--- title: Getting started with FXGL game development | daily.dev description: A step-by-step tutorial for building a simple Geometry Wars clone using FXGL, a Java/JavaFX game engine. Covers project setup with Maven, defining entity types... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/getting-started-with-fxgl-game-development-cejq5okoo twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Getting started with FXGL game development | daily.dev og:description: A step-by-step tutorial for building a simple Geometry Wars clone using FXGL, a Java/JavaFX game engine. 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