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Encelo @encelo.github.io · 27/06/2026

A new nCine development update is out! This article covers the first public look at the work-in-progress GrAIL RHI, OpenGL renderer optimizations, benchmark results, and many improvements to the nCTL template library. encelo.github.io/2026-06-27-n... #gamedev #cpp #graphics #OpenGL #Vulkan

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nCine Dev Update 23

Updates from September 2025 to June 2026

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Encelo @encelo.github.io · 19/06/2026

Fifteen years since the first nCine commit, my 2d game framework: github.com/nCine/nCine/...

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Initial import · nCine/nCine@6bf318d

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Voxelay @voxelay.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Watching for the first time people playing and enjoying the game you're putting your heart and soul into is amazing! 🤩 It's going to be a long day and an even longer weekend, but this is the rewarding part of the grind. 💪 #gamedev #indiedev #PLAY2026

3 kids playing my indie strategy game Virtualord at PLAY 2026, the games festival

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Encelo @encelo.github.io · 20/11/2025

After three months of work, my presentation on the nCine job system is finally online. Concurrency basics, atomics, acquire/release, false sharing, ABA, CPU topologies, ECS experiments, benchmarks & profiling. encelo.github.io/nCine_JobSys... #gamedev #cpp #multithreading #nCine #opensource

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The nCine Job System

"A presentation about the nCine job system and a gentle introduction to concurrency topics such as thread synchronization, atomics, and multi-threaded profiling.\n"

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Encelo @encelo.github.io · 19/11/2025

The recording from my /dev/games 2025 presentation in Rome is on YouTube! 📽️ It's a one hour talk about the last 14 years developing the nCine, my open source and cross platform 2D game framework, with a lot of interesting challenges and technical aspects. youtu.be/v70Ahl21TqI #opensource #GameDev

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Lessons from 14 years of developing nCine, an Open-Source 2D Game Framework

YouTube video by Conferenza Italiana sul Game Development

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Encelo @encelo.github.io · 23/10/2025

Nice! 👏 If you have time, have a look at mine in the meantime: ncine.github.io 😉

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Encelo @encelo.github.io · 23/10/2025

Any plan of releasing it open source at some point? 😉

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Encelo @encelo.github.io · 22/10/2025

Hello Ghost, I'm very glad to see indie studios deploying their own technology. I, myself, have been working for many years on a 2D game framework. Keep the torch burning! 🔥

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Encelo @encelo.github.io · 14/10/2025

My game... is not a game. 😉 But I'm still a solo dev. 💪 ncine.github.io

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Encelo @encelo.github.io · 30/09/2025

Just like my personal site, the official nCine website has now migrated from Jekyll to Hugo with the Blowfish theme. 🚀 A fresh, faster, and more professional lift-off! ncine.github.io #Hugo #GameDev #OpenSource #IndieGameDev #nCine

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nCine

nCine is a cross-platform 2D game engine focused on performance, written in C++11 and scriptable with Lua. In active development since June 2011, nCine is released under the MIT license.

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Encelo @encelo.github.io · 26/09/2025

I've recently migrated my website from Jekyll to Hugo and the Blowfish theme by Nuno Coração. 👏 encelo.github.io

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Encelo's personal website

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Encelo @encelo.github.io · 21/09/2025

I just published nCine Dev Update 22, covering the development from January to August 2025. The job system is now stable, Crashpad is integrated, Array class got fixes, plus notes on the GGJ game, /dev/games talk & more! 👉 encelo.github.io/2025-09-21-n... #nCine #GameDev #OpenSource #Cplusplus

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Encelo @encelo.github.io · 24/08/2025

Experimenting with CPU topology discovery for my job system, trying to choose smarter pool sizes and pinning. Idea so far: – spawn workers only on physical cores across tiers – leave fastest core unpinned – don’t pin main thread – pin workers from 2nd fastest core onward Any different strategy? 👀

CPU topology for Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, Intel i5-1235U, Apple M1, and AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS

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Encelo @encelo.github.io · 03/07/2025

Wet Paper is out! An enhanced version of our #GGJ2025 game, made in C++ with the open source #nCine framework. The game itself is open source too! Play in browser or download: encelo.itch.io/wet-paper www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvhK... #gamedev #indiegames #opensource #cpp

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Encelo @encelo.github.io · 18/06/2025

I’ve added support for a bunch of environment variables that you can set to override any run-time value in your AppConfiguration. Things like fullscreen mode, VSync, output audio frequency, the data path, the log file name, and much more. github.com/nCine/nCine/... #nCine #GameDev #OpenSource

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AppCfg EnvVars

A cross-platform 2D game engine. Contribute to nCine/nCine development by creating an account on GitHub.

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Encelo @encelo.github.io · 08/06/2025

Last Thursday I gave a talk at /dev/games in Rome about my 14-year journey developing nCine, a 2D cross-platform open-source framework. If you're into solo engine development or open source, here are the slides: encelo.github.io/nCine_14Year... #nCine #gamedev #OpenSource #IndieGameDev

ncTracer, a multi-threaded CPU path tracer.

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Encelo @encelo.github.io · 08/06/2025

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Noel Berry @noelfb.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

I've been making video games in some form for 20 years, so I wrote an article about my process - and why I don't use an engine. noelberry.ca/posts/making...

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Making Video Games in 2025 (without an engine)

Thoughts, tools, and libraries I use to make games

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Encelo @encelo.github.io · 24/05/2025

My framework as well was initially inspired by XNA. 😉

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Encelo @encelo.github.io · 24/05/2025

We aren't many left writing our own tech, best of luck with your search!

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Encelo @encelo.github.io · 20/05/2025

Nice article! I can really appreciate your point of view, being an engine and rendering programmer in the industry who has always worked with custom technologies. 😉 Since 2011 I've been working on the nCine, my open source cross-platform 2D game framework. 💪 ncine.github.io

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Encelo @encelo.github.io · 12/05/2025

Now that the @jetbrains.com CLion IDE is free for non-commercial use, there aren't any excuses left not to try it with the nCine game framework. 👌 github.com/nCine/nCine/...

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Getting Started with C++ CLion

A cross-platform 2D game engine. Contribute to nCine/nCine development by creating an account on GitHub.

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Andreatux @andreatux.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Next up is @encelo.github.io , Rendering Engineer that helped shipping titles like Starfield, Battlefield and many others. Angelo will be sharing his experience developing nCine, an open source game framework. devgames.org/en/

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Encelo @encelo.github.io · 23/02/2025

More than 20 years of Linux in my case... 20 just with Arch. 😅

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Encelo @encelo.github.io · 23/02/2025

There was no meme back then, Arch wasn't trendy at all. 😂

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Encelo @encelo.github.io · 23/02/2025

My first thread on the #ArchLinux forum, exactly 20 years ago. Still using it every day. ❤️ bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.ph...

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wvstreams 4.0 breaks wvdial 1.54 / Pacman & Package Upgrade Issues / Arch Linux Forums

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Encelo @encelo.github.io · 14/02/2025

After many years without a change, an update to the nCine readme file was long overdue. It should now be both nicer and clearer. What do you think? #gamedev #indiedev #opensource #floss github.com/nCine/nCine/...

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Encelo @encelo.github.io · 14/02/2025

I reached one thousand followers on Bluesky! 🦋

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Encelo @encelo.github.io · 28/01/2025

Our game from the Global Game Jam 2025, made with the help of @cominu.bsky.social and the power of the nCine! 💪 globalgamejam.org/games/2025/p...

A screenshot of Papel Mojado, a game made with the nCine.

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Encelo @encelo.github.io · 25/01/2025

At the Global Game Jam 2025 in Granada, making a game with @cominu.bsky.social using the nCine, which is also a sponsor!

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Encelo @encelo.github.io · 21/01/2025

Yesterday was just another hard day of #nCine development, but sipping coffee from this special mug can help. #gamedev #indiedev #opensource

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Encelo @encelo.github.io · 21/01/2025

For sure one of my favourite modern demoscene productions. ❤️

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Encelo @encelo.github.io · 18/01/2025

In a user scenario the framework was crashing because the sorting was too unbalanced. 🥲

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Encelo @encelo.github.io · 16/01/2025

Yes, LuaCATS definitions and the slightly different (sigh 🥲) LDoc documentation might really change things if you have a Lua API.

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Encelo @encelo.github.io · 16/01/2025

Just implemented introsort to handle quicksort corner cases and ensure smoother, more robust sorting of commands in nCine render queues! 🚀 #gamedev #cpp #rendering

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Encelo @encelo.github.io · 15/01/2025

I’ve just published the 21st nCine development update, covering progress throughout 2024. Highlights include OpenAL EFX effects and filters, Lua Language Server support, and new features to make writing games in Lua even better! 🥳 #gamedev #indiedev #opensource encelo.github.io/2025-01-14-n...

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nCine Dev Update 21 | encelo.github.io

Updates from December 2023 to December 2024

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Encelo @encelo.github.io · 14/01/2025

A nice, and violent, game from an Italian indie developer, check it out!

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Encelo @encelo.github.io · 10/01/2025

Io ce l'ho già cartaceo dal day one. 🥳

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Encelo @encelo.github.io · 10/01/2025

Thanks, Gabriel! ☺️

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Encelo @encelo.github.io · 10/01/2025

I’ve just published a video showcasing the new Lua development workflow with VS Code for nCine, my cross-platform, open-source 2D game framework. The updated workflow includes autocomplete, type checking, full API documentation, and debugger support. #gamedev 🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyXq...

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The new Lua development workflow with the nCine

YouTube video by nCine

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Encelo @encelo.github.io · 09/01/2025

My Reddit thread about the latest nCine development is gaining some traction and contains some interesting thoughts and reflections: www.reddit.com/r/gameengine... #gamedev #ncine

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From the gameenginedevs community on Reddit

Explore this post and more from the gameenginedevs community

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Encelo @encelo.github.io · 08/01/2025

Another nice book for my library. 👌 #commodore #amiga #amigaos

AMIGA ROM Kernel Reference Manual - AmigaDOS

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Encelo @encelo.github.io · 02/01/2025

@gameengines.bsky.social I would like to suggest the addition of the nCine: ncine.github.io Should you add it, please also add that label to my account. ☺️

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nCine

An open source cross-platform 2D game engine

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Encelo @encelo.github.io · 27/12/2024

Is there any space left for me? I work on cool indie game technology projects and tools. 😉

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Encelo @encelo.github.io · 18/12/2024

Brand new Lua API documentation for the nCine, my open source and cross-platform 2D game framework: ncine.github.io/docs/lua_mas... #gamedev #gamenginedev #lua #opensource #FOSS

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nCine documentation

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Encelo @encelo.github.io · 15/12/2024

I've been in my C++ phase for more than 20 years now... 😅🥲

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Encelo @encelo.github.io · 12/12/2024

The nCine continuous integration is back to all green! ✅ #gamedev #gameenginedev #GitHub #Opensource #FOSS

all workflows GitHub Actions page for the nCine

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Encelo @encelo.github.io · 11/12/2024

I have just surpassed the number of followers I have on Twitter. 😱 Now what? 🤔

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