Actually seriously consider Heaps vs Ceramic vs ??? as core

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Would be good to list out pros and cons of each option, putting only slight weight toward needing to learn a new framework

Needs:

1. JS target (Newgrounds) + fast build target that isn't JS (HL seems best?)
2. Nonzero support and nonzero hopes for the future
3. Pre-existing sprite batcher
4. At least rudimentary text support
5. Shaders
6. Lets me do what I want without severely duplicating code or writing wrappers
7. But handles the low level stuff that scares me

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Heaps:
Meets every goal, but support is barely nonzero

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Ceramic:

1. Ok I guess Electron is allowed to fulfill the fast build target even though it's JS

Meets every goal more or less. Support seems good. Custom buildchain and custom VSC plugin which aren't necessarily bad things. Handles html server which is very good.

Worth making a lil project in to feel out the non-API aspects

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Flixel:
Too managed, sprite focus is good, support very good. Custom requires breaking/undoing/duplicating existing systems. HL build chain same as OpenFL's

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OpenFL/Lime:
Less managed version of Flixel. Would still be duplicating existing systems. Support unknown atm. HL build chain seems fragile

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Godot:
No? Just on principle tbh

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Any Kha lib:
The Khacosystem is pretty excessive for the goals of mono2d, and would most likely result in a custom framework over it

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Custom:
7. Bruh idk how to do low level stuff