Defold
A free, lightweight engine for 2D games on mobile and web.
- Free
- Jam-friendly
What it does
Defold is a small, fast engine maintained by the Defold Foundation. It uses Lua for scripting and is especially good for 2D mobile and HTML5 games that need to load quickly.
Highlights
- Tiny build sizes
- Lua scripting
- Strong web and mobile export
- No fees or royalties
Is it right for me?
- Skill level
- Intermediate, Advanced
- Useful for
- Game jams, Indie developers, Students, Hobby projects
- Game jams
- A good fit — quick to pick up and use under time pressure.