Facepunch/sbox-public
Sbox Public
s&box is a game development platform built on Valve's Source 2 engine, integrating the .NET runtime as a first-class scripting and gameplay logic layer. It provides a full-featured visual editor that combines asset management, level design, and code editing into a single workflow, enabling developers to create and edit games within a modern editor environment.
The platform distinguishes itself through a managed-native interop bridge that allows C# code to interact directly with native Source 2 systems for high-performance communication, alongside a hot-reload scripting system that supports live code changes during gameplay without restarting the session. An entity-component system architecture organizes game objects as entities with attachable components, enabling modular behavior composition through C# scripts.
The development pipeline includes an asset compilation process that transforms source assets into optimized runtime formats, and the editor-first approach integrates all stages of game creation into a unified interface. The platform is designed for building and iterating on games using Source 2's rendering, physics, and world simulation capabilities through the managed .NET runtime layer.
Features
- Source 2 Engine Integrations - Leverages Valve's Source 2 engine for rendering, physics, and world simulation through a managed .NET runtime layer.
- Source 2 World Editors - Designs and builds game worlds using a full-featured editor built on Source 2.
- Hot-Reloading Systems - Supports live code reloading during gameplay, allowing developers to modify C# scripts without restarting the game session.
- Entity Component Systems - Organizes game objects as entities with attachable components, enabling modular behavior composition through C# scripts.
- Game Development Engines - Builds and iterates on games using a modern engine with Source 2 and .NET, with a full-featured editor for world design.
- Game Engine Interop Bridges - Bridges managed C# code with native Source 2 systems using a custom interop layer for high-performance communication.
- Game Engine Hostings - Hosts the .NET runtime as a first-class scripting layer for gameplay logic within a Source 2 game engine.
- Game World Editors - Provides a full-featured visual editor that combines asset management, level design, and code editing into a single workflow.
- Graphics Asset Compilers - Transforms source models, textures, and sounds into optimized runtime formats through a build-time compilation pipeline.
- Game Engine Development - Multiplayer game engine and development environment.
- Game Engines and Frameworks - Sandbox game engine and development environment.
