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24 alternatives to Game development

"Transforming ideas into unforgettable gaming experiences."

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Game development launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 19D
   90s.dev – Game maker that runs on the web▲352

   2025 · 90s.dev · its alternatives →

2. 2GC
   GameDevs.com, a social news site for game developers▲118

   2014 · gamedevs.com · its alternatives →

3. 3BA
   Boardzilla, a framework for making web-based board games▲574

   Show HN: Boardzilla, a framework for making web-based board games Tldr: We’ve made a framework for web-based board games. You can try out some games over at https://boardzilla.io, or you can take a look at https://docs.boardzilla.io to learn more about how to develop your own game. Source is available at https://github.com/boardzilla Hey y’all. My brother and I have made a framework for board games. During the pandemic we started to look at BGA but got discouraged by how old-fashioned the tools were and how cumbersome the development process was. We set out…

   2024 · boardzilla.io · its alternatives →

4. 4GD
   Game development collaboration platform. Make games together▲19

   2015 · gamestarter.io · its alternatives →

5. 5SO
   Sprig, open-source game console and engine, by teenagers for teenagers▲274

   2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   GameDevMap▲81

   A map and catalog of game development organizations.

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7G
   gamedevwebtools▲35

   2013 · github.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Game Builder▲189

   A new game, where you build games, by Google

   2019 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   GameAnalytics▲103

   Turning data into growth

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    GDevelop▲82

    Open-source game making software for everyone

    2018 · its alternatives →

11. 11GM
    Gamedex, my collection of Three.js game dev experiments▲66

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    GameFi Development Company▲14

    Not Just Games—Tokenized Worlds.

    2025 · addustechnologies.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Sequence▲111

    Build the best web3 games and experiences

    2024 · its alternatives →

14. 14IM
    I made a 2D shoot 'em up game with Go, using Entity Component System▲108

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    ReadyCode▲139

    Infra for building in-game UGC creation tools

    2024 · ready.mp · its alternatives →

16. 16DA
    DOME, a framework for making 2D games with Wren▲90

    2020 · domeengine.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Super Markup World▲112

    Use code to create your own platformer

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Core▲81

    Create, explore, & earn from games across Core's multiverse

    2021 · its alternatives →

19. 19GN
    GameDev News- It's like DN or HN for people who make games▲10

    2014 · news.powerupgames.io · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Insights Platform▲95

    Analysis of web products that shape the gaming industry

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21IN
    Indiedevs.net – A place for indie game developers▲82

    2021 · indiedevs.net · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Coda Platform▲96

    Create more successful games of all sizes more often

    2020 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Phaser Editor 2D▲75

    Friendly web-based IDE for making HTML5 games

    2021 · its alternatives →

24. 24CG
    Curated gamedev specific search engine▲82

    Sep 2025 · gamedevtorch.com · its alternatives →

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