Useful defaults
Rendering, input, audio, assets, saving, tooling, and common game systems are ready when you need them.
VOID Engine
A foundation,
not a cage.
An extensible .NET game framework built to give you useful defaults without locking you into them.
VOID Engine
Build the game. Keep control of the framework.
VOID is a lightweight, modular 2D game framework for developers who want a capable starting point without surrendering control of their architecture. Use the systems VOID provides, extend them when you need more, or replace them when your project needs something different.
Built to extend
Major systems expose clear extension points instead of assuming one implementation is right for every project.
Your project stays yours
VOID provides the foundation. It does not dictate how your entire game has to be structured.
Core systems
Everything you need to start building.
Practical framework-level systems without turning VOID into a giant all-in-one engine.
Rendering
Sprite and primitive batching, atlases, shaders, render targets, post-processing, and a renderer-neutral API.
Platform & Input
SDL3 windowing, displays, keyboard, mouse, gamepads, and fullscreen handling.
Assets & Tooling
Virtual mounts, custom asset types, pack loading, project templates, and asset packing tools.
Audio
OpenAL playback, sound pooling, priority-based voice stealing, and category volumes.
Game Systems
Coroutines, tweens, pathfinding, encrypted saves, logging, math helpers, and LDtk integration.
Extension Points
Custom renderers, asset sources, atlas packers, logging sinks, batchers, render targets, cameras, and more.
Rendering
OpenGL included. OpenGL not required.
VOID ships with a built-in Silk.NET.OpenGL renderer, but OpenGL is a backend, not the identity of the engine. Public renderer-neutral contracts keep higher-level systems API-agnostic.
Real projects
Built for real games.
Real VOID project screenshots showing gameplay, in-game UI, and framework integration with LDtk.
Start simple
Go as deep as you want.
You do not need to understand VOID's renderer architecture to make your first game. Start with the official project template and use the built-in systems. The deeper architecture is there when you need it.
Recommended: use the official template. It creates the expected project structure and references so you can start with a known-good setup.
terminal
dotnet new install Void.Templates
dotnet new voidgame -n MyGame
cd MyGame
dotnet run