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Usagi Engine

Usagi - Simple 2D Game Engine for Rapid Prototyping

usagiengine.com Source★ 65 Discord RedditSoftware Development / Game Development

AI Benchmark
Desktop
Mobile
Monthly visits
8.1K
Down39.7%MoMSep 2026
Public revenue
Undisclosed
No public revenue evidence yet
Entry price
Free
No monthly subscription pricing
Creators
brettcodes
No social account linked
Launched
6mo ago
2026-05-19 · Est.

Traffic

Last 12 months
Monthly visitsData through Sep 2026 · Oct 2026 pending
Events1 change · 1 marketing move

Marketing moves

Launches, search & content, referrals, promotions
X accounts@brettchalupa
  • Launched on Show HN (30 pts · 1 comments)Launch

    I made a 2D Lua game engine using Rust with code and asset live reload — I love making small 2D pixel art games, especially using tools that have some constraints. Things like Pico-8 and the Playdate SDK are sim…

    May 19 · 6mo agoLaunch page

Third-party reviews & case dossiers

Acquisition breakdowns, engineer reviews & open-source metrics
Show HN
2026-05-19Source
Post excerpt:
I love making small 2D pixel art games, especially using tools that have some constraints. Things like Pico-8 and the Playdate SDK are simple, fun, and allow for focusing on the game idea rather than the technical minutia. Years ago I prototyped an idea for this little game engine, Usagi, but used Rhai instead of Lua. The idea for this little game engine nev

Open Source & Agent Ecosystem

GitHub · MCP / Skill
Last commit 2026-10-22
GitHub Stars
★ 65
Forks
2
License
See repository
Primary language
—

Traffic sources

Sep 2026

Traffic breakdown

Channels

  • Direct40%
  • Organic Search34%
  • Referrals11%
  • Social6%
  • Other10%

Countries

  • United States55%
  • Indonesia34%
  • Vietnam8%
  • Canada3%

Search

Domain authority —Domain registered 2026-04-26

KeywordMonthly volume
usagi208.6K
usuagi2,230
usagi engine420
usagi game210
usagi-2d20

Traffic data: Vaneform

Pricing

Website does not list public plan prices.

Trial: None · Observed 2026-11-03 · Source page

Pages & changes

Tracked since 2026-07-31

Key pages

Weekly snapshots

Changes

  1. Nov 3 · 11d ago

    Product format no longer mentioned: CLIFeatures

    cli→—

Design

First-screen visual analysis & :root CSS

Minimal Monochrome (Light canvas, balanced density) featuring editorial serif headline layout and illustration / character art visuals.

First-screen preview · click to zoom

First-screen pitch & conversion flow

“Usagi - Simple 2D Game Engine for Rapid Prototyping”

Editorial Serif Headline hero structure paired with download app / install extension CTA and no explicit trust bar.

Conversion path: Editorial Serif Headline + Illustration / Character Art → Download App / Install Extension

Palette · click to copy

5-D design score6.6 / 10
Typography
7.0
Color & Contrast
7.0
Layout & Spacing
7.0
Craft & Polish
6.0
Distinctiveness
6.0

Structure

Fonts
Arial / monospace
Primary visual
Illustration / Character Art
Social proof
No Explicit Trust Bar
Navigation
Full-Width Top Bar
Theme & density
Light · Balanced
Corners & depth
Medium Radius · Hairline borders
Preview full AI design brief (includes :root CSS variables & layout rules)Style tokens only; never copy brand names, logos, copy, or images
# Design Brief: Minimal Monochrome (with Retro & Nostalgic)

Monochrome palette with a single accent color, hairline dividers, and generous whitespace.

## Design Tokens

```css
:root {
  --background: #ffffff;
  --surface: #f5f7f9;
  --foreground: #292b30;
  --muted-foreground: #6b7078;
  --accent: #2873bd;
  --radius: 8px;
  --font-heading: "Arial", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-body: "Arial", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-mono: "monospace", ui-monospace, monospace;
}
```

Color area ratio: Background #FFFFFF (~82%) · Surface #F5F7F9 (~6%) · Text #292B30 (~7%) · Muted Text #6B7078 (~3%) · Accent #2873BD (~2%). Background and surface dominate the canvas; reserve the accent color for primary buttons and active states.

## Layout & Conversion Structure

- Hero layout: Editorial Serif Headline
- Navigation: Full-Width Top Bar
- Theme & density: Light · Balanced
- Border radius & elevation: Medium Radius; no drop shadows—separate layers with hairline borders and whitespace
- Primary visual medium: Illustration / Character Art
- Conversion CTA: Download App / Install Extension
- Headline hook: Category Positioning Anchor
- Hero components: Custom Illustration, Code & Terminal
- Spatial layout notes: Editorial Serif Headline hero structure paired with download app / install extension CTA and no explicit trust bar.
- Visual summary: Minimal Monochrome (Light canvas, balanced density) featuring editorial serif headline layout and illustration / character art visuals.

## Avoid

- Multi-stop neon gradients
- Heavy drop shadows
- More than one competing accent color

Implement the UI following the design tokens and layout specifications above: use only these color variables, and reserve the accent color strictly for primary actions and active states. Adopt only this visual style—never copy any reference product’s brand name, logo, copy, or imagery.

Questions & evidence

How much website traffic does Usagi Engine get?
Vaneform estimates 8.1K website visits in 2026-09. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate measures web traffic separately from paying customers or revenue.Source
What is Usagi Engine and what platforms does it support?
Usagi Engine is catalogued under Game Development: Usagi - Simple 2D Game Engine for Rapid Prototyping. Supported platforms: CLI / SDK.
Is Usagi Engine open source?
Usagi Engine has a public repository (https://github.com/brettchalupa/usagi) with its source repository published, recording 65 GitHub stars.Source

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