Where to start with java game development?

[BebeX]

Hello all,

I'm looking for advice for Java programming but for gaming. Since i've been building UIless java programs with scripts, I would like to further venture into building with an game engine that accepts Java bytecodes.

The problem is majority of them is in lua scripting or in C++. Is there a game engine that supports and uses Java without being bloated or crummy? Anything from RPGMaker type engines to small project engines.

 

[Delight]

There's libgdx

 

[Taiga]

JLWGL is another option if you want to build it from scratch.

http://forum.ragezone.com/f578/java-getting-started-games-building-1113695/

You have to keep the GC in mind so you don't allocate randomly and make a lot of garbage.

LibGDX is also a nice alternative if you don't want to worry about the engine itself.

 

[BebeX]

Thanks for the suggestions!