React-native-godot
by borndotcom
Embed Godot Game Engine Into React Native Applications
Bridge library enabling developers to integrate Godot Engine's powerful game development capabilities directly within React Native mobile apps.
- 2,536+ GitHub stars
- Built with C++
- Native Godot Engine integration for both iOS and Android platforms
- MIT License license
About This Project
This powerful integration library allows mobile developers to harness the full capabilities of Godot Engine within React Native applications. By bridging these two powerful frameworks, developers can create sophisticated mobile experiences that combine native UI components with rich, interactive game content or 3D visualizations powered by Godot's battle-tested rendering engine.
The library provides a seamless communication layer between React Native's JavaScript runtime and Godot's C++ core, enabling developers to build hybrid applications where game scenes, interactive tutorials, or immersive content coexist with traditional mobile UI elements. This opens up possibilities for educational apps, gamified experiences, and applications requiring advanced 2D/3D graphics that would be challenging to implement with standard React Native components.
Supporting both iOS and Android platforms, the project eliminates the complexity of manually integrating game engines into mobile apps. Developers can leverage React Native's hot reload capabilities for UI development while utilizing Godot's visual editor and scripting tools for game logic, creating a best-of-both-worlds development workflow that significantly accelerates production time.
Whether you're building an e-commerce app with interactive 3D product previews, an educational platform with gamified lessons, or a fitness app with animated workout demonstrations, this library provides the foundation for creating engaging, performance-optimized mobile experiences that stand out in crowded app marketplaces.
Key Features
- Native Godot Engine integration for both iOS and Android platforms
- Bidirectional communication bridge between React Native and Godot
- Support for embedding Godot scenes within React Native view hierarchy
- Cross-platform C++ implementation for optimal performance
- Enables combining React Native UI components with Godot-powered interactive content
- Maintains compatibility with Godot's visual editor and scripting workflow
How You Can Use It
Building mobile games with React Native navigation and native features
Creating interactive 3D product visualizations within e-commerce apps
Developing educational apps with gamified learning experiences
Adding immersive AR/VR-style content to existing React Native applications
Building fitness or training apps with animated 3D workout demonstrations
Creating data visualization dashboards with interactive 3D charts and models
Who Is This For?
Mobile app developers with React Native experience looking to add game engine capabilities, game developers wanting to integrate native mobile features, and teams building hybrid apps with both traditional UI and interactive 3D content