This repository provides a starting point for developing games using my C# game engine. It is structured to separate shared game logic from platform-specific implementations. I mostly use it for my own projects.

✨ Uses

MonoGame Integration, for it's windowing, audio, packaging etc. You might wanna get familiar with it since most stuff is not abstracted yet like audio.
Yaml Integration, for serialization
LiteNetLib Integration, for networking

🧱 Project Structure

📁 Root/
├── Shared/              # Game logic
├── Platforms/
│   ├── Desktop/         # Desktop build target (Windows/Linux/macOS)
│   └── Server/          # Headless/server build target
├── Engine/              # Game engine (as a Git submodule)
└── README.md

🚀 Getting Started

1. Clone the Repository (with Submodules)

git clone --recursive https://git.syntriax.com/Syntriax/Engine-Template.git

⚠️ Make sure to use --recursive to initialize all submodules correctly.

If you've already cloned the repo without submodules, run:

git submodule update --init --recursive

2. Write Your Logic Code

All your universe logic should go inside the Shared/ folder.

This structure allows your code to be reused across multiple platform targets like Desktop and Server.

📁 Root/
└── Shared/ 
    └── Behaviours/
        ├── Movement.cs
        └── Jump.cs

3. Add Your Objects to Your Universe

Shared/UniverseSource.cs is set up to be your main shared entry point where you can define your universe objects and their behaviours, add systems you see fit etc.

📁 Root/
└── Shared/ 
    └── UniverseSource.cs

4. Set Project Names (Optional)

Update every mention of the MyUniverse to reflect your project's name and namespace. For example:

MyUniverse.Shared.UniverseSource.ApplyUniverse(universe);

🛠 Requirements

.NET SDK (version 9)