into game development and I am really impressed with XNA. My only problem is that I want a free community based 2d game engine so that I can harness the power of the community. Does anybody know of a good XNA 2d game engine that is currently being supported or Do I just have to write one myself?

score 13 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 02 '09 at 23:33

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FlatRedBall is a good option and is being actively supported. http://www.flatredball.com/frb/

answered Apr 02 '09 at 23:33

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I looked at FlatRedBall and it is missing something. I can't tell what it is, but dare I say... it's not a very sexy engine. Thanks though. – Khalid Abuhakmeh Apr 03 '09 at 01:48
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The quality of an engine is how it works behind the scenes, not the models and textures used to showcase it... You can probably make it as 'sexy' as you want with a little effort. – Mir Feb 03 '12 at 19:40

score 5 · Accepted Answer · edited Jun 18 '12 at 03:28

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It looks like the engines posted are pretty much your only options for 2D right now. You can find a list of available game engines for XNA at the XNA forums. You could also check out DEngine, but it looks like that is still in an alpha stage.

For certain types of games (e.g. tile-based RPG) there are starter kits, such as the RPG starter kit and spaceship game starter kit. If you happen to be developing a game for one of those genres, you could build on those examples.

edited Jun 18 '12 at 03:28

answered Apr 03 '09 at 16:00

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I've looked at all those that you suggested but they seemed geared directly to their particular genre. I guess I'm looking for a EntLib for XNA but I guess it doesn't exist. Thanks. – Khalid Abuhakmeh Apr 06 '09 at 13:36

score 4 · Answer 3 · answered Aug 31 '10 at 18:25

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Ice Cream is really freaking sweet but last I check still in beta. So its a little bit buggy but, I'm sure once they get an official release going. Its already pretty awesome and pretty damn usable. And it comes with Milkshake , a level / animation editor (So Sweet!)

answered Aug 31 '10 at 18:25

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I can't find the license for that engine, I'm interested in it – Francesco Belladonna Dec 01 '10 at 00:04
I would recommend just going to the IRC chat room and asking. I couldn't find it on the site either. I would imagine its with the install but I haven't taken a look at it in a while so maybe check there too. – Terrance Dec 01 '10 at 02:22

score 3 · Answer 4 · answered Apr 02 '09 at 21:39

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TorqueX 2D from GarageGames

answered Apr 02 '09 at 21:39

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well I meant XNA based and that doesn't cost money. I've used Torque engines before but they lack documentation. Thanks – Khalid Abuhakmeh Apr 02 '09 at 21:42
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Ah. You might want to clarify that in the question (I didn't immediately think of that when I read "community based") – Tom Kidd Apr 02 '09 at 22:00

score 1 · Answer 5 · answered Jun 19 '10 at 12:31

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The Kitae game engine is currently under heavy development @ NullCity.com

It is currently in beta but you can sign up for testing.

answered Jun 19 '10 at 12:31

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score 1 · Answer 6 · edited Nov 27 '12 at 12:54

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Synapse Gaming's SunBurn has a really active community, and it meets all your other criteria. They're just rolling out a WP7 game engine, and they're an official partner of Microsoft too.

SunBurn XNA Game Engine

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score 1 · Answer 7 · answered Jan 08 '12 at 03:25

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www.rpgcreation.com has an engine called Mirage XNA but you need to sign up to the forums to see.

answered Jan 08 '12 at 03:25

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Looks cool, probably worth a look. – Khalid Abuhakmeh Jan 12 '12 at 19:56

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