Building a game engine with .NET MAUI with Shaun Lawrence (2022-07) | Community Feed

If you want to understand how far you can push .NET MAUI beyond line-of-business apps, this talk is a great deep dive.

Shaun walks through his real-world experience building game engine capabilities with MAUI, including trade-offs, framework choices, and what to prioritize first when shaping a playable architecture.

What you’ll learn

How a .NET MAUI-first approach can support early game engine experiments
Which core engine concerns (rendering flow, input handling, update loops) matter most at the start
How to evaluate MAUI strengths and constraints when designing game-focused systems
Practical decision points that help you keep momentum instead of over-designing

Why watch this

Connects conceptual engine design with implementation choices you can apply quickly
Gives a realistic view of building game features in a cross-platform .NET stack
Helps you decide when MAUI is the right fit for your next game prototype

Watch the full session to follow Shaun’s architecture choices and use them as a blueprint for your own MAUI game experiments.