Supportsoft Glossary

Game Loop: The Heart of Gameplay

The Game Loop is the heartbeat of the code. Standard apps wait for you to click a button. Games don't wait. They run a continuous cycle 60 times a second: Check inputs, update the world, draw the screen. Repeat. This happens even if you put the controller down.

If one lap of this loop takes too long, the game stutters. That's a lag. Understanding this loop is non-negotiable for us. As a core game developer in Sydney, we make sure the heavy math doesn't block the loop. We keep the rhythm steady so the physics don't freak out and the screen updates smoothly.