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LITIENGINE is a free, 100% open-source Java 2D Game Engine and tooling suite maintained by Gurkenlabs and our global contributor community. We empower developers, indie game studios, and educators to create tile-based 2D games with clean, modern Java architecture.

By sponsoring LITIENGINE, you directly fund continuous engine maintenance, documentation improvements, high-performance tooling, and the open-source gaming ecosystem.

Become a Sponsor on Open Collective

Why Sponsor LITIENGINE?

Reach a Dedicated Developer Audience

LITIENGINE is built with and for Java game developers, JVM software engineers, computer science students, and indie game creators. Our community values robust tooling, performant code, and sustainable open source.

Credibility & Reach

  • 836 GitHub Stars (as of September 2026)
  • Active Community: 150+ Discord members and 50+ Open Collective contributors (as of September 2026)
  • Multi-Platform Java 25 Engine: Modern Foreign Function & Memory API integration
  • 100% Transparent: Every euro received and spent is publicly audited on Open Collective

Sponsorship Tiers

Platinum Sponsorship — €199 / month

Premier visibility across all official LITIENGINE web properties and developer surfaces.

  • Homepage Presence: Featured in the sponsor showcase on litiengine.com.
  • Global Documentation Feature: Prominently displayed on docs.litiengine.com in our global partner component.
  • Top GitHub README Placement: High-visibility banner and link in the main repository README.md.
  • Dedicated Sponsor Profile: Full-width card with high-resolution logo, link, and company description on this page.
  • Social Recognition: Welcoming announcement across LITIENGINE Discord and social channels.

Sponsor as Platinum

Gold Sponsorship — €99 / month

Prominent placement for tech brands, developer tool providers, and organizations.

  • Prominent Documentation Placement: Displayed in the partners section on docs.litiengine.com.
  • GitHub README Logo: Dedicated prominent logo placement in the repository README.md.
  • Directory Placement: Highlighted card with logo, tagline, and link on this page.
  • Release Recognition: Mentioned in major release notes.

Sponsor as Gold

Silver Sponsorship — €49 / month

Ideal for startups, indie studios, and developer services seeking community visibility. This is the entry tier for organizational website directory placement and logo recognition.

  • GitHub README Logo: Listed in the Silver sponsor grid on GitHub.
  • Documentation Listing: Logo listed on the documentation sponsors directory.
  • Website Placement: Logo and link on this /about/sponsors directory page.

Sponsor as Silver

Backers — From €2 / month

Join the individual developers and community members who make LITIENGINE possible. Every contribution directly funds server costs, asset licensing, and community bounties.

Contribute as a Backer

What Does Sponsorship Fund?

All sponsorship funds are managed with complete financial transparency through our fiscal host, Open Source Europe:

  1. Infrastructure & Hosting: Continuous delivery runners, domain registries, documentation platforms, and artifact hosting.
  2. Engine Maintenance: Critical bug fixing, Java upgrade support (e.g. Java 25 FFM APIs), and input device compatibility (Input4J).
  3. Editor & Tooling: Expanding utiLITI map editing capabilities, sprite packaging, and asset workflow tooling.
  4. Learning Resources: Tutorials, sample projects, API documentation, and beginner-friendly game templates.

Current Sponsors

Platinum Partners

Interested in becoming our premier partner? Reach out to us or pledge on Open Collective.

Gold Partners

JProfiler

Silver Partners

Silver Partners

Community Backers

Special thanks to the individual developers and community members who support LITIENGINE:

  • Sponsor logos and links are provided for brand attribution and partner acknowledgement.
  • Website directory placement and logo recognition begin at the Silver tier, while the Backers tier is dedicated to individual community supporters.
  • All sponsor placements are subject to editorial review to ensure alignment with community standards and project values.
  • Sponsorship does not influence technical decision-making, API architecture, or open-source governance.