Kestrel: Getting Started

This repository is intended to act as a guide to using Kestrel and KDL, providing information on tooling, project management and references regarding the Kestrel Game Engine.

This guide is a work in progress, and more will be added as the tooling evolves over time.

Contents

1. Installation
2. Creating a new project
3. Building a simple game
4. Exploring KDL
   • Introduction
   • Working with Resources
   • Defining Custom Types
   • Components
   • Scenes
   • Annotations
   • Working with Files
   • Modules
5. Lua Scripting
6. Project Management
7. Resource Formats
   • Extended Resource File
   • Classic Resource File
   • Rez File
   • Resource Reference Binary Format (RSRC)
   • StaticImage Resource Type (sïmg)
   • Scene Definition Resource Type (scën)
   • Scene Interface Resource Type (scïn)
   • Lua Script Resource Type (LuaS)
   • Kestrel Modification Type (kmod)