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PC and console game development with Unity 6, Godot 4.3+, and Unreal 5.4. Use when building desktop games, Steam integration, controller support, or engine-specific patterns.

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[Architecture Design]
namepc-games
descriptionPC and console game development principles. Engine selection, platform features, optimization strategies.
allowed-toolsRead, Write, Edit, Glob, Grep

PC/Console Game Development

Engine selection and platform-specific principles.

1. Engine Selection

Decision Tree

What are you building?
ā”‚
ā”œā”€ā”€ 2D Game
ā”‚   ā”œā”€ā”€ Open source important? ā†’ Godot
ā”‚   ā””ā”€ā”€ Large team/assets? ā†’ Unity
ā”‚
ā”œā”€ā”€ 3D Game
ā”‚   ā”œā”€ā”€ AAA visual quality? ā†’ Unreal
ā”‚   ā”œā”€ā”€ Cross-platform priority? ā†’ Unity
ā”‚   ā””ā”€ā”€ Indie/open source? ā†’ Godot 4
ā”‚
ā””ā”€ā”€ Specific Needs
    ā”œā”€ā”€ DOTS performance? ā†’ Unity
    ā”œā”€ā”€ Nanite/Lumen? ā†’ Unreal
    ā””ā”€ā”€ Lightweight? ā†’ Godot

Comparison

Factor Unity 6 Godot 4 Unreal 5
2D Good Excellent Limited
3D Good Good Excellent
Learning Medium Easy Hard
Cost Revenue share Free 5% after $1M
Team Any Solo-Medium Medium-Large

2. Platform Features

Steam Integration

Feature Purpose
Achievements Player goals
Cloud Saves Cross-device progress
Leaderboards Competition
Workshop User mods
Rich Presence Show in-game status

Console Requirements

Platform Certification
PlayStation TRC compliance
Xbox XR compliance
Nintendo Lotcheck

3. Controller Support

Input Abstraction

Map ACTIONS, not buttons:
- "confirm" ā†’ A (Xbox), Cross (PS), B (Nintendo)
- "cancel" ā†’ B (Xbox), Circle (PS), A (Nintendo)

Haptic Feedback

Intensity Use
Light UI feedback
Medium Impacts
Heavy Major events

4. Performance Optimization

Profiling First

Engine Tool
Unity Profiler Window
Godot Debugger ā†’ Profiler
Unreal Unreal Insights

Common Bottlenecks

Bottleneck Solution
Draw calls Batching, atlases
GC spikes Object pooling
Physics Simpler colliders
Shaders LOD shaders

5. Engine-Specific Principles

Unity 6

  • DOTS for performance-critical systems
  • Burst compiler for hot paths
  • Addressables for asset streaming

Godot 4

  • GDScript for rapid iteration
  • C# for complex logic
  • Signals for decoupling

Unreal 5

  • Blueprint for designers
  • C++ for performance
  • Nanite for high-poly environments
  • Lumen for dynamic lighting

6. Anti-Patterns

āŒ Don't āœ… Do
Choose engine by hype Choose by project needs
Ignore platform guidelines Study certification requirements
Hardcode input buttons Abstract to actions
Skip profiling Profile early and often

Remember: Engine is a tool. Master the principles, then adapt to any engine.