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Additional library
The TriplePlay library builds on PlayN with a UI toolkit, tweened animations, keyframe animation, and particle systems.playn.io · read 8 Oct 2026
Audio and input
The library supports music and sound effects, plus mouse, touch, and keyboard input.playn.io · read 8 Oct 2026
Build guidance
The cookbook includes recipes for graphics, scene graphs, sound, input, networking, assets, and builds using Maven and IDEs.playn.io · read 8 Oct 2026
Cross-platform API
PlayN lets developers program against one API and deploy to desktops, browsers, and mobile devices.playn.io · read 8 Oct 2026
Development resources
The documentation offers an overview, tutorials, demos, Javadocs, release notes, and setup instructions.playn.io · read 8 Oct 2026
Graphics
Its graphics options include OpenGL, QuadBatch with built-in shaders, Surface, a 2D scene graph, and a CPU-based Canvas drawing API with text rendering.playn.io · read 8 Oct 2026
Integration example
The Physics demo demonstrates JBox2D integration.playn.io · read 8 Oct 2026
Intended users
The site provides game-building tutorials and sample games for developers using PlayN.playn.io · read 8 Oct 2026
License
The project is free and open source under the Apache 2.0 license.playn.io · read 8 Oct 2026
Product
PlayN is a Java library for writing games that can be deployed across desktop, browser, and mobile platforms.playn.io · read 8 Oct 2026
Support
The site directs users to a mailing list and Stack Overflow for community help.playn.io · read 8 Oct 2026

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