TANGY

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One archive gives you everything to start making Tangy games: runtime, editor, asset tools, game compiler, and the example projects. Export finished games for Linux or the Nintendo 3DS family. Tangy is also for desktop games with keyboard input. Windows and macOS toolchains are planned.

Linux (x86_64)

tangy-linux-x86_64-v0.1.0.tar.gz — tools, runtime, editor, and examples. Develop and export Linux desktop games (keyboard) or pack for the 3DS family.

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Windows

Not available yet.

Coming soon*

macOS

Not available yet.

Coming soon*

* Windows and macOS support is planned in the future. Today you can develop and export games for Linux desktops (keyboard input) and package homebrew for the Nintendo 3DS family (New 3DS XL and related).

Export targets

  • Linux — package a standalone desktop game with tngc (default --target desktop), playable with keyboard.
  • Nintendo 3DS family — package a .3dsx with tngc --target n3ds for homebrew on New 3DS XL and related systems.
  • Windows & macOS — planned; tool downloads above are placeholders until those toolchains ship.

What’s in the archive

  • tangy — game runtime (loads main.lua; desktop keyboard + gamepad names)
  • tangy_editor — tile scene editor
  • tngpal, tngspr, tngtiles, tngogg — asset converters
  • tngc — packs a game into a Linux desktop ELF or 3DS family .3dsx
  • examples/ — hello, pong, and platformer sample games
  • LICENSE and README.md

Quick start

tar -xzf tangy-linux-x86_64-v0.1.0.tar.gz
cd tangy-v0.1.0
./tangy examples/hello/main.lua

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