No setup
Defold comes fully featured out of the box. There's nothing to set up or configure, not even when bundling. Simply download the editor and get creative!
- Visual Editor
- Code Editor
- Lua Scripting
- Lua Debugger
- Scene Editor
- Particle Editor
- Tilemap Editor
Truly cross-platform
Using just one code base, and without the need for external tools, Defold lets you publish your game to a multitude of platforms:
- Nintendo Switch
- Android
- iOS
- macOS
- Linux
- Windows
- Steam
- HTML5
- Additional consoles in Q4 2022!
Turn-key solution
- Use basic building blocks to create complex behaviour.
- Everything you need to make a game in one tool
- Write game logic using Lua.
- Zero-config cloud build
Custom configuration
- Add new functionality from the Asset Portal.
- Setup your own local build environment.
- Write your own native code to extend the engine.
- Integrated with tools such as Atom, VS Code, Spine and Tiled.
Plague Lords
The investigation of multiple disappearances in the midst of the Black Death turns into a bloody stand against a new mysterious threat. Survive in a turn-based, tactical sandbox, managing a settlement and dozens of peasants, craftsmen and warriors to stop the upcoming Scourge.
| Developer | Red Unit Studios |
| Release date | Spring 2022 |
| Platforms | Windows,Steam,Switch |
Family Island
What would your life be without modern technology on the deserted island? Dive into simplicity of the primal world with the modern Stone Age family in this thrilling offline adventure game. Stranded on the remote island, a family of four - Bruce, Eva and their kids - needs your guidance and help starting a new family home from scratch and navigating through various family life situations with humour.
| Developer | Melsoft |
| Release date | 2019 |
| Platforms | iOS, Android |
Blog updates
The feature request journey
Published on Sep 16, 2022
In this blog post we describe the development process for feature requests - READ
The making of BoxRob
Published on Aug 04, 2022
In this post d954mas shares his experience of creating the game BoxRob - READ
Big list of game jam advice
Published on Jul 22, 2022
In this post Ian Campbell shares some personal tips for game jams - READ
Latest News
Vilnius Game Dev Meetup
Published on May 12, 2022
A while back we were invited by Melsoft to attend the Lithuanian Game Developers Association meetup in Vilnius and do a talk about Defold. - READ
DefoldCon summary
Published on Mar 21, 2022
Last week we had the pleasure of inviting our community to join an online Defold Conference event. - READ
Yandex.Games Jam Results
Published on Feb 01, 2022
After some delays during the post-jam period we finally have the results! - READ
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