Sep 28, 2017 The best game engines for making your own 2D indie game. Want to take a crack at making your own 2D game? These are the best tools for the job, even if you're a beginner.
Create amazing experiences using the powerful suite of game technologies built to harness the full capabilities of Apple platforms. Spanning from high-level to low-level, these technologies offer a wide array of graphics, gameplay and social features to make your titles even better.
ARKit
iOS is the biggest AR platform in the world, allowing you to create unparalleled augmented reality experiences in your games for hundreds of millions people on iPhone and iPad.
Metal
Maximize the graphics and compute potential of your games with Metal, which provides the best access to the GPU on iOS, macOS, and tvOS.
SceneKit
Use this fully featured high-level graphics framework to create 3D animated scenes and effects in your games.


SpriteKit
With SpriteKit, it’s easy to create high-performance, power-efficient 2D games.
ReplayKit
Enable players to share gameplay recordings or broadcast live games to players and viewers online with this easy-to-use framework.
GameplayKit
This framework provides a collection of essential tools and techniques used to implement modern gameplay algorithms.
Model I/O
Integrate physically-based materials, models, and lighting for SceneKit, GameplayKit, and Metal with Model I/O.
Game Center
Take advantage of Game Center, Apple’s social gaming network. Gamers can track their best scores on a leaderboard, compare their achievements, and start a multiplayer game through auto-matching.
2d Game Builder Free
Game Controller
Integrate your games with MFi game controllers and take advantage of other modes of input. Learn how to add support for physical D-pads, buttons, triggers, joysticks, and more.
2d Game Builder Tool For Mac Download
On-Demand Resources
2d Game Builder Tool For Machine
Create smaller app bundles, enable faster downloads, and add up to 20 GB of additional content hosted on the App Store.
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