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  caption: "Photo credit: [**Delver by  Priority Interrupt**](https://store.steampowered.com/app/249630/Delver/)"

excerpt: "libGDX is a cross-platform Java game development framework based on OpenGL (ES) that works on Windows, Linux, macOS, Android, your browser and iOS."
intro:
  - excerpt: '_libGDX provides a well-tried and robust environment for rapid prototyping and fast iterations. libGDX does not force a specific design or coding style on you; it rather gives you the freedom to create a game the way you prefer._ <!-- Place this tag where you want the button to render. -->
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  - title: "Cross Platform"
    excerpt: "Publish your games on Windows, macOS, Linux (including the RPi!), Android, iOS, and HTML5, all with the [same code base](/features/)."
  - title: "Open Source"
    excerpt: "libGDX is licensed under Apache 2.0 and maintained by the community. [Contribute today!](/dev/#contributing-to-libgdx)"
  - title: "Feature Packed"
    excerpt: "libGDX comes with [batteries included](/features/). Write 2D or 3D games and let libGDX worry about low-level details."
feature_row2:
  - title: "Super Fast"
    excerpt: "Heavy emphasis is put on avoiding garbage collection for ART/JavaScript by careful API design and the use of custom collections."
  - title: "Well Proven"
    excerpt: "libGDX is a well proven and reliable framework with a sound base and [documentation](/wiki/). Furthermore, there are [plenty of games](/showcase/) built on top of libGDX, many of which are open source."
  - title: "Active Community"
    excerpt: "Get great support from a very welcoming [community](/community/) of game and application developers or take a look at our extensive [third-party ecosystem](https://github.com/rafaskb/awesome-libgdx#readme)."
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    alt: "Latest version"
    btn_label: "See the full changelog"
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    title: "The libGDX Community"
    excerpt: 'libGDX has a very active community on various platforms, including Discord, Reddit and Stack Overflow. If you are looking for a place to start, our Discord server is most definitely the right place.'
    url: "/community/"
    btn_label: "Find out more"
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feature_row5:
  - excerpt: 'Head over to our showcase section to see some games!'
    url: "/showcase/"
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    alt: "Game Jams"
    title: "Game Jams"
    excerpt: "Our community regularly offers game jams for libGDX centered around different themes. These are ideal opportunities to get to know both libGDX and our community."
    url: "/community/jams/"
    btn_label: "Read More"
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    - image: assets/images/index_showcase/game0.png
      title: Pathway <br/>by Robotality
      link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/546430/Pathway/
    - image: assets/images/index_showcase/game1.png
      title: Residual <br/>by Orangepixel
      link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1290780/Residual/
    - image: assets/images/index_showcase/game2.png
      title: Space Haven <br/>by Bugbyte Ltd.
      link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/979110/Space_Haven/
    - image: assets/images/index_showcase/game3.png
      title: Delver <br/>by Priority Interrupt
      link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/249630/Delver/
    - image: assets/images/index_showcase/game4.png
      title: Transfinite Dungeon <br/>by icefill
      link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1290750/Transfinite_Dungeon/
    - image: assets/images/index_showcase/game5.png
      title: Forsaken Portals <br/>by Pottgames
      link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1338220/Forsaken_Portals/
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