Usagi Engine
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Usagi Engine, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Usagi Engine's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Usagi Engine | Free | Free software; dedicated to the public domain |
The facts
Each one read from Usagi Engine's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Asset tools
- Users bring their own sound effects, sprite editor, and music tools.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Built-in pause menu
- The built-in pause menu includes sound and music volume, fullscreen toggle, and per-game keyboard and gamepad remapping.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Console export
- Nochecked 24 Sep 2026
- Default constraints
- Usagi uses a 320x180 default resolution, a 16x16 default sprite grid, and one sprites.png texture file.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Developer support
- The site directs users to open an issue for feedback, feature requests, and bugs, and links to Discord and Reddit communities.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Export
- A single export command packages games for Linux, macOS, Windows, and the web.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Installer integrity
- The installer verifies the downloaded release with a SHA-256 checksum.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Live reload
- The development command watches code and assets and applies saved changes without losing game state.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Mobile export
- Nochecked 24 Sep 2026
- Multiplayer tools
- Nochecked 24 Sep 2026
- Notable limits
- Usagi does not target mobile or VR and is not built for medium-to-large polished games.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Usagi is a 2D game engine for making pixel art games in Lua 5.5.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Save data
- One function saves and loads game state as a Lua table.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Scripting languages
- Lua 5.5checked 24 Sep 2026
- Source code model
- open_sourcechecked 24 Sep 2026
- Visual scripting
- Nochecked 24 Sep 2026
- Who it is for
- The maker describes it as suited to rapid pixel-art prototyping, people new to game programming, Pico-8 users who hit the token limit, and people seeking something simpler than Love2D.checked 9 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
The company
- Maker
- Usagi is made by Brett Chalupa.checked 9 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Target platforms
- Linux,macOS,Windows,webchecked 24 Sep 2026
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