libgosu ☆

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Description:
2D game development library

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: game-development graphics multimedia c++ ruby

Install: brew install libgosu

About:
libgosu is a cross-platform 2D game development library that provides a simple and unified API for graphics, input, and audio. It is primarily designed for the Ruby and C++ languages, enabling rapid prototyping and development of games and multimedia applications. The library abstracts away platform-specific details, allowing developers to focus on game logic.

Key Features:

Cross-platform support (Windows, macOS, Linux)
Simple 2D rendering API (sprites, shapes, text)
Unified input handling (keyboard, mouse, touch)
Audio playback support
Ruby and C++ bindings

Use Cases:

Developing 2D indie games
Creating graphical prototypes or visualizations
Learning game development concepts

Alternatives:

SDL2 – SDL2 is a lower-level multimedia library offering more control but requiring more boilerplate code compared to libgosu's high-level API.
SFML – SFML is a similar C++ multimedia library, but libgosu is more tightly integrated with the Ruby ecosystem.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Nov 26, 2024 9:37am		0	VERSION_BUMP	e0c54f40
Sep 13, 2024 2:36pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	ab4f5e2b