libgdx

Create the first game After reading and following along the design environment post you should have a fully working environment and we can start creating our first game. Using the gdx setup tool from libgdx it’s pretty straightforward to use. I recommend to read the official documentation how to run and configure the tool. However there are some trick and tips what you need to be aware of and do after the game has been created.

Getting started In this article I would like to show what is required to have an up and ready environment for game development with the libgdx framework. There is a getting started page on the libgdx’s website, but I wanted to gather all the required steps in one place. I will focus on what is needed for a 2D Game Developer who is targeting Android mainly. I’m using Ubuntu 18.