Build games in pure Zig.
const engine = @import("engine"); pub const
Spinner = struct { pub const is_component = true; speed: f32 = 90.0, // editable
in inspector pub fn update(self: *Spinner, time: engine.Time) void { _ =
self.speed * time.delta; } }; A real editor, without the runtime tax
Turian pairs a Unity-style visual workflow with the predictability of a systems language. No VM, no scripting bridge, no hidden allocations.
Visual editor
Scene hierarchy, inspector, asset browser and a live 3D viewport — all in a single window powered by SDL3 GPU.
Component system
Declare pub const is_component = true; in any struct and it appears in the Add Component menu with full field inspection.
Live script discovery
Drop a .zig file into assets/, hit Refresh, and your component shows up immediately — fields introspected at edit-time.
Asset pipeline
Loads OBJ, glTF 2.0 / GLB, PNG, JPG and more, with GUID-stable references that survive moves and renames.
Headless CLI
turian-cli build compiles your game without opening the GUI — the same artifact your editor produces, ideal for CI.
Pure Zig
No garbage collector, no hidden allocations, no runtime surprises. Compiles to a single executable on every Zig-supported platform.
Components are just Zig structs
One marker turns a struct into an editor component. Public fields become inspector controls; lifecycle hooks are plain methods you implement only when you need them.
- Code-driven discovery — the editor parses real Zig, not regex, so comments and conditional compilation never break it.
- Typed inspector fields — f32, i32, bool, Vec3, and object/asset references render automatically.
- Familiar lifecycle — awake, enable, start, update, disable, destroy.
const std = @import("std"); const engine = @import("engine"); pub
const Follower = struct { pub const is_component = true; /// Drag a GameObject
from the Hierarchy here. target: engine.GameObjectRef = .{}, speed: f32 = 4.0,
pub fn start(self: *Follower) void { const name = self.target.slice(); if
(name.len > 0) std.debug.print("following '{s}'\n", .{name}); } pub fn
update(self: *Follower, time: engine.Time) void { _ = self.speed * time.delta; }
}; Three commands. One binary.
Scaffold
turian-cli new-project creates a project with
an assets folder and a starter scene.
Script & arrange
Open Turian Studio, drop in components, wire up the scene, and tweak fields live in the inspector.
Build & share
turian-cli build cooks assets and emits a
self-contained executable you can hand to anyone.
Join the community
Ask questions, share your work, and help shape the engine — everyone is welcome.
Support Turian's development
Turian is built by volunteers. Your support funds ongoing work and keeps the engine free and open.
Ready to build something?
Download the SDK, install Zig 0.16.0, and ship your first scene in minutes.