TypeTypeScript Yields Powerful [Game] Engines

What is Type? ​

Type (TypeScript Yields Powerful [Game] Engines) is a modern game engine that implements Entity Component System (ECS) architecture with a sophisticated multi-engine design pattern. Built for high-performance 2D game development, Type provides a complete ecosystem for creating games with TypeScript.

Key Features ​

• 🎛️ TypeEngine Coordinator: Central engine that manages all sub-engines through dependency injection
• 👥 Entity Management: Comprehensive ECS system with component lifecycle management
• 🖼️ Render Engine: Pure PIXI.js integration for efficient sprite management
• ⚡ Physics Engine: Matter.js integration with automatic body-sprite synchronization
• ⚙️ System Engine: Priority-based system execution with hot-swappable logic
• 📡 Event Engine: Decoupled communication between engine components
• ⏰ Time Engine: Precise frame timing and delta calculation

Architecture Overview ​

Type is built around a multi-engine architecture where the TypeEngine serves as a central coordinator, managing 7 specialized sub-engines:

Why Choose Type? ​

• 🏆 Academic Grade: Developed as part of MBA Software Engineering program at USP Brazil
• 🔒 Security First: Electron security best practices with context isolation
• 🧪 Test-Driven: Comprehensive test coverage following TDD principles
• 📚 Well Documented: Extensive documentation with architectural decisions
• 🎯 Performance Focused: ECS architecture optimized for game loops

Quick Example ​

// Create and setup the engine
const engine = new TypeEngine({
  projectPath: './game-assets',
  Render: { 
    canvas: document.getElementById('game-canvas'),
    width: 1024,
    height: 768 
  },
  Physics: { 
    gravity: { x: 0, y: 0.8 } 
  }
});

// Setup all sub-engines
await engine.setup();

// Start the game loop
engine.start();