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name: game-engine-resources description: Guide for game engine development resources including engine source code, plugins, and development guides. Use this skill when researching game engines (Unreal, Unity, Godot, custom engines), engine architecture, or game development frameworks.

Game Engine Development Resources

Overview

This skill covers game engine development resources from the awesome-game-security collection, including both commercial (Unreal, Unity) and open-source engines.

Major Engine Categories

Unreal Engine

• Official documentation and forums
• Source code access (requires Epic Games account)
• Community guides and tutorials
• Plugin development references

Unity Engine

• C# reference source code
• Asset store resources
• Unity-specific design patterns
• VR/AR development guides

Open Source Engines

• Godot: Free and open-source, supports GDScript and C#
• Cocos2d-x: Cross-platform 2D game framework
• CRYENGINE: High-fidelity graphics engine
• Source Engine: Valve's game engine (various versions)

Custom/Educational Engines

• Hazel Engine (TheCherno's educational series)
• Bevy (Rust-based data-driven engine)
• Fyrox (Rust game engine)

Key Technical Areas

Rendering

• Software renderers for learning
• Ray tracing implementations
• Shader development tutorials
• Post-processing effects

Mathematics

• Linear algebra libraries (GLM, DirectXMath)
• Physics simulation (PhysX, Bullet)
• Collision detection algorithms

Networking

• Client-server architectures
• KCP reliable UDP protocol
• Steam networking integration
• MMORPG server implementations

Resource Categories

Documentation & Guides

Copy- Learning resources and tutorials
- Architecture documentation
- Best practices and style guides

Source Code

Copy- Complete engine implementations
- Subsystem references (renderer, physics, audio)
- Plugin and extension examples

Plugins & Extensions

Copy- ImGui integration for debug UIs
- Scripting language bindings (Lua, .NET)
- Editor tool plugins

Engine Selection Criteria

When researching engines for security analysis or development:

1. Target Platform: PC, mobile, console compatibility
2. Source Access: Open source vs proprietary
3. Language: C++, C#, Rust, or scripting
4. Graphics API: DirectX, OpenGL, Vulkan, Metal
5. Community: Documentation and support quality

Security Research Focus

For game security research, understanding engine internals helps with:

• Memory layout and object structures
• Rendering pipeline hooks
• Network protocol analysis
• Anti-cheat integration points