Top Code Architectures for Indie Game Development

Explore the most effective code architectures for indie games and learn how to structure your game development projects. Here are my insights and recommendations based on my experiences in the industry.

Top Code Architectures for Indie Game Development
Jonas Tyroller
141.3K views • Aug 24, 2025
Top Code Architectures for Indie Game Development

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What are the best code architectures for indie games? How should you structure your game dev projects? Here are my takeaways and my advice from the games I've made so far.

0:00 - Spaghetti Code
0:45 - Reusable Systems & Glue
7:00 - Game Database
11:22 - Dealing With Time
12:46 - Simulation & View
15:19 - Final Advice

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