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The modern game engine for Java developers.
Code-first. Flexible. Built for creators who want full control.
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Cross-platform
Code-first
Open source
Real games and experiments from the community
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A code-first Java engine with one rendering model, cross-platform targets, networking, audio, UI, assets, and room to build your own pipeline.
Unified GLES 3.0 pipeline
Write against one stable GLES 3.0 backend, powered by modern Vulkan, Metal, or DirectX through ANGLE for better portability and testability; or use OpenGL directly from 3.2 up to 4.5.
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Runs everywhere
Build Java games for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS, targeting modern x86_64 and ARM64 machines with one engine architecture.
Modern Java
Bring the Java ecosystem into your game: Java 11 through Java 21, Gradle builds, JVM tooling, and the huge world of Java libraries you can use directly in your app.
Powerful networking
Real-time multiplayer foundations with TCP, UDP, RPC, synchronization patterns, and room to choose the network model your game needs.
Physics ready
Rigid body, soft body, and vehicle simulation with Bullet, Box2D, or Jolt Physics integration.
GUI options
Build HUDs, menus, debug panels, and editor interfaces directly inside the engine, using built-in GUI support or community UI toolkits.
Post-processing
Built-in filters for bloom, FXAA, cartoon edges, god rays, SSAO, tone mapping, volumetric light, and custom screen-space effects.
3D audio
Cross-platform positional audio for games and simulations, with listener-relative sound, attenuation, and spatial scene integration.
Worlds & terrain
Heightmap terrain, paged worlds, voxel environments, iso-surface techniques, and procedural generation can all be built on top of the scene graph.
Particles
Built-in particle emitters cover common effects, while the engine remains open enough for custom particles and community extensions.
Multi-paradigm
The engine does not force a single development architecture. Use scene graph controls, app states, ECS-style systems, custom frameworks, or your own hybrid stack.
VR & XR ready
jMonkeyEngine can be extended for VR and XR projects, with community toolkits covering headset interaction, hand input, and immersive application structure.
Your own engine
Use jME as a foundation for your app, editor, toolchain, or engine, with access to GLES and GL calls plus internals when special requirements need to bend the flow.
glTF and Blender workflow
Import glTF assets with a workflow aimed at Blender parity, so materials, lighting choices, and scene setup transfer predictably into the engine.
Extensible ecosystem
More than 21 years of development and an international dedicated community have grown modules, libraries, plugins, examples, and community projects around a BSD-licensed core.
News
Latest news from the jMonkeyEngine project.
JMonkeyEngine 3.9.0-stable Released
We’re pleased to announce the release of jMonkeyEngine 3.9.0-stable. This new version addresses a wide range of issues and includes many enhancements …
JMonkeyEngine 3.8.0-stable has been released
We are excited to announce the release of JMonkeyEngine 3.8.0-stable. This new version adds many new features and bug fixes, but most notably, this …
released JMonkeyEngine 3.6.1-stable
A new patch release of JMonkeyEngine arrived on Friday: 3.6.1-stable. This is now the recommended version for all JME projects. Among other things, it …
JMonkeyEngine 3.6.0-stable has been released
We're super excited about the new release of JMonkeyEngine that arrived today: 3.6.0-stable. It adds many useful features and solves many past issues. …
jMonkeyEngine SDK 3.5 is available
We are happy to announce the immediate availability of jMonkeyEngine SDK 3.5! Highlights:Engine version v3.5.2 used internally and by Ant projects.Ant …
News from JMonkeyEngine - 21 April 2022
A new release of JMonkeyEngine arrived today: 3.5.2-stable. Among other things, it improves our support for armhf platforms --- such as Raspberry Pi …
News from JMonkeyEngine - 20 March 2022
As of today, there's a new release of JMonkeyEngine: 3.5.1-stable, which improves our support for the new "Apple Silicon" Macs and fixes a couple …
News from JMonkeyEngine - 23 January 2022
Thank you for your generous contributions to our open-source software project! We're proud to announce general availability of JMonkeyEngine …
News from JMonkeyEngine - 5 December 2021
Thank you for your contributions to our project! We're proud to announce the release of JMonkeyEngine 3.4.1, which patches a handful of bugs and …
New release of JMonkeyEngine
Version 3.4.0-stable of JMonkeyEngine was released to Maven Central on 30 May 2021. For more information, see the Forum announcement:...
News from JMonkeyEngine - 14 April 2021
Thank you for your contribution(s)! A "stable" version of the v3.3 SDK was released on 5 April: …
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