godot

# Godot Engine

## 2D and 3D cross-platform game engine **[Godot Engine](https://godotengine.org) is a feature-packed, cross-platform game engine to create 2D and 3D games from a unified interface.** It provides a comprehensive set of [common tools](https://godotengine.org/features), so that users can focus on making games without having to reinvent the wheel. Games can be exported with one click to a number of platforms, including the major desktop platforms (Linux, macOS, Windows), mobile platforms (Android, iOS), as well as Web-based platforms and [consoles](https://godotengine.org/consoles). ## Free, open source and community-driven Godot is completely free and open source under the very permissive [MIT license](https://godotengine.org/license). No strings attached, no royalties, nothing. The users' games are theirs, down to the last line of engine code. Godot's development is fully independent and community-driven, empowering users to help shape their engine to match their expectations. It is supported by the [Godot Foundation](https://godot.foundation/) not-for-profit. Before being open sourced in [February 2014](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/commit/0b806ee0fc9097fa7bda7ac0109191c9c5e0a1ac), Godot had been developed by [Juan Linietsky](https://github.com/reduz) and [Ariel Manzur](https://github.com/punto-) for several years as an in-house engine, used to publish several work-for-hire titles. ## Getting the engine ### Binary downloads Official binaries for the Godot editor and the export templates can be found [on the Godot website](https://godotengine.org/download). ### Compiling from source [See the official docs](https://docs.godotengine.org/en/latest/engine_details/development/compiling) for compilation instructions for every supported platform. ## Community and contributing Godot is not only an engine but an ever-growing community of users and engine developers. The main community channels are listed [on the homepage](https://godotengine.org/community). The best way to get in touch with the core engine developers is to join the [Godot Contributors Chat](https://chat.godotengine.org). To get started contributing to the project, see the [contributing guide](CONTRIBUTING.md). This document also includes guidelines for reporting bugs. ## Documentation and demos The official documentation is hosted on [Read the Docs](https://docs.godotengine.org). It is maintained by the Godot community in its own [GitHub repository](https://github.com/godotengine/godot-docs). The [class reference](https://docs.godotengine.org/en/latest/classes/) is also accessible from the Godot editor. We also maintain official demos in their own [GitHub repository](https://github.com/godotengine/godot-demo-projects) as well as the [Asset Store](https://store.godotengine.org/). There are also a number of other [learning resources](https://docs.godotengine.org/en/latest/community/tutorials.html) provided by the community, such as text and video tutorials, demos, etc. Consult the [community channels](https://godotengine.org/community) for more information.