The developer doesn't think in abstractions. They just place the piece where it belongs. This principle shapes every decision in PGX Framework.
After years developing products for clients and auditing codebases across studios of every size, I kept seeing the same thing: every project reinvents the same foundational systems from scratch. Save, audio, loading screens, state machines — rebuilt from zero, every time. In ecosystems like Python (Django), JavaScript (Next.js), and Ruby (Rails), frameworks solved this long ago. But Unreal Engine — despite being one of the most powerful engines in the world — had no equivalent middleware layer. I decided it was time to build what should have existed from the beginning.
Every project starts from scratch: save systems, loading screens, audio managers, game flow. Hundreds of hours before your game even begins.
Systems become tangled. Removing one feature breaks three others. No clean boundaries, no module isolation.
Settings hidden in C++ constructors, scattered across Blueprint defaults, duplicated in multiple places. No single source of truth.
New developers spend weeks understanding project architecture before they can contribute. Documentation is always outdated.
Professional-quality frameworks cost thousands. Indie developers and students are priced out of production-grade infrastructure.
Many C++ frameworks treat Blueprints as second-class citizens. Nodes are missing, types don't resolve, async patterns break.
"El desarrollador no piensa en abstracciones. Solo coloca la pieza en su lugar."
— PGX Design Philosophy
Right-click in Content Browser. Pick your system. A pre-configured DataAsset appears with sensible defaults.
Every setting lives in the Details panel. Progressive disclosure keeps it simple: basics first, advanced options hidden until needed.
The system auto-discovers your configuration at startup. No registration code, no initialization boilerplate. It just works.
Activate the checkbox. Drag your Blueprint class into the slot. 196 nodes ready to use. Full functionality, zero C++ required.
Select from the dropdown or inherit from PGX base classes. Full access to delegates, subsystems, and extension points.
Whether you're learning, prototyping, or shipping a commercial product.
PGX Core is free for independent developers and fully source-accessible.
Professional infrastructure typically developed over years in production environments.
PGX is built alongside PlatanoGames Academy. Our students deserve professional tools, not simplified examples. The Core is free for independent developers because learning shouldn't have a paywall.
The foundation — 13 systems, 196 BP nodes, full documentation as of v0.4.0 — is free. Genre frameworks and advanced tooling are available as premium add-ons for professional studios.
Open Core means the best of both worlds: an accessible foundation that everyone can use, and premium layers that fund continued development and support.
Every line of code, every design decision, every iteration. What you see is real, working software.
As of v0.4.0 — Core Layer 1. These numbers will grow significantly with L2 system implementation.