GameMaker Studio 2
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A beginner-friendly 2D game engine with its own scripting language (GML) and visual drag-and-drop editor for rapid game prototyping.
Pros
- +Low barrier to entry with visual editor and simple scripting
- +Wide export targets including consoles
Cons
- -GML is proprietary and less transferable than C# or JS
- -3D support is minimal compared to Unity or Unreal
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freemium
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