Install latest/stable of Defold
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Defold comes fully featured out of the box. There's nothing to set up or configure, not even when building. Simply download the editor and get creative!
No setup
✓ Visual Editor ✓ Scene Editor
✓ Code Editor ✓ Particle Editor
✓ Lua Scripting ✓ Tilemap Editor
✓ Lua Debugger ✓ 2D & 3D
Truly cross-platform
✓ PlayStation®4 ✓ Windows
✓ Nintendo Switch ✓ Steam
✓ Android ✓ HTML5
✓ iOS ✓ Facebook
✓ macOS ✓ Q3 2023 PlayStation®5
✓ Linux ✓ Q2 2024 XBox
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 for native code
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.
Free. Forever.
✓ No up-front cost.
✓ No licensing cost.
✓ No royalties.
✓ No runtime fee.
✓ Free forever. Thanks to the objectives of the Defold Foundation
Production ready
✓ Proven track record of game releases on mobile, web, desktop and consoles.
✓ Integrations with analytics, app economy and game services available out of the box.
✓ Actively developed, with a new release every month.
✓ Technical support contracts available if needed.
This is an unofficial package.
Licensed under the Defold License.
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