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submitted 4 days ago by CarlLandry357@lemmy.world to c/programming@programming.dev

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What if I want to make an RPG game with a text dialog that you can scroll down? And according to my research, 50% of mobile games are made with Unity? Maybe some for the engine, some for pure coding? Maybe that's their trick?

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[-] Kolanaki@pawb.social 4 points 3 days ago

I feel like making your own engine is really only necessary for two reasons:

You want to save money by not licensing someone else's engine
You wanna flex by doing something new or differently

[-] Redkey@programming.dev 5 points 3 days ago

You want to make a technically simple game, and want it actually to be able to run on a potato instead of just looking like it should, and you already have the skills or aren't afraid to take the time to learn.

this post was submitted on 16 Feb 2026

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