Torque 2D MIT vs PlayMaker + Unity3D

Torque 2D gives developers complete access to the source code. This removes all barriers one may hit when trying to extend and/or customize the engine they are working with.

Torque 2D runs on Windows, OS X, iOS, Android, Linux, and Web.

Torquescript is a fast and easy to use C++ like scripting language that ties all of the various elements of a project together. It supports a large complement of functions including math, physics, object manipulation, fileIO, and more. Torquescript features:

• Object-oriented programming
• Transparent interconnection with internal C++ objects
• Built-in fast 2D math (vectors, matrices, and quaternions with all corresponding functions)
• Well-documented standard library (hundreds of functions out-of-the box)
• Component system (aka Behaviors)
• Dynamic asset and module loading

The engine utilizes a combination of batched rendering, asset management, and a module system that allows for high frame rates on all platforms.

Torque 2D MIT's utilizes Box2D for all physics calculations. Anyone with prior knowledge with Box2D by itself or through other engines can easily transfer their knowledge. Nearly all of the Box2D API is exposed to the scripting language, making it a quick process to port games to the engine without having to learn an entirely new system.

You'll need to put more time in learning Unity + Playmaker compared to something like GameSalad. But once get the hang of it and familiarize yourself with what it's possible to build with them, it's quite easy to use.

For those developers who can't afford an artist, or aren't skilled enough to create their own art, Unity features an Asset Store full of a wide variety of free and paid assets that can be easily added to your game. The Asset Store has more than just music and art. It also has code and modules that can be added to your game such as unique lighting or GUI systems.

A lot of third party plugins have support for Playmaker. Playmaker team also invest time to add support for a lot of third party plugins.

Instead of a single "if this then that" event list which can become very cluttered beyond the most basic behaviors, PlayMaker gives each object a list of states where only certain events are triggered, and performing an action also changes state.

This allows for a clean, simple visual representation which helps break complex logical structures into smaller pieces, making them easier to understand.

It basically can do same things as scripting in Unity.