List of free game creation systems
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This article is a list of free software game creation systems and dedicated integrated development environments.
Active[edit]
Adventure Game Studio[edit]
- Name: Adventure Game Studio
- Platforms: Windows
- License: Artistic License[1]
- Webpage: https://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/
Ct.js[edit]
- Name : Ct.js, Your new 2D game editor
- License: MIT License
- Platforms: Windows, Mac OS X, Linux
- Webpage: https://ctjs.rocks/
- itch.io: https://comigo.itch.io/ct
- Github: https://github.com/ct-js/ct-js
EasyRPG[edit]
- Name: EasyRPG, Play your own RPG games anywhere
- Platforms: Windows, Linux
- License: GPL v3
- Webpage: https://easyrpg.org
Godot[edit]
- Name: Godot, An Advanced, Feature Packed, Multi-Platform 2D And 3D Game Engine.
- Platforms: Windows, GNU/Linux, Mac OS X
- License: MIT License
- Webpage: http://www.godotengine.org
GDevelop[edit]
- Name: GDevelop, Free and Easy Game-Making App
- Platforms: Windows, GNU/Linux, Mac OS X, web browser
- License: MIT License
- Webpage: https://gdevelop.io/
IKEMEN Go[edit]
- Name: IKEMEN Go, Open Source Fighting Engine
- Platforms: Windows, GNU/Linux, Mac OS X
- License: MIT License (code), CC BY-SA (assets)
- Webpage: https://ikemen-engine.github.io/
MegaZeux[edit]
- Name: MegaZeux
- Platforms: MS DOS, Windows, GNU/Linux, Mac OS X, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS, AmigaOS, Playstation Portable, Android, web browser
- License: GPL v2+
- Webpage: https://www.digitalmzx.com/index.php
O.H.R.RPG.C.E.[edit]
- Name: O.H.R.RPG.C.E., Official Hamster Republic Role Playing Game Construction Engine
- Platforms: Linux, Mac OS, Microsoft Windows, Android, FreeBSD, Classic Mac OS
- License: GPL v2+
- Webpage: http://rpg.hamsterrepublic.com/ohrrpgce/Main_Page
Open 3D Engine[edit]
- Name: Open 3D Engine, an open source multi-platform 3D engine that enables devs to build AAA games, cinema-quality 3D worlds and simulations
- Platforms: Linux, Mac OS, Microsoft Windows
- License: MIT License and Apache 2.0
- Webpage: https://o3de.org/
Pixelbox.js[edit]
- Name: Pixelbox.js, Create 2D games in JavaScript, made easier
- Platforms: Linux, Mac OS, Microsoft Windows
- License: MIT license
- Webpage: https://pixwlk.itch.io/pixelbox
Pyxel[edit]
- Name: Pyxel, A retro game engine for Python
- Platforms: Linux, Mac OS, Microsoft Windows
- License: MIT license
- Webpage: https://github.com/kitao/pyxel
Ren'Py[edit]
- Name: Ren'Py, visual novel engine
- Platforms: Linux, Mac OS, Microsoft Windows
- License: MIT license
- Webpage: https://www.renpy.org/
Solarus Quest Editor[edit]
- Name: Solarus Quest Editor
- Platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac, FreeBSD, Android
- License: GPL v3 (code), CC BY-SA v3 (media)
- Webpage: https://www.solarus-games.org/
Sphere Engine[edit]
- Name : Sphere Engine
- License: BSD 3-clause license
- Platforms: Windows, Mac OS X, Linux
- Webpage: https://www.spheredev.org/
- Classic: https://chadaustin.me/sphere/
TIC-80[edit]
- Name: TIC-80, a fantasy computer for making, playing and sharing tiny games
- Platforms: Windows, MacOS, Linux, 3DS, Windows XP, Android, Web
- License: MIT License
- Webpage: https://tic80.com/
TirNanoG[edit]
- Name: TirNanoG
- Platforms: Windows, GNU/Linux, Android, Web application
- License: GPL v3+
- Webpage: https://tirnanog.codeberg.page/
Tuesday JS[edit]
- Name: Tuesday JS
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, HTML5
- License: Apache 2.0
- Webpage: https://kirill-live.itch.io/tuesday-js
Wick Editor[edit]
- Name: Wick Editor, a free and open-source tool for creating games, animations and everything in-between.
- Platforms: Windows, GNU/Linux, Mac OS X, web browser, self-host
- License: GPL v3+
- Webpage: https://www.wickeditor.com
ZGameEditor[edit]
- Name : ZGameEditor
- License: MIT License
- Platforms: Windows, Mac OS X, Linux and Android
- Webpage: https://www.zgameeditor.org/
OpenFL[edit]
- Name: OpenFL, open-source, cross-platform game development framework enabling the creation of engaging games on desktop, mobile, and web.
- Platforms: Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Android, iOS, Web application
- License: MIT License
- Webpage: https://www.openfl.org/
Dormant[edit]
Construct Classic[edit]
- Name: Construct Classic
- Platforms: Windows
- License: GPL v2+
- Webpage: https://sourceforge.net/projects/construct/
Game Editor[edit]
- Name: Game Editor, The Cross Platform Game Creator
- Platforms: Windows, GNU/Linux, Mac OS X
- License: GPL v3+
- Webpage: http://game-editor.com/Main_Page
Game-Maker[edit]
- Name: Create Your Own Games With Game-Maker!
- Platforms: MS DOS
- License: MIT License
- Webpage: https://github.com/gandrewstone/GameMaker
G-Creator[edit]
- Name: G-Creator
- Platforms: Java Runtime Environment
- License: LGPL v3
- Archived webpage: https://web.archive.org/web/20110224054800/http://g-creator.org/doku.php
- Sourceforge: https://sourceforge.net/projects/pineapple-ide/
Gluon[edit]
- Name: Gluon, The Gluon Project
- Platforms: GNU/Linux
- License: LGPL v2+
- Archived webpage: http://web.archive.org/web/20120701114921/http://gluon.gamingfreedom.org/
Maratis[edit]
- Name: Maratis
- Platforms: GNU/Linux, Windows, Mac OS X
- License: LGPL v2+
- Webapge: http://www.maratis3d.org/
Mokoi[edit]
- Name: Mokoi
- Platform: Windows, Linux
- License: zlib/libpng License
- Archived webpage: https://web.archive.org/web/20201029081348/http://mokoi.info/
- Sourceforge: https://sourceforge.net/projects/mokoi/
Novashell[edit]
- Name: Novashell, Game Creation System
- Platforms: Windows, GNU/Linux, Mac OS X
- License: Zlib/libpng License
- Webpage: https://www.rtsoft.com/novashell/
Open Game Maker 2D[edit]
- Name: Open Game Maker 2D, Cross-platform and Delphi like
- Platforms: Windows, GNU/Linux, Mac OS X
- License: MIT License
- Webpage: https://ogm2d.sourceforge.net/
Open RPG Maker[edit]
- Name: Open RPG Maker, The world is your creation
- Platforms: Windows, GNU/Linux, Mac OS X
- License: GPL v3
- Webpage: https://openrpgmaker.sourceforge.net/
RPGBoss[edit]
- Name: RPGBoss, Make your own RPG!
- Platforms: Windows, GNU/Linux, Mac OS X
- License: AGPL v3
- Webpage: https://web.archive.org/web/20180806131106/http://rpgboss.com/
- Github: https://github.com/rpgboss/rpgboss
- Sourceforge: https://sourceforge.net/projects/rpgboss/
- Forum: https://rpgboss.freeforums.net/
SLUDGE[edit]
- Name: SLUDGE (Scripting Language for Unhindered Development of a Gaming Environment)
- Platforms: Windows, GNU/Linux, Mac OS X
- License
- Webpage: https://opensludge.github.io/
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