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What is Talon?

Talon is a 2D game framework that uses Raylib as its rendering engine and Wren as its scripting language. It’s designed to make game development fast, enjoyable, and productive by combining two exceptional projects:
  • Raylib: A simple and powerful graphics library
  • Wren: A lightweight, fast scripting language you can master in under 30 minutes
Talon is inspired by love2d and aims to be a modern alternative for 2D game development.

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Why Talon?

Simple & Fast

Wren is incredibly easy to learn and blazingly fast. Get started writing games in minutes, not hours.

Hot Reload

See your changes instantly with built-in hot reload. No need to restart your game every time you make a change.

Cross-Platform

Build for Linux, Windows, and Web (WASM). One codebase, multiple platforms.

Raylib Powered

Access almost all Raylib functions directly from Wren with a clean, consistent API.

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Key Features

Almost all Raylib functions are exposed through the Raylib class. Function names use snake_case (e.g., Raylib.initWindow() instead of InitWindow).Raylib structs like Camera2D, Vector2, Rectangle, and Color are available as Wren classes with the same names.
Run Talon with the --hot flag to enable automatic reloading when your Wren files change:
talon --hot index.wren
Perfect for rapid iteration and UI development.
Use Docker-based builds to create distributable executables:
talon init-exe index.wren
docker compose up --build -d
Find your builds in the dist/ folder.
Deploy your games to the web using Emscripten:
talon init-wasm index.wren
docker compose up --build -d
Your WASM builds will be in the dist/ folder.
Add custom functionality using .so or .dll files. See the examples/extend directory for implementation details.
Try Talon directly in your browser without any installation at jossephus.github.io/talon.

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Quick Example

Here’s a simple “Hello World” window in Talon: 
import "raylib" for Color, Raylib

var width = 800
var height = 450

Raylib.initWindow(width, height, "My First Talon Game")
Raylib.setTargetFPS(60)

while (!Raylib.windowShouldClose()) {
  Raylib.beginDrawing()
  Raylib.clearBackground(Color.Red)
  Raylib.drawText("Hello, Talon!", 190, 200, 20, Color.White)
  Raylib.endDrawing()
}

Raylib.closeWindow()

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Get Started

Installation

Download Talon and set up your development environment.

Quickstart Guide

Create your first Talon game in minutes with our step-by-step guide.

Learn Wren

Master Wren in under 30 minutes with the official documentation.

Explore Examples

Browse complete game examples including Breakout and Asteroids.

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Project Status

Talon is actively developed with the goal of becoming a stable, feature-rich 2D game framework. Currently implemented features include:
  • Core Raylib rendering functions
  • Input handling (keyboard, mouse)
  • 2D camera system
  • Texture and sprite support
  • Basic shapes and text rendering
  • Hot reload development workflow
  • Cross-platform building (Linux, Windows, Web)
Planned features include Audio, Physics, and expanded Math support.

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Open Source

Talon is open source and licensed under the MIT License. Contributions are welcome!

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