minetest/minetest
Minetest
Minetest is an open-source voxel game engine and platform used to create and share moddable 3D block-based games. It provides a framework for building interactive grid environments and generating custom voxel worlds.
The project features a Lua-based modding framework that allows for the extension of game behavior and the addition of custom content without altering the core engine. This data-driven system supports a dedicated workflow for modifying game environments and logic.
The engine supports multiplayer game hosting through a dedicated server architecture, enabling multiple players to connect and collaborate within a shared virtual world.
Features
- Voxel Engines - Architected specifically for rendering and manipulating 3D block-based voxel environments.
- C++ Game Engines - Implements a high-performance game engine core written in C++ for rendering and physics.
- Modding Toolkits - Provides a system to extend game behavior and assets via external configuration and scripts without altering the binary.
- Open Source Game Platforms - Acts as an open-source platform for creating and sharing custom voxel games.
- Modding Frameworks - Implements a flexible scripting framework using Lua to extend game behavior and content.
- Lua-Based Plugin Architectures - Integrates a Lua environment to expose core engine functions for defining game logic and custom content.
- Dedicated Hosting - Supports running dedicated server instances for multiple players to connect to a shared world.
- Custom Game Behaviors - Allows for the addition of custom functionality and game logic to alter the environment.
- Game Engines - Serves as a foundation for building and extending custom game environments.
- Game Servers - Provides software for hosting and managing multiplayer sessions within a shared voxel world.
- Voxel World Generation - Provides tools for designing and generating complex 3D grid environments for exploration.
- World Chunking - Optimizes memory and CPU usage by dynamically loading and unloading world blocks in chunks.
- Client-Server Architectures - Separates world state management on a dedicated server from local rendering and input on the client.
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- Sandbox and Voxel - Infinite-world sandbox game with survival and crafting.
- Sandbox Games - Voxel-based game creation platform with extensive modding support.
