Engine selection

Pick tools that match delivery target, interaction model, and team constraints. Engines serve the game type — not the reverse.

Fit questions (ask first)

1. Platform: Web, mobile, PC, console, VR?
2. Primary loop: Action/physics, turn-based, narrative branch, management/UI, hybrid?
3. Presentation: Full-screen canvas, DOM/UI chrome, or both?
4. Toolchain: No-build / ESM OK, or bundler + editor OK?
5. Authoring: Code-only, or designers need Twine/Ink/Godot/Unity editors?

Architecture patterns