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What debugging and profiling tools are most useful in game development?

Answer

Games need real-time diagnostics. Useful tools: - Frame-time profilers (CPU/GPU) - Memory profilers - Network profilers for multiplayer - In-engine debug overlays A strong workflow includes reproducible scenes, metrics dashboards, and automated performance tests for regressions.

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