guichan ☆

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Description:
Small, efficient C++ GUI library designed for games

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: c++ gui gamedev library graphics

Install: brew install guichan

About:
Guichan is a lightweight C++ GUI library tailored for game developers who need a simple, portable, and fast solution for creating graphical user interfaces. It provides an object-oriented API for managing widgets, input handling, and graphics rendering, making it easy to integrate into existing game loops. Its primary value is offering a small footprint and flexibility without the overhead of larger frameworks.

Key Features:

Small footprint and low resource usage
Hardware-accelerated graphics support (OpenGL)
Object-oriented and extensible C++ API
Platform-independent core with backends for SDL and Allegro

Use Cases:

Adding menus and HUDs to 2D/3D games
Building configuration tools for game engines
Creating cross-platform GUI applications with minimal dependencies

Alternatives:

Dear ImGui – Immediate mode GUI, more popular for debug tools and modern game dev
Qt – Much larger and more comprehensive framework, suitable for full desktop applications

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 12, 2025 1:47pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	99a699eb
Feb 5, 2023 10:01am		1	VERSION_BUMP	b3b42951