Dina Game Engine is a WPF-based visual editor that lets you create and manage 2D games built on MonoGame and the DinaCSharp framework.
The goal is simple: get a fully functional game project up and running in seconds, without manually setting up solutions, projects, or boilerplate code. The engine generates clean, readable C# code that you can open, understand, and extend in Visual Studio — no black boxes, no locked files.
Dina Game Engine is designed for C# developers new to MonoGame who want a solid starting point without spending hours on project configuration.
- One-click project creation — generates a complete, ready-to-run Visual Studio solution built on MonoGame and DinaCSharp
- Automatic code generation —
Designer.csfiles managed by the engine,.csfiles yours to edit - Built-in main menu and options screen — functional from day one
- Automatic DinaCSharp integration — the engine handles the framework dependency for you
- Localization support — multi-language projects out of the box
- Recent projects list — with pinning, grouping by date, and custom icons
- Partial class architecture — engine code and user code clearly separated, never overwritten
From zero to a running game in seconds.
- Download the latest release from GitHub Releases
- Extract the archive and run
DinaGameEngine.exe - That's it — DinaCSharp is bundled and managed automatically
Step 1 — Launch Dina Game Engine
Step 2 — Click New project, enter a name and location
Step 3 — Validate or customize the generated identifiers
Step 4 — Click Create — your project is ready
Step 5 — Choose your default language
Step 6 — Open the solution in Visual Studio
Step 7 — Build and run — your game is already working
Every generated project contains 6 sub-projects:
| Project | Description |
|---|---|
Core |
Keys, configuration data, and localization strings |
Fonts |
SpriteFont files for all supported resolutions |
Audio |
Audio content (music and sound effects) |
Assets |
Graphic assets (textures, sprites) |
Scenes |
All game scenes |
[YourGame] |
Main game project — your entry point |
All projects reference DinaCSharp.dll, which is placed at the solution root and managed by the engine.
The following features are planned for upcoming releases:
- Add scene — create and register new game scenes directly from the editor
- Add font — add new SpriteFont files with custom resolution variants
- Text component — place and configure text elements in a scene visually
- UI components — Button, Checkbox, Slider support
Contributions, bug reports, and feature suggestions are welcome. Please open an issue or submit a pull request on GitHub.
This project is licensed under the MIT License — see the LICENSE file for details.
Ce projet est développé par un développeur francophone — les issues en français sont les bienvenues.