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The Dev Thicket

Rendering frameworks, UI libraries, and developer tools for Go, Ebitengine, and more. Built by developers, for developers.

Willow

Go

A display-tree 2D rendering framework for Ebitengine

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Willow UI

Go

A UI component library for Go, built on the Willow display tree

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ThicketScript

C++

TypeScript-like syntax. C++ runtime.

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"3D" VillageWillow

"3D" Village

Faux-3D experiment village scene rendered pixel-by-pixel to an offscreen texture, then passed to Willow and Ebiten for display.

LightingWillow

Lighting

Dynamic lighting and shadow system with real-time light sources.

Stat WebWillow UI

Stat Web

Interactive stat web component for visualizing multi-axis data.

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We're a community of developers who love building things. Our roots are in Go and Ebitengine, but we believe great tools should exist everywhere, not just in one ecosystem.

Dev Thicket is a place to build useful tools, share what we learn, and bring developers together. Good software has no language barrier, and neither does this project. All languages are welcome.

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Coming from another framework?

Used PixiJS, Starling, or HaxeFlixel? Built UIs in Unity or Godot? Our tools bring familiar patterns to Go. Same mental models, Go performance.

Willow

If you've used PixiJS or Starling, Willow's display tree will feel familiar. Scene graph, sprite batching, cameras, and transforms.

Willow UI

If you've built UIs in Unity or Godot, this will make sense. Typed Go widgets with reactive bindings and a theme system.