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Shorter summary. Pretty games mashup and popular games list. Basic getting started section along with essential links.
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jmonkeyengine
jMonkeyEngine
=============
jMonkeyEngine 3 was made especially for game developers who want to create 3D games with modern technology standards. The software is programmed entirely in Java, intended for wide accessibility.
jMonkeyEngine is a 3D game engine for adventurous Java developers. It’s open source, cross platform and cutting edge. And it is all beautifully documented. The 3.0 branch is the latest stable version of the jMonkeyEngine 3 SDK, a complete game development suite. We'll be frequently submitting stable 3.0.x updates until the major 3.1 version arrives in Q4 2014.
The engine is used by several commercial game studios as well as university (game-) classes. While its old 2.0 branch is now only community supported, the 3.0 branch is quickly emerging as a full-fledged game development environment for a wide range of developers.
The engine is used by several commercial game studios and computer-science courses. Here's a taste:
![jME3 Games Mashup](http://i.imgur.com/hBehW2i.jpg)
- [jME powered games on IndieDB](http://www.indiedb.com/engines/jmonkeyengine/games)
- [Maker's Tale](http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=93461954t)
- [Boardtastic 2](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.boardtastic.skateboarding)
- [Copod](http://herebeben.com/copod)
- [Attack of the Gelatinous Blob](http://attackofthegelatinousblob.com/)
- [Chaos](http://4realms.net/)
- [Mythruna](https://mythruna.com/)
- [PirateHell](http://www.desura.com/games/piratehell)
- [3089 (on steam)](http://store.steampowered.com/app/263360/)
- [3079 (on steam)](http://store.steampowered.com/app/259620/)
## Getting started
Go to http://hub.jmonkeyengine.org/downloads/ to download the jMonkeyEngine SDK.
[Read the wiki](http://hub.jmonkeyengine.org/wiki/doku.php) for a complete install guide. Power up with some SDK Plugins and AssetPacks and you are off to the races. At this point you're gonna want to [join the forum](http://hub.jmonkeyengine.org/forum/) so our tribe can grow stronger.
### Technology Stack
- Java
- NetBeans Platform
- Gradle
Plus a bunch of awesome libraries & tight integrations like Bullet, Blender, NiftyGUI and other goodies.
### Documentation
Did you miss it? Don't sweat it, [here it is again](http://hub.jmonkeyengine.org/wiki/doku.php).
### Contributing
Read our [contribution guide](https://github.com/jMonkeyEngine/jmonkeyengine/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md).
### License
New BSD (3-clause) License. In other words, you do whatever makes you happy!

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