What is an “engine” in video games

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I hear it everywherere “this game is gonna use that engine” … Google doesn’t seem to give me a good explanation, so here I am…

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It’s basically a toolbox for all the things needed to make a video game: utilities for drawing graphics, playing sound, handling input, etc. It’s up to you to use those tools to actually make your game though.

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