As emo has simple and easy to use application programming interface that is running on top of the Squirrel programming language, you don't have to endure the difficulties of learning Objective-C and Java, and you can focus on your game logic by using one programming language. Not only novice programmers but also professional game programmers who are familiar with Lua (famous game programming language in the game industry) will make full use of Squirrel in a minute because Squirrel is much inspired by the language like Lua, JavaScript and Python.

• Free & Open Source: Starling does not cost a dime. Download and use it right away — no strings attached. And because it is Open Source, you're always in control: step through the code and learn from its internals. Everything is well documented and easy to understand. Drop your in-house engine and focus on your games! • Platform independent: Write your code once and deploy it — everywhere! As Starling is built on top of Adobe's Flash™ technology, it runs not only in the browser, but on all major mobile platforms out there, including iOS and Android. That simplifies your development, too: debug your game comfortably in the Flash Player, then deploy it on your mobile phone. • Amazing Performance, familiar API: Starling is a pure ActionScript 3 library that mimics the conventional Flash display list architecture. In contrast to conventional display objects, however, all content is rendered directly by the GPU — providing a rendering performance unlike anything before. This is made possible by Flash's "Stage3D" technology. • Embraced by Adobe™, powered by the Community: Adobe supports the development of Starling and plans to integrate it tightly into its tools. You get the best of both worlds: corporate commitment and a vivid community. Starling's community is praised for its friendliness and is always there for you when you need help — 24/7.