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PlayBasic vs river (Wayland compositor)

A side-by-side look at PlayBasic and river (Wayland compositor). For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

PlayBasic

PlayBasic

Games

PlayBasic is a proprietary programming language and IDE for learning and developing 2D video games. It uses a BASIC-style syntax which is easy to learn and allows for rapid game prototyping. Some key features include sprites, sounds, tiles, scrolling backgrounds and more.

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river (Wayland compositor)

river (Wayland compositor)

Gaming Software

River is a tiling Wayland compositor focused on simplicity and familiarity. It uses dynamic tiling to automatically arrange windows and supports keyboard shortcuts for navigation. River aims to provide a lightweight and customizable desktop experience.

waylandcompositortilingdynamic-tilingkeyboard-shortcutslightweightcustomizable