title: Creating a Java platform game as easily as possible
body: <p>I need to create a Java-based <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platform_game" rel="nofollow noreferrer">platformer game</a> for a high school project (not computer science related), and I want to spend as little time on technical stuff as possible.</p>
  
  <p>I'm already experienced in Java, and I already have most of the gameplay, graphics, etc. All I need to do is code it. I've looked and I'm considering one of two options that do not involving coding a game from scratch:</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>Copy an existing Java platformer (best option, but I can't find an open source Java platformer)</li>
  <li>Use a Java game engine to avoid coding from scratch. I've looked at JGame but I'm not sure if it's the best bet for a platformer.</li>
  </ul>