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**[Godot Engine](https://godotengine.org) is a feature-packed, cross-platform
game engine to create 2D and 3D games from a unified interface.** It provides a
comprehensive set of common tools, so that users can focus on making games
without having to reinvent the wheel. Games can be exported in one click to a
comprehensive set of [common tools](https://godotengine.org/features), so that users can focus on making games
without having to reinvent the wheel. Games can be exported with one click to a
number of platforms, including the major desktop platforms (Linux, macOS,
Windows), mobile platforms (Android, iOS), as well as Web-based platforms
(HTML5) and
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## Free, open source and community-driven
Godot is completely free and open source under the very permissive MIT license.
Godot is completely free and open source under the very permissive [MIT license](https://godotengine.org/license).
No strings attached, no royalties, nothing. The users' games are theirs, down
to the last line of engine code. Godot's development is fully independent and
community-driven, empowering users to help shape their engine to match their
expectations. It is supported by the [Software Freedom Conservancy](https://sfconservancy.org/)
not-for-profit.
Before being open sourced in February 2014, Godot had been developed by Juan
Linietsky and Ariel Manzur (both still maintaining the project) for several
Before being open sourced in [February 2014](https://github.com/godotengine/godot/commit/0b806ee0fc9097fa7bda7ac0109191c9c5e0a1ac),
Godot had been developed by [Juan Linietsky](https://github.com/reduz) and
[Ariel Manzur](https://github.com/punto-) (both still maintaining the project) for several
years as an in-house engine, used to publish several work-for-hire titles.
![Screenshot of a 3D scene in Godot Engine](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/godotengine/godot-design/master/screenshots/editor_tps_demo_1920x1080.jpg)
![Screenshot of a 3D scene in the Godot Engine editor](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/godotengine/godot-design/master/screenshots/editor_tps_demo_1920x1080.jpg)
## Getting the engine
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Godot is not only an engine but an ever-growing community of users and engine
developers. The main community channels are listed [on the homepage](https://godotengine.org/community).
To get in touch with the engine developers, the best way is to join the
The best way to get in touch with the core engine developers is to join the
[Godot Contributors Chat](https://chat.godotengine.org).
To get started contributing to the project, see the [contributing guide](CONTRIBUTING.md).
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The [class reference](https://docs.godotengine.org/en/latest/classes/)
is also accessible from the Godot editor.
The official demos are maintained in their own [GitHub repository](https://github.com/godotengine/godot-demo-projects)
as well.
We also maintain official demos in their own [GitHub repository](https://github.com/godotengine/godot-demo-projects)
as well as a list of [awesome Godot community resources](https://github.com/godotengine/awesome-godot).
There are also a number of other
[learning resources](https://docs.godotengine.org/en/latest/community/tutorials.html)