What game engine was used to create Game Dev Tycoon? I am just wondering!
They don’t necessarily use a prebuilt engine, the engine would be
The game is built up node-webkit (https://github.com/rogerwang/node-webkit they offer prebuilt binaries on that page so you don’t need to build the source yourself ) which is basically a desktop browser.
They use a mix of libraries for various features the most notable are (IMO):
- Createjs - http://www.createjs.com
- Simple Modals - http://www.ericmmartin.com/projects/simplemodal/
However without prior knowledge of JS/HTML/CSS etc it may be difficult to put these resources together.
You may wish to check out this thread about game making and engines: The Aspiring Indie Dev Advice Topic
1 Like
For a full list of technology used to create the game check out our credits page here:
2 Likes
Ok! Thank you both!
1 Like
I find it odd that its even coded with HTML.
I mean nothing wrong with that, But I never saw it on a game before.
GDT was originally a Windows 8-only app which, as far as I know, have to be created in HTML. I haven’t seen it in any other standalone games either 
1 Like
Ah.
I never knew that Windows 8 apps had to, I thought they could be any programming language they want, Unless they can be turned into a Win 8 app. Thanks
Well, I’m not completely sure since there are some more advanced games on the store, but HTML/JS/CSS is optimal for Win8 apps.
1 Like