Trial

Trial is a real-time, 3D game engine written in Common Lisp, offering a modern and modular approach to game development using the expressive power of Lisp. Built on top of the cepl graphics framework, Trial combines live-coding capabilities with powerful abstractions for building simulations, scenes, and interactive applications. It emphasizes flexibility, clarity, and developer control, making it an appealing choice for experimental games, visualizations, and research projects that benefit from dynamic development environments and rapid prototyping.

Features

Real-time 3D rendering with Common Lisp and OpenGL
Live-coding and REPL-driven development workflow
Built on top of the CEPL graphics engine
Scene graph and component-based entity system
High-level abstractions for camera, lighting, and materials
Modular system with extensible architecture
Integrates physics, animation, and input handling
Runtime asset loading and shader hot-swapping
Suitable for games, simulations, and visual research

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Operating Systems

Linux, Mac, Windows

Programming Language

Common Lisp

Related Categories

Common Lisp Game Engines

Registered

2025-03-21

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