# Key Terms — Game Engines Overview (Godot Engine, Scratch, GDevelop)

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- Published: 2026-10-18T12:29:22-04:00
- Author: matthew.leffler@jefferson.kyschools.us

Course 2: Game Design & Development Principles / Unit 9: Intro Webdesign Editors,
WordPress & Game Tools / Lesson 2: Game Engines Overview (Godot Engine, Scratch,
GDevelop)

## Vocabulary focus

Game Engine, Godot Engine, Scratch, GDevelop, Physics Engine, Renderer, Node System,
Scene Tree, Asset Import, Scripting Engine

## Build your glossary

For each term or concept, write an explanation in your own words and add an example
from this lesson. Check your explanation against the lesson resources.

  |  Term or concept |  My explanation |  Example |  
   |  ________________ |  ________________ |  ________________ |  
 |  ________________ |  ________________ |  ________________ |

## Resources

 * [Open CodeHS course lesson explorer (opens in a new tab)](https://codehs.com/course/21074/explore?lang=en)