Foojay Podcast #25: Game Development with Java, JavaFX, and FXGL

Java and JavaFX rarely top the list when you think about building a game. The FXGL library changes that picture and opens the door to 2D and 3D games that even run on mobile and Steam. In this Foojay Podcast #25, we sat down with Almas Baimagambetov, Chengen Zhao, and Gerrit Grunwald to talk about how the library grew and what you can do with it today.

What we talked about

• Introduction to the FXGL library
• Using FXGL to improve the Xtrike game
• Combining 2D and 3D graphics
• Retro game development
• JavaFX components versus Canvas
• Converting games to mobile and Steam apps
• Extending the FXGL view component
• Student contributions to FXGL
• Mixing Java and Kotlin
• 3D in JavaFX and the status of Swing
• The Java community in China
• Drag-and-drop animation tools, FXML, and SceneBuilder

See the Foojay Podcast #25 for all info, shownotes, links, etc.