Why Kotlin?

Although this started out as a pure Java project, I decided to rewrite it in Kotlin. I've been a big fan of the language for a while, and seeing it mature this much made me think that would be a good step to do it. If you haven't taken a look, I'd strongly suggest you doing so. But even with Java, you'll be granted total access to the whole API, so don't worry!

Migration to Kotlin - Mini Postmortem

Overall, I'd say that the migration from Java to Kotlin was very positive.

• The old API was totally revisited, and although the main structure stays the same, there were quite a few changes!
• Names are now much shorter and thus cleaner - definitely influenced by Ruby.
• The code became a lot more concise and less verbose - easier to read and follow.
• Stayed totally modular, like it was before.
• Grants a friendly syntax for Kotlin developers, while maintaining complete interoperability with Java.

Using libGDX with Kotlin

It's really easy to get Kotlin up and running alongside libGDX. Here are a few resources:

• The official libGDX Wiki
• Video by Gamesfromscratch
• Video by Max Aller