WIN
Windows x64
Available on the Microsoft Store for 64-bit Windows.
GAME ENGINE / SCRIPTABLE / PIXEL-FIRST
BUILD.
PLAY. SCRIPT.
Lynx is a game engine for everything from small games to massive open worlds with dynamic voxel destruction. It is built around Actors, components, levels, and lightweight JavaScript scripting powered by QuickJS. No C++ required to make a game.
LYNX // RUNTIME
YOUTUBE
Latest video
Projects, development and experiments, straight from the channel.
DOWNLOAD
Get Lynx Engine for Windows
Install Lynx Engine from the Microsoft Store and get updates automatically.
THE ROAD AHEAD
Big ambitions for Lynx
Some of these are already implemented; the rest are directions we want to explore in future updates.
NODE
ImplementedAnimation & AI node editors
Visual node editors for building animations and AI behaviors, designed to work alongside JavaScript.
MUSIC
ImplementedMusic for open worlds
Tools to manage game music across expansive worlds and changing gameplay states.
UI
ImplementedWidget editor
A visual editor for creating and arranging in-game widgets, inspired by Unreal Engine workflows.
AI
Automatic AI model selection
Choose or switch models for each task, from code assistance to image generation and other creative work.
LYNX
A purpose-built Lynx AI model
Develop our own AI model for the closest possible integration with Lynx, its APIs, editor, and development workflows.
NO C++ REQUIRED
You never have to code in C++
The engine core is written in C++, but you are never forced to write C++ yourself. Gameplay lives in JavaScript, and levels, voxels and Actors are built from the editor. C++ stays optional, for the day you want to add your own components.
JavaScriptEditorC++ optional
LYNXIE // AI ASSISTANT
Your engine, with an AI inside it.
Lynxie is the AI assistant integrated directly into Lynx. It can use the engine itself as a tool: inspect and manage project files, create and edit JavaScript, modify the scene, work with terrain and voxels, compile the game, and handle the repetitive work between an idea and a playable result.
The model is selectable, so Lynxie is not tied to one provider or one model. We are also currently working on a specialized model for Lynx, trained and tuned around the engine, its APIs, editor workflows, and the way projects are actually built.
LYNXIEENGINE CONNECTED
YOU"Make the terrain larger, add some enemies and compile."
LYNXIEInspecting the level… updating terrain… spawning Actors… compiling the game.
✓ Scene updated ✓ Scripts ready ✓ Build complete
MADE FOR ANY SCALE
From small games to massive open worlds
MINI
Small games
One level, a few Actors and a script are enough to get something playable. The editor does the rest.
OPEN
Massive open worlds
Paint large voxel worlds in the editor, then fill them with Actors, audio and scripted behavior.
BOOM
Dynamic destruction
Voxels can be destroyed while the game runs. Each type in voxels.json defines its collision, emissive behavior and destruction rules.
THE EDITOR
Paint voxels, place Actors, press Play
SHOWCASE
Made with Lynx
Hantisse
A pixel art game in the vein of Hollow Knight, where everything can be destroyed.
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FEATURES
Everything you need to build your game
Find the tools you need in the Lynx editor, from configuring controls to managing your project.
INPUT
Input System
Map actions and axes to keyboard, mouse and gamepad controls. Changes are saved and applied immediately.
Screen Editor Input
VERSION CONTROL
Git
Work with branches and remotes, review and stage changes, commit, and browse project history from the editor.
THE ENGINE
A clear C++ core, driven by components
ACT
Actors
Actor objects represent things in the world. They own a transform, an identifier, scripts, and can receive components.
ECS
Components
The engine uses an EnTT-based ECS registry. Components have their own lifecycle and stay separate from the public engine API.
LVL
Levels
A Level contains active Actors. Spawns and destruction can be deferred while the engine is iterating safely.
ANI
Animation
Animations, blend spaces, state transitions, frame events, parameters, and triggers are available from the native C++ systems.
SFX
Audio
Audio sources can be attached to Actors, moved through the world, looped, and configured with volume, pitch, and spatialization.
VX
Voxel
Voxel types are described in voxels.json, including colors, collision flags, emissive behavior, and destruction rules.
WHY JAVASCRIPT?
Fast gameplay iteration without recompiling the engine
The scripting layer stays deliberately small: a JavaScript file defines behavior and receives its owning Actor through the global parent.
The same file can be attached to multiple Actors. Its source is compiled once, while each attachment keeps its own execution environment and state.
// scripts/Player.js function BeginPlay() { parent.position = vec3(5, 0, 0); } function Update(dt) { if (Input.held("move_x")) { parent.position.x += Input.axis("move_x") * 5 * dt; } }
AT A GLANCE
The script pipeline
01.JS FILELoaded from the project assets.
02COMPILEEvaluated by QuickJS and cached.
03INSTANCEOne behavior instance per attachment.
04BEGINPLAYCalled when gameplay starts.
05UPDATE(dt)Runs on every game tick.
06ENDPLAYCalled during stop or removal.
DOCUMENTATION
Start with scripting
The JavaScript section explains the instance model, lifecycle, Actor properties, transforms, levels, input, time control, reflection, hot reload, and common gameplay patterns.
Open Complete GuideSTANDING ON
Built on proven libraries
Lynx uses focused open-source libraries for rendering, ECS, scripting, audio, networking, profiling and editor tooling.
HRL
Dear ImGui