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Hazel Engine

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What is hazel?

hazel is a C++ interactive application and rendering engine for Windows. It is intended for building engine capabilities and teaching game engine design and architecture through an editor and example applications. The repository also includes C#, Luau, and Python code.

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151 files and 1,544 symbols in 6 modules, led by C++ (122 files) and C# (10).

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Key features of hazel

  • Hazel is intended to provide fast 2D rendering for interfaces, particles, and sprites.
  • Hazel is intended to provide high-fidelity physically based 3D rendering.
  • Hazel includes a viewer and editor direction through Hazelnut.
  • Hazel is intended to support scripted interaction and behavior.
  • Hazel is intended to include procedural terrain and world generation.
  • Hazel is intended to include an audio system.

How thecherno/hazel works

Hazel provides application entry points and Windows platform utilities under Hazel/Hazel and Hazel/src/Platform/Windows, which establish platform services for the engine. The Hazel module supplies core platform, logging, assertions, renderer, events, scenes, and tooling layers that feed runtime update and rendering flows. Hazelnut composes engine capabilities into an editor experience. Sandbox presents example application behavior through Hazel extension points. Hazel-ScriptCore provides C# vector types such as Vector2.cs, Vector3.cs, and Vector4.cs for scripted interaction. Dependencies.lua declares dependency expectations used by build scripts, while scripts supports setup and project-generation workflows.

The codebase has 151 files and 1,544 symbols in 6 modules, led by C++, C# and Luau. Code health is 7.3 out of 10, rated good.

thecherno/hazel FAQ

What is hazel?

hazel is an early-stage interactive application and rendering engine for Windows. It also serves as an education tool for teaching game engine design and architecture.

How does hazel work?

hazel connects platform services, engine systems, an editor, and example applications into runtime update and rendering flows. Hazel-ScriptCore supplies C# vector types for scripted behavior.

What language is hazel written in?

hazel is primarily written in C++. The repository also includes C#, Luau, and Python code.

How is the hazel code organized?

hazel is organized into Hazel for engine and platform code, Hazelnut for the editor, Sandbox for example behavior, Hazel-ScriptCore for C# types, and scripts for setup workflows.

Who is hazel for?

hazel is for people building and learning game engine design and architecture. Its development is presented as educational material alongside the engine implementation.

What license does hazel use?

hazel uses the Apache-2.0 license.

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