Game Dev Engines: From Indie to AAA

Game Dev Engines: From Indie to AAA Choosing the right game engine is a big early decision. It shapes your tools, your team, and how you ship a game. Indie studios often pick Unity, Godot, or a small custom stack for fast iteration and affordable licenses. Large studios lean toward Unreal or in-house engines that can handle big worlds, heavy simulations, and long development cycles. Engine choice affects every step: art pipelines, code structure, and how you test on different platforms. Indie teams tend to favor clear documentation, ready-made assets, and a gentle learning curve. AAA teams invest in robust toolchains, strict QA, and automation across artists, designers, and engineers. ...

September 22, 2025 · 3 min · 429 words