Defold Newsletter October 2026

News

Hello Defolder!

Defold 1.14.0 is out, bringing Microsoft Xbox support and improvements for iPhone Duo! The Defold Game Jam 2026 winners have been announced, Minit Games has joined the Defold Foundation, and there are more community events to look forward to. Read on for new games, tools, articles, and videos from the community. If you have something you wish to share, please send us an email at info@defold.se.

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Defold now supports Microsoft Xbox

Microsoft Xbox support is available from Defold 1.14.0, free of charge for approved Xbox developers. This brings Defold to all three major console platform families: Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch.

To get started, your organisation must first be approved by Microsoft for Xbox console development. You can then request access to Defold through the Xbox middleware page. The announcement explains the process and links to the setup instructions.

Read the Xbox announcement

Defold Game Jam 2026 winners

The Defold Game Jam 2026 winners have been announced! Congratulations to the winners, and thank you to everyone who took part. Explore the results, play the entries, and discover what the community created.

Participants have also shared their experiences in blogs and development diaries. Read about Rollrend by Vallo, Ohm’s Flaw by Andrew Fowler, and FlyableHeart Dev.’s jam experience.

See the winners and play the games

Minit Games joins the Defold Foundation

Welcome to our new Bronze Partner, Minit Games! The platform is built around instant-play micro web games: short, portrait-oriented experiences that players discover by scrolling through a feed.

Defold’s small HTML5 builds and fast loading times are a natural fit for this format. Developers can already explore the Minit SDK, a project template, and an example game. Together with Minit Games, we will also organise game jams with cash prizes.

Read the Minit Games announcement

Community events

There are several ways to get involved with the Defold community this autumn: contribute during Hacktoberfest, then make games for the Pixel Forge MEGA Jam and Cosmo Hacks, both supported by Defold.

• Hacktoberfest 2026: join the community celebration and contribute to Defold projects.
• Pixel Forge MEGA Jam: a 10-day game jam with prizes, including rewards for the best games made with Defold.
• Cosmo Hacks: an online hackathon with prizes and opportunities to build and share your project.

Visit each event page for its schedule, rules, and participation details.

New games made with Defold:

Assets, extensions and tools:

Worth reading:

Creator Spotlight: Cillian (Fatal Exit)

Cillian talks about making web games such as Death Cascade and Dopaminer, competing in game jams, and how audio and web platforms shape his work.

by Defold Foundation

Defold Engine: Migration tips from Godot

Practical tips for Godot developers moving to Defold, helping you get started with a different engine and workflow.

by Henrique L. Alves

Bringing my game, Maze of Thorns, to Defold!

A development diary about porting a mystery adventure game from Solar2D to Defold. Follow the developer’s progress as the game takes shape in a new engine.

by Fire Maple Games

Worth watching:

Defold 1.14.0 has been released

Defold 1.14.0 expands console support and brings new rendering tools, mobile improvements, and a more efficient editor.

Highlights:

• 🎮 Microsoft Xbox support for approved developers
• 🧊 Cubemap render targets for custom reflections and environment capture
• 📱 iOS 27 support and improved safe-area handling, ready for iPhone Duo
• 💪 Support for up to 1,048,576 game objects per collection
• 🌍 Improved editor text shaping for complex scripts, emojis, and bidirectional text
• 🍎 Metal as the default graphics backend on macOS
• 🛠️ Configurable editor tab shortcuts and a redesigned Material Editor
• ⚡ Reduced editor CPU usage, plus more improvements and fixes!

The release also includes breaking changes. Check the release announcement for the migration details before upgrading an existing project.

CHECK THE RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENT

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