Game engine

[TheBlueRogue]

Just found out about this game and it does look pretty sweet can't wait until it's released. Just a question since I couldnt find the information, what engine is this game made under....gamemaker studio??

[Tipyx]

Nope, we code with the language Haxe, and use the framework Heaps [github.com] :).

[TheBlueRogue]

Awesome thanks for the reply! As someone whose trying to make an indie project similar to this it's nice to know what preferred engine or language people use.

[Sorrien]

Mind if I ask why you chose the Heaps framework, or any framework for that matter, over a full blown engine? I'm just curious, as I really enjoy all the stuff I get out of the box in Unreal and Unity.

[Geronimo]

This is a very good question Sorrien I hope they answer you.

[Johnfromacounting]

Tell filbz i said hey and congratz :)

[Ray]

Originally posted by Sorrien:

Mind if I ask why you chose the Heaps framework, or any framework for that matter, over a full blown engine? I'm just curious, as I really enjoy all the stuff I get out of the box in Unreal and Unity.

I think they have total control using their own language and engine.

[Sorrien]

The question is why do they need more control than a normal engine can provide. Additionally, you can customize traditional game engines. I regularly make modifications to Unreal Engine 4 when I need them.

[Wilfnerd]

Originally posted by Sorrien:

The question is why do they need more control than a normal engine can provide. Additionally, you can customize traditional game engines. I regularly make modifications to Unreal Engine 4 when I need them.

I think mainly because of this: https://haxe.org/manual/introduction-haxe-history.html
Motion Twin is using haxe for ages, why they need to switch to something else?
Also Nicolas Cannasse (founder of Haxe language and Motion-Twin ex-dev ) created Heaps framework. Why did they started to use it as engine I don't know. Maybe Motion-Twin has some sort of own engine on top of heaps. For example look at games made by Sébastien Bénard (one of Motion-Twin devs) . At least for 4 last games he used heaps (and each of them were created by 1 man in 2-3 days)