PlayN

Spec sheet

Product

PlayN is a Java library for writing games that can be deployed across desktop, browser, and mobile platforms.Read 8 Oct 2026 · playn.io

Intended users

The site provides game-building tutorials and sample games for developers using PlayN.Read 8 Oct 2026 · playn.io

Support

The site directs users to a mailing list and Stack Overflow for community help.Read 8 Oct 2026 · playn.io

License

The project is free and open source under the Apache 2.0 license.Read 8 Oct 2026 · playn.io

Additional library

The TriplePlay library builds on PlayN with a UI toolkit, tweened animations, keyframe animation, and particle systems.Read 8 Oct 2026 · playn.io

Audio and input

The library supports music and sound effects, plus mouse, touch, and keyboard input.Read 8 Oct 2026 · playn.io

Build guidance

The cookbook includes recipes for graphics, scene graphs, sound, input, networking, assets, and builds using Maven and IDEs.Read 8 Oct 2026 · playn.io

Cross-platform API

PlayN lets developers program against one API and deploy to desktops, browsers, and mobile devices.Read 8 Oct 2026 · playn.io

Development resources

The documentation offers an overview, tutorials, demos, Javadocs, release notes, and setup instructions.Read 8 Oct 2026 · playn.io

Graphics

Its graphics options include OpenGL, QuadBatch with built-in shaders, Surface, a 2D scene graph, and a CPU-based Canvas drawing API with text rendering.Read 8 Oct 2026 · playn.io

Integration example

The Physics demo demonstrates JBox2D integration.Read 8 Oct 2026 · playn.io

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

• Game Development Software#34 of 437.6