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Elixir alternative for pygame?

Jsdr3398

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Elixir alternative for pygame?

I just had a random thought come to my head: is there something like pygame for Elixir? Would Elixir be better or worse for game dev?

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axelson

axelson

Haha, yeah I did create a little game in Scenic:

Although it was more of a tech demo than a game.

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AstonJ

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I think @axelson created a game using Scenic… but I’m not 100% certain - perhaps Jason could add some thoughts if he has :blush:

You might also find this thread interesting:

:nerd_face:

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