The final release of the year — 2026.4 is here
The main release of this year is ready. A lot of work went into it:
Thoughts on NavMesh
A long-planned feature — NavMesh — has finally moved forward. Right now I’m thinking about how to organize resource loading and the management of this asset as a whole. In this article, I’ll talk about the difficulties, the approaches, and the first results.
Implementing LOD and Architectural Explorations
Game engine development is a constant search for balance between convenience, performance, and ease of maintenance. In this article, I’ll talk about how LOD support for geometry came to be in ThunderEngine. It’s a story about how architectural decisions are born — from the first ideas to a working implementation.
Release 2026.3 is out!
What a wonderful day for a release! The end of another three-month development cycle has arrived. A couple of weeks ago I released a release candidate, received a few issue reports — and the release became a little more stable.
Gameplay Tags, Groups, and Dynamic Properties
A couple of months ago, someone asked me: “Does Thunder Engine have Gameplay Tags like Unreal Engine?” I hadn’t heard of such a feature. I decided to look into what kind of beast it was, and also checked Unity and Godot on the matter. That’s how the journey toward a tag and group system began — the one I’ll talk about in this article.
Release 2026.2 is here!
As usual, every three months — a new Thunder Engine release. Today I’m happy to share the latest version of the engine with you!
Editor logs are now available! Plus a couple of important changes
You asked — I listened. A few days ago, someone asked me: “Where can I get the editor logs?”
Why You Need Unit Tests Even If You're Coding Alone (Part I)
Last time we talked about development, and I decided it’s worth mixing in some educational content with the news updates. Today, let’s discuss a topic that’s close to heart — testing.
Thoughts Out Loud on What Makes Code a Product
Over the past few days, I’ve been thinking a lot about the journey so far and how much still lies ahead.
Friends, I Need Help with the Thunder Engine Website!
I want to make the official engine website better and more useful for you.
Thunder Hub - a new project management tool
The past week has been unusual — I decided to take a break from engine development and dedicate my time to reviving the Thunder Hub project.
Text Rendering - A New Approach for Small Glyphs
Text rendering is a critical part of any game engine. Without text, there are no interfaces, no dialogues, no information.