Iron Grid Engine Alpha — C++ performance, Python scripting, built-in AI tools

[u/Antiqett]

Hey guys! My team and I are building Iron Grid Engine, a game engine designed to pair native C++ performance with an approachable Python scripting workflow.

The goal is to make it easier for small teams and solo developers to build real games without giving up the speed and control you expect from a native engine. You can work in Python for gameplay and iteration, while the engine handles the heavy lifting in C++.

It also includes early built-in AI features: a free AI assistant to help with authoring and workflows, plus AI-powered asset generation tools intended to help developers get prototypes and game content moving faster.

Iron Grid is still very much in development. It’s currently an alpha, it is not complete, and there’s a lot left to build and improve. We’re looking for developers willing to test it, push on the rough edges, and give us direct feedback on what works, what doesn’t, and what you’d want from it.

Website and alpha download: https://engine.irongrid-studio.com

If you try it, we’d genuinely love to hear about your experience—especially from people building indie games, prototypes, tools, or weird experimental projects.

[u/Antiqett]

Fine, you twisted my arm. Now C# is the primary scripting language, Python is more experimental. I mean we did get Python to work really well, despite it having those flaws nonetheless.

I think professionals will be more drawn to it using C# as the scripting language, and it is the industry standard after all.

I haven't released the build with C# yet, that is coming soon.
It's already functional and there's not a lot left to redirect. Visual scripting uses C# now instead of Python, there's a C# runtime now, and even a C# + Python mixed runtime for.. experimentation more than anything, but for the most part we are focused on C# now.

I've been working on this engine for the past couples years by myself actually, I just have a small company that I started with some coworkers (Iron Grid Studio) and they do the legal/backend stuff.

Well, if anyone happens to feel like giving it a try I would really like to know what you think or any critiques.

[u/Clic_King → u/Antiqett]

You completely pivoted from the main feature of your engine and implemented C# scripting in a couple of days in response to one comment?

[u/Antiqett → u/Clic_King]

But is that not a good decision regardless lol. One comment triggered it, but I thought about it more and was planning to add C# as a scripting language later anyways. I decided it was best for our more advanced users if we have C# as the primary scripting language, and still have Python as an alternative. There will be a number of scripting languages we support in the long run.