Anuken

Anuken is a software developer best known for creating Mindustry, an open-source, cross-platform game that blends tower defense, resource management, and factory-building. The project is led by Anuken with contributions from a community of developers, artists, and players, and is hosted on GitHub. Mindustry began in 2017 and has since grown into a widely played project with an active modding scene. It is released under the MIT License, reflecting its open-source nature.

Technically, Mindustry is written in Java and uses the libGDX framework, enabling desktop and mobile builds. Desktop clients run on Windows, macOS, and Linux, while an Android version is also available. The game emphasizes player-created content through mods and ongoing official updates from the maintainer and contributors.

As the project’s principal maintainer, Anuken coordinates development, reviews pull requests, and communicates with the community through GitHub issues, discussions, and other channels. He is best known for sustaining Mindustry and for fostering an open development process that welcomes external contributions.

The Mindustry project has been noted for its open-source approach, modifiability, and ongoing development, making it a notable example of a community-driven game project in the open-source space.