Dec-30-2016, 04:25 PM
(Dec-29-2016, 11:17 PM)ichabod801 Wrote: What would you (or others) suggest for 2d? I'm looking to get into some game programming when I retire in the summer, and I'm probably going to be aiming for 2d games, maybe some simulations.
It kind of boils down to what language you want to use, and if you prefer an engine or a framework. When it comes to 2d, there are a lot of good choices (...even things that are basically just thin wrappers over opengl/sdl can be a good framework depending on what you're after). Lots of people like Love2d (Lua, already mentioned above), LibGDX (Java), Monogame (C#), Phaser (Javascript, for browser games with a specific focus on making absolutely sure it works good on mobile devices).
I spend a fair amount of time on reddit, and this is a pretty good place to look for more info: https://www.reddit.com/r/gamedev/wiki/engine_faq