diff --git a/_data/games.json b/_data/games.json
index 04eb6c4dc..7e6d0ec3a 100644
--- a/_data/games.json
+++ b/_data/games.json
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
"description": "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": "MoonActive",
"downloads": "50M+ on Google Play (Sep 2025)",
- "frontpage": "full",
"id": "family_island",
"images": {
"full": "familyisland-full.png",
@@ -18,28 +17,10 @@
"showcase": "full",
"url": "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.MelsoftGames.FamilyIslandFarm"
},
- {
- "description": "A classic style platformer with spacious levels, bonuses, treasure hunts and boss battles. Two playable characters (currently) to choose from to be used to adventure with. The game features mini games played for bonuses. It feels like true classic style gaming for mobile devices.",
- "developer": "Genesys East Games",
- "frontpage": "full",
- "id": "shiboriland",
- "images": {
- "full": "shiboriland-full.png",
- "half": "shiboriland-half.png",
- "third": "shiboriland-third.png"
- },
- "name": "Adventures in Shibori-Land",
- "platforms": "Android",
- "publisher": "",
- "releasedate": "February 24, 2025",
- "showcase": "full",
- "url": "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.genesyseast.shiboriland"
- },
{
"about": "third",
"description": "Blast through rocks with your machine gun drill. Collect rare gems, ores and ancient artefacts, upgrade your ship and unlock new abilities. Uncover the mysteries of the deep and the dangers that lurk below.",
"developer": "8BitSkull",
- "games": "half",
"id": "boreblasters",
"images": {
"full": "boreblasters-full.png",
@@ -47,7 +28,7 @@
"third": "boreblasters-third.png"
},
"name": "BORE BLASTERS",
- "platforms": "Steam (Windows, Linux, macOS)",
+ "platforms": "Windows, macOS, Linux, Steam",
"publisher": "8BitSkull",
"releasedate": "March 2024",
"showcase": "full",
@@ -57,7 +38,6 @@
"about": "third",
"description": "Monkey Mart is an idle/management game where you control a cute monkey character that just created their supermarket.",
"developer": "TinyDobbins",
- "frontpage": "full",
"id": "monkeymart",
"images": {
"full": "monkeymart-full.png",
@@ -65,7 +45,7 @@
"third": "monkeymart-third.png"
},
"name": "Monkey Mart",
- "platforms": "Web, Android",
+ "platforms": "Poki, Web, iOS, Android",
"publisher": "TinyDobbins",
"releasedate": "Q4 2022",
"showcase": "full",
@@ -74,8 +54,6 @@
{
"description": "You are the unusual archer in this blocky adventure. Fight enemies, explore the world and defeat bosses in your journey to repair the portal and save the universe.",
"developer": "d954mas",
- "frontpage": "full",
- "games": "half",
"id": "blocky-universe",
"images": {
"full": "blocky-universe-full.png",
@@ -86,13 +64,12 @@
"platforms": "Android, HTML5, Poki",
"publisher": "d954mas",
"releasedate": "November 2023",
- "showcase": "full",
+ "showcase": "half",
"url": "https://poki.com/en/g/blocky-universe"
},
{
"description": "Void Scrappers is a space horde survival shooter. Blast hordes of alien ships into junk. Collect the scrap to upgrade your ship into an unstoppable force of destruction. Unlock new characters and weapons and upgrade your stats between runs.",
"developer": "8BitSkull",
- "frontpage": "full",
"id": "voidscrappers",
"images": {
"full": "voidscrappers-full.png",
@@ -103,7 +80,7 @@
"platforms": "Steam (Windows, Linux, macOS), Nintendo Switch",
"publisher": "8BitSkull",
"releasedate": "Q4 2022",
- "showcase": "full",
+ "showcase": "half",
"url": "https://store.steampowered.com/app/2005210/Void_Scrappers/"
},
{
@@ -135,13 +112,12 @@
"platforms": "itch.io",
"publisher": "",
"releasedate": "September 2022",
- "showcase": "half",
+ "showcase": "more-games",
"url": "https://rhythmlynx.itch.io/curious-fishing/"
},
{
"description": "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",
- "frontpage": "full",
"id": "plaguelords",
"images": {
"full": "plaguelords-full.png",
@@ -149,9 +125,9 @@
"third": "plaguelords-third.png"
},
"name": "Plague Lords",
- "platforms": "Windows, Steam, Switch",
+ "platforms": "Windows, Steam",
"publisher": "HypeTrain Digital",
- "releasedate": "Q3 2024",
+ "releasedate": "2026",
"showcase": "full",
"url": "https://store.steampowered.com/app/2616100/Plague_Lords/"
},
@@ -159,7 +135,6 @@
"about": "third",
"description": "You land on a frozen planet in a tiny rocket with a robot inside. Harvest and combine materials to discover new ones. Use visual programming to make the robot do the tiresome work for you. Slowly build a gang of self-sustaining robot workers and watch them terraform the planet.",
"developer": "Luden.io",
- "frontpage": "full",
"id": "craftomation-101",
"images": {
"full": "craftomation-101-full.png",
@@ -167,14 +142,14 @@
"third": "craftomation-101-third.png"
},
"name": "Craftomation 101",
- "platforms": "iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Linux, HTML5, Steam, Poki, itch.io",
- "publisher": "",
+ "platforms": "Windows, macOS, Linux, Steam, Poki, itch.io, HTML5",
+ "publisher": "Luden.io",
"releasedate": "February 2024",
"showcase": "full",
"url": "https://luden.io/craftomation/"
},
{
- "description": "BoxRob is a puzzle platform game. In this game, your objective is to load cargo onto a truck with your flexible forklift. In order to complete a level, you need to collect all the boxes and drop them into their appropriate slot. Some levels are easy and you are just driving around to collect the boxes, but as you proceed in the game the levels become harder. Perform special moves or follow sequences to solve the puzzle and complete the level.",
+ "description": "BoxRob is a puzzle-platformer where you use a flexible forklift to load cargo onto a truck. To complete each level, collect all the boxes and place them in the correct slots. Early stages are straightforward, but the puzzles ramp up in difficulty as you progress.",
"developer": "7Spot Games",
"id": "boxrob",
"images": {
@@ -183,7 +158,7 @@
"third": "boxrob-third.png"
},
"name": "BoxRob",
- "platforms": "Poki",
+ "platforms": "Android, Poki, HTML5",
"publisher": "",
"releasedate": "November 1, 2021",
"showcase": "half",
@@ -206,7 +181,7 @@
"url": "https://curiousfoxes.itch.io/catstories-newyear"
},
{
- "description": "Do you play Classic Solitaire, Pyramid, Freecell, Mahjong, Spider, Tripeaks Solitaire or other card puzzle free games? Solitaire fans and card puzzle games fans will love the Solitaire Towers Tournaments (also known as Towers, Tri peaks, Triple Peaks or Three Peaks)! Our puzzle game is a relaxing and challenging free card solitaire with new and unique concepts of playing solitaire games! Explore the world of Solitaire Towers Tournaments, the classic card game which allows you to train your brain with hundreds of entertaining solitaire card puzzles.",
+ "description": "Do you play Classic Solitaire, Pyramid, FreeCell, Mahjong, Spider, TriPeaks, or other card puzzle games? Solitaire fans will love Solitaire Towers Tournaments (also known as Towers, TriPeaks, Triple Peaks, or Three Peaks). It’s a relaxing yet challenging free card puzzle game with fresh, unique twists on classic solitaire.",
"developer": "XI-ART Sp.z o.o.",
"id": "solitaire-towers-tournaments",
"images": {
@@ -218,7 +193,7 @@
"platforms": "iOS, Android, HTML5",
"publisher": "XI-ART Sp.z o.o.",
"releasedate": "August 2021",
- "showcase": "half",
+ "showcase": "more-games",
"url": "https://www.xi-art.com/solitaire-towers-tournaments-game/"
},
{
@@ -231,7 +206,7 @@
"third": "zoom-be-third.png"
},
"name": "ZOOM-BE",
- "platforms": "Switch, Poki, iOS, Android, HTML5",
+ "platforms": "Nintendo Switch, Poki, iOS, Android, HTML5",
"publisher": "Poki",
"release_date": "May 2020",
"showcase": "more-games",
@@ -247,7 +222,7 @@
"third": ""
},
"name": "Interrogation",
- "platforms": "Switch, Desktop (Steam)",
+ "platforms": "Nintendo Switch, Windows, Linux, macOS, Steam, Android, iOS",
"publisher": "Mixtvision",
"releasedate": "2019",
"showcase": "half",
@@ -263,7 +238,7 @@
"third": "fatesofort-third.png"
},
"name": "Fates of Ort",
- "platforms": "Switch, Desktop",
+ "platforms": "Nintendo Switch, Desktop",
"publisher": "",
"releasedate": "2020",
"showcase": "half",
@@ -488,8 +463,8 @@
"name": "SpaceboomX",
"platforms": "iOS",
"publisher": "Lunius Entertainment",
- "release_date": "Jan 2020",
- "releasedate": "Jan 2020",
+ "release_date": "January 2020",
+ "releasedate": "January 2020",
"showcase": "more-games",
"url": "https://apps.apple.com/de/app/spaceboomx/id1543264384?l=en"
},
@@ -560,8 +535,6 @@
{
"description": "Take a trip to paradise in Cashchubbies Island! In this idle tycoon game, it's up to you to build and upgrade all the different parts of your island.",
"developer": "d954mas",
- "frontpage": "full",
- "games": "half",
"id": "cashchubbies_islands",
"images": {
"full": "cashchubbies_islands-full.png",
@@ -569,17 +542,14 @@
"third": "cashchubbies_islands-third.png"
},
"name": "Cashchubbies Islands",
- "platforms": "Android, HTML5, Poki",
- "publisher": "d954mas",
+ "platforms": "Android, Poki, HTML5",
"releasedate": "April 2025",
- "showcase": "full",
+ "showcase": "half",
"url": "https://poki.com/en/g/cashchubbies-islands"
},
{
- "description": "Build your mining empire in Drills Merge Master, the ultimate idle miner tycoon game! Merge drills, dig deep for riches",
+ "description": "Build your mining empire in Drills Merge Master, the ultimate idle miner tycoon game! Merge drills, dig deeper for rich resources, and build a powerful mining machinery.",
"developer": "d954mas",
- "frontpage": "full",
- "games": "half",
"id": "drills_merge_master",
"images": {
"full": "drills_merge_master-full.png",
@@ -587,17 +557,15 @@
"third": "drills_merge_master-third.png"
},
"name": "Drills Merge Master",
- "platforms": "Android, HTML5, Poki",
+ "platforms": "Android, Poki, HTML5",
"publisher": "d954mas",
"releasedate": "September 2025",
"showcase": "full",
"url": "https://poki.com/en/g/drills-merge-master"
},
{
- "description": "The ultimate idle boxing experience! Start your training journey, mastering gyms from boxing gym to space station.Ascend from a novice boxer to a legendary fighter.",
+ "description": "The ultimate idle boxing experience! Start your training journey, mastering gyms from a boxing gym to a space station. Ascend from a novice boxer to a legendary fighter.",
"developer": "d954mas",
- "frontpage": "full",
- "games": "half",
"id": "punch_legend_simulator",
"images": {
"full": "punch_legend_simulator-full.png",
@@ -605,7 +573,7 @@
"third": "punch_legend_simulator-third.png"
},
"name": "Punch Legend Simulator",
- "platforms": "Android, HTML5, Poki",
+ "platforms": "Android, Poki, HTML5",
"publisher": "d954mas",
"releasedate": "June 2024",
"showcase": "full",
@@ -614,7 +582,6 @@
{
"description": "A mash-up of Bubble Shooter and 2048: swipe to aim, bounce shots, and merge equal balls to build huge numbers. Clear tricky boards, beat boss layouts, and chase massive combos!",
"developer": "WeDoYouPlay",
- "games": "half",
"id": "bounceball",
"images": {
"full": "bounceball-full.png",
@@ -625,13 +592,12 @@
"platforms": "Android,Poki",
"publisher": "",
"releasedate": "June 2025",
- "showcase": "full",
+ "showcase": "half",
"url": "https://poki.com/en/g/bounce-ball"
},
{
- "description": "Combine weapons to craft powerful guns and take on stick figures",
+ "description": "A casual merge-and-shoot game where you combine weapons to craft stronger guns, then put them to the test by shooting moving stick-figure targets on a range. Build your arsenal through upgrades and power-ups as you progress toward increasingly powerful weapon tiers.",
"developer": "TinyDobbins",
- "games": "half",
"id": "stickmerge",
"images": {
"full": "stickmerge-full.png",
@@ -639,37 +605,33 @@
"third": "stickmerge-third.png"
},
"name": "Stick Merge",
- "platforms": "iOS,Android",
+ "platforms": "iOS, Android, Poki, HTML5",
"publisher": "TinyDobbins",
"releasedate": "Q1 2025",
- "showcase": "full",
- "url": "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tinydobbins.stickmerge"
+ "showcase": "half",
+ "url": "https://poki.com/en/g/stick-merge"
},
{
- "description": "A co-op automation adventure set in\u2026 we're not sure? But it's ok: just fix everything to get outta here, maybe. Use flags to set tasks for hordes of rusty robots! Make them work for you, as they march towards their doom. Sounds perfectly normal, right?",
+ "description": "An automation roguelite where single-use JunkDroids turn out to be surprisingly useful: automate production network, rebuild a broken world piece by piece, and stop the Goofy Goo before it consumes everything. Play solo or in coop.",
"developer": "Luden.io",
- "frontpage": "full",
- "games": "half",
"id": "superweird",
"images": {
- "full": "superweird-full.jpg",
+ "full": "superweird-full.png",
"half": "superweird-half.jpg",
"third": "superweird-third.jpg"
},
"name": "SuperWEIRD",
- "platforms": "iOS,Android,macOS,Windows,Linux,HTML5,Steam,Poki,itch.io",
+ "platforms": "Windows, macOS, Linux, Steam, Poki, itch.io, HTML5",
"releasedate": "2026",
"showcase": "full",
- "url": "https://store.steampowered.com/app/3818770/SuperWEIRD/"
+ "url": "https://superweird.io/"
},
{
"description": "A turn-based grand strategy game, simple for newbies yet challenging for masters. As the leader of a nation, you will conquer territories and advance in military, technology, culture, or politics. Choose from historical scenarios or create your own with an editor.",
"developer": "Luden.io",
- "frontpage": "full",
- "games": "half",
"id": "warnament",
"images": {
- "full": "warnament-full.jpg",
+ "full": "warnament-full.png",
"half": "warnament-half.jpg",
"third": "warnament-third.jpg"
},
@@ -683,7 +645,6 @@
{
"description": "Feel the real medieval weirdness when you fight creatures and monsters painted by real medieval artists more than 5 centuries ago.",
"developer": "Kebab Games",
- "games": "half",
"id": "marginalia_hero",
"images": {
"full": "",
@@ -700,7 +661,6 @@
{
"description": "Enter an enchanting world full of wonders, monsters, and match-making adventure with Monster Duo!",
"developer": "Potato Jam",
- "games": "half",
"id": "monster_duo",
"images": {
"full": "monster_duo-full.png",
@@ -716,24 +676,22 @@
{
"description": "A nostalgic top-down racing game with vibrant pixel art. Choose from unique vehicles, conquer contrasting tracks, and master different modes. With intuitive arcade controls, experience high-speed excitement and become the ultimate racing champion in this retro race adventure! ",
"developer": "171Dev",
- "games": "half",
"id": "tinyracing",
"images": {
"full": "tiny-racing-full.jpg",
- "half": "tiny-racing-half.jpg",
+ "half": "tiny-racing-half.png",
"third": "tiny-racing-third.jpg"
},
"name": "Tiny Racing",
"platforms": "Steam (Windows, Linux), Nintendo Switch",
"publisher": "171Dev",
"releasedate": "June 2025",
- "showcase": "full",
+ "showcase": "half",
"url": "https://store.steampowered.com/app/3358900/Tiny_Racing/"
},
{
"description": "Perfect+1 is a bite-sized, retro-styled, puzzle game in which you navigate through 48 mazes (of various sizes) in hope of reaching the exit. DO NOT take the shortest path to the exit. Instead, find a path with exactly 1 more move over perfection. If the shortest path is 3 moves, find a path that takes 4. Find Perfect+1.",
"developer": "Hell Hog Games",
- "games": "half",
"id": "perfect-plus1",
"images": {
"full": "perfect-plus1-full.png",
@@ -741,17 +699,15 @@
"third": "perfect-plus1-third.png"
},
"name": "Perfect+1",
- "platforms": "Android,macOS,Windows,Linux,HTML5,itch.io",
+ "platforms": "Android, macOS, Windows, Linux, HTML5, itch.io",
"publisher": "Hell Hog Games",
"releasedate": "August 2025",
- "showcase": "half",
+ "showcase": "more-games",
"url": "https://hellhog.itch.io/perfect-plus1"
},
{
"description": "A cozy merge-2 puzzle game for women who love cooking, decorating, and romance.\nMerge ingredients, discover hidden objects, and unlock chapters of your family's love story along the way.",
"developer": "Happy Games Studio",
- "frontpage": "full",
- "games": "half",
"id": "piece-of-cake",
"images": {
"full": "piece-of-cake-full.png",
@@ -768,7 +724,6 @@
{
"description": "A casual merge-2 puzzle game. Merge items, discover treasures, and restore each floor, revealing new challenges and surprises.",
"developer": "Happy Games Studio",
- "games": "half",
"id": "hotel-rush",
"images": {
"full": "hotel-rush-full.png",
@@ -776,17 +731,16 @@
"third": "hotel-rush-third.png"
},
"name": "Hotel Rush : Merge Story",
- "platforms": "iOS,Android,macOS,Windows,Linux,HTML5,Steam,Poki,itch.io,Kongregate,Facebook Instant Games",
+ "platforms": "iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Linux, HTML5, Steam, Poki, itch.io, Kongregate, Facebook Instant Games",
"publisher": "",
"release_date": "2021",
"releasedate": "2021",
- "showcase": "half",
+ "showcase": "full",
"url": "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.happygames.mergehotel"
},
{
"description": "A strategy game where you lead your army through history, from the Stone Age to futuristic battles. Upgrade your troops, build powerful bases, and use unique units and tactics to defeat your enemies.",
"developer": "Happy Games Studio",
- "games": "half",
"id": "time-warriors",
"images": {
"full": "time-warriors-full.png",
@@ -803,10 +757,9 @@
{
"description": "An easy-to-learn card battler with incredible strategic depth and near infinite fun! Which of your favorite characters from myth and fairy tale will you choose?",
"developer": "Million Dreams Games",
- "games": "half",
"id": "once-upon-a-galaxy",
"images": {
- "full": "once-upon-a-galaxy-full.jpg",
+ "full": "once-upon-a-galaxy-full.png",
"half": "once-upon-a-galaxy-half.jpg",
"third": "once-upon-a-galaxy-third.jpg"
},
@@ -816,5 +769,280 @@
"releasedate": "July 2025",
"showcase": "full",
"url": "https://galaxy.fun/"
+ },
+ {
+ "description": "An open-source development kit to create a game with real-time shadows from a single light source and many point light sources. It includes a ready-made demo with extras, there’s also a separate Fog of War branch that adds a fog shader/Lua module, and a pathfinding module",
+ "developer": "Dragosha",
+ "id": "lights-shadows",
+ "images": {
+ "full": "lights-shadows-full.png"
+ },
+ "name": "Lights and Shadows",
+ "license": "MIT",
+ "publisher": "",
+ "releasedate": "September 2022",
+ "showcase": "full",
+ "url": "https://github.com/Dragosha/defold-light-and-shadows"
+ },
+ {
+ "description": "An open-source example of a beautiful tiny city with cars and planes using graph pathfinding to navigate in the area. It’s a technical demo rather than a full game, showcasing a small animated scene with traffic and atmosphere thanks to nice lighting work.",
+ "developer": "Selim Anaç",
+ "id": "tiny-city",
+ "images": {
+ "full": "tiny_city-full.png"
+ },
+ "name": "Tiny City",
+ "license": "custom",
+ "publisher": "",
+ "releasedate": "November 2025",
+ "showcase": "full",
+ "url": "https://github.com/selimanac/defold-tiny-city"
+ },
+ {
+ "description": "It is an advanced open-source deferred rendering sample for the Defold engine, featuring a G-buffer pipeline (albedo, normals, roughness, depth) and a BRDF/PBR-style lighting pass. It includes tiled light culling, cubemap shadow mapping with soft shadows, and volumetric lighting for atmospheric light rays. The demo also showcases post-processing like fisheye or chromatic aberration.",
+ "developer": "Mikhail Martianov",
+ "id": "brdf",
+ "images": {
+ "full": "brdf-full.png"
+ },
+ "name": "BRDF Deferred Rendering Example",
+ "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
+ "publisher": "",
+ "releasedate": "November 2025",
+ "showcase": "full",
+ "url": "https://github.com/martianovdev/Defold-BRDF-Deferred-Rendering-V2"
+ },
+ {
+ "description": "Skull Horde is an auto battler dungeon crawler where you play as a flying skull necromancer. Find powerful loot and create overpowered builds. Summon a horde of skeletons in a battle of bone versus flesh! Explore procedurally generated dungeons while collecting loot and building your squad.",
+ "developer": "8BitSkull",
+ "id": "skullhorde",
+ "images": {
+ "full": "skull_horde-full.png"
+ },
+ "name": "Skull Horde",
+ "platforms": "Steam (Windows, Linux, macOS)",
+ "publisher": "8BitSkull",
+ "releasedate": "2026",
+ "showcase": "full",
+ "url": "https://store.steampowered.com/app/2398170/BORE_BLASTERS/"
+ },
+ {
+ "description": "A classic style platformer with spacious levels, bonuses, treasure hunts and boss battles. Two playable characters (currently) to choose from to be used to adventure with. The game features mini games played for bonuses. It feels like true classic style gaming for mobile devices.",
+ "developer": "Genesys East Games",
+ "id": "shiboriland",
+ "images": {
+ "full": "shiboriland-full.png",
+ "half": "shiboriland-half.png",
+ "third": "shiboriland-third.png"
+ },
+ "name": "Adventures in Shibori-Land",
+ "platforms": "Android",
+ "publisher": "",
+ "releasedate": "February 24, 2025",
+ "showcase": "more-games",
+ "url": "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.genesyseast.shiboriland"
+ },
+ {
+ "description": "Animal Hero is a free-to-play, cross-platform MMORPG adventure game that will surprise you with its unique storyline, captivating gameplay, and colorful graphics. In a post-apocalyptic world where humans have mysteriously vanished, intelligent animals have taken charge of rebuilding civilization.",
+ "developer": "Maningame",
+ "id": "animal-hero",
+ "images": {
+ "full": "",
+ "half": "animal-hero-half.png",
+ "third": ""
+ },
+ "name": "Animal Hero: Mobile MMORPG",
+ "platforms": "Android",
+ "publisher": "",
+ "releasedate": "2025",
+ "showcase": "half",
+ "url": "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.animalhero.gp&hl=en"
+ },
+ {
+ "description": "Dive into a world of color and strategy! Drop vibrant tapioca pearls (bubbles) into the tank and watch as matching colors merge into bigger, brand-new shades. The challenge? Don’t let any pearls fall out of the tank - if one does, it’s game over!",
+ "developer": "Artex Games",
+ "id": "boba-tea-merge",
+ "images": {
+ "full": "",
+ "half": "boba-tea-merge-half.png",
+ "third": ""
+ },
+ "name": "Boba Tea Merge",
+ "platforms": "Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, HTML5",
+ "publisher": "",
+ "releasedate": "2025",
+ "showcase": "half",
+ "url": "https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Nintendo-Switch-download-software/Boba-Tea-Merge-2876468.html"
+ },
+ {
+ "description": "A reverse tower defense game where you play as the zombies and attack human fortifications instead of defending against them. The core idea is simple: you’re not building towers, you’re overwhelming them with massive zombie hordes.",
+ "developer": "Aeolian codeLab",
+ "id": "you-are-zombies",
+ "images": {
+ "full": "",
+ "half": "you-are-zombies-half.png",
+ "third": "you-are-zombies-third.png"
+ },
+ "name": "You are Zombies",
+ "platforms": "Android",
+ "publisher": "",
+ "releasedate": "February 2026",
+ "showcase": "more-games",
+ "url": "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.youarethezombies.reverse.towerdefense"
+ },
+ {
+ "description": "Lead a team of survivors into the abandoned Kaiju Control Force facilities, where bioengineered rats escaped and research went awry long ago, in this one-screen arcade platformer. Jump, climb and buy items from vending machines to reach the Mecha Kaiju Maintenance Bay and reclaim our city!",
+ "developer": "PlayMedusa",
+ "id": "kaiju",
+ "images": {
+ "full": "",
+ "half": "kaiju-half.png",
+ "third": "kaiju-third.png"
+ },
+ "name": "Kaiju Control Force",
+ "platforms": "Windows, Linux, Steam, Web",
+ "publisher": "Aurita Games",
+ "releasedate": "November 2024",
+ "showcase": "half",
+ "url": "https://store.steampowered.com/app/3268730/Kaiju_Control_Force/"
+ },
+ {
+ "description": "Battle your way through 3 realms of 'Sector 781', a pixel art Metroidvania platformer. Upgrade your character and weapons. Collect shards to increase your energy supply. Use teleports to navigate around the realms. Shoot things that move and some that don't.",
+ "developer": "171Dev",
+ "id": "sector-781",
+ "images": {
+ "full": "",
+ "half": "sector-half.png",
+ "third": "sector-third.png"
+ },
+ "name": "Sector 781",
+ "platforms": "Nintendo Switch, Windows, Linux, Steam, Poki, Web",
+ "publisher": "",
+ "releasedate": "2020",
+ "showcase": "half",
+ "url": "https://store.steampowered.com/app/3268730/Kaiju_Control_Force/"
+ },
+ {
+ "description": "Game of Fitna Vol. 1: A thrilling death game visual novel set in 2030. Play as Zayn, a high school student thrown into sinister survival games known as \"TEST.\" Fight for your life, uncover shocking truths, and face intense moral dilemmas in this mature, thought-provoking experience.",
+ "developer": "FIAgames",
+ "id": "game-of-fitna",
+ "images": {
+ "full": "gameoffitna-full.png",
+ "half": "gameoffitna-half.png",
+ "third": "gameoffitna-third.png"
+ },
+ "name": "Game of Fitna",
+ "platforms": "Windows, macOS, Linux, Steam",
+ "publisher": "FIAgames",
+ "releasedate": "2026",
+ "showcase": "full",
+ "url": "https://store.steampowered.com/app/2725340/Game_of_Fitna_Vol_1/"
+ },
+ {
+ "description": "Jeepney Stories is a heartwarming, slice-of-life, funny and chill visual novel about family, chances, getting old and living in the third world set in the bustling city of Manila, Philippines.",
+ "developer": "Kuyi Mobile",
+ "id": "jeepney-stories",
+ "images": {
+ "full": "",
+ "half": "jeepney-half.png",
+ "third": "jeepney-third.png"
+ },
+ "name": "Jeepney Stories",
+ "platforms": "Windows, macOS, Steam",
+ "publisher": "Kuyi Mobile",
+ "releasedate": "March 2025",
+ "showcase": "half",
+ "url": "https://store.steampowered.com/app/3203470/Jeepney_Stories/"
+ },
+ {
+ "description": "Extinction Zone is a zombie themed combat action survival game with 2D pixel art environments, puzzles to solve and a conspiracy to unravel. The game resurrects the golden age of gaming with a stunning twist that will have your trigger finger twitching.",
+ "developer": "171Dev",
+ "id": "extinction-zone",
+ "images": {
+ "full": "",
+ "half": "extinction-zone-half.png",
+ "third": "extinction-zone-third.png"
+ },
+ "name": "Extinction Zone",
+ "platforms": "Windows, Linux, Steam",
+ "publisher": "171Dev",
+ "releasedate": "2026",
+ "showcase": "half",
+ "url": "https://store.steampowered.com/app/3203470/Jeepney_Stories/"
+ },
+ {
+ "description": "The classic Sudoku puzzle is a numbers-based brain teaser. The goal of the game is to complete each level, progressing from the beginner to master, to improve your Sudoku ranking.",
+ "developer": "OpenMyGame",
+ "id": "sudoku-master",
+ "images": {
+ "full": "",
+ "half": "sudoku-master-half.png",
+ "third": "sudoku-master-third.png"
+ },
+ "name": "Sudoku Master",
+ "platforms": "Android, iOS, HTML5, Facebook Instant",
+ "releasedate": "2025",
+ "showcase": "more-games",
+ "url": "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.openmygame.games.android.sudokumaster&hl=en&gl=US"
+ },
+ {
+ "description": "A real-time tactical hacking puzzle where every move reshapes the challenge. Infiltrate megacorp servers, reroute connections, gather valuable data, and outsmart evolving defenses, all while racing against the clock and the ever-present threat of adaptive sentinels.",
+ "developer": "Jeferson Silva",
+ "id": "nullptr",
+ "images": {
+ "full": "",
+ "half": "nullptr-half.png",
+ "third": "nullptr-third.png"
+ },
+ "name": "NULLPTR",
+ "platforms": "Windows, Linux, Steam",
+ "releasedate": "2025",
+ "showcase": "half",
+ "url": "https://store.steampowered.com/app/1579650/NULLPTR/"
+ },
+ {
+ "description": "Spot the bees in this lovingly hand-illustrated hidden objects game. A literal thousand bees are spread out over a dozen beautiful levels. Can you find all secret levels, too? Enjoy a perfect summer day, deeply inspired by the cozy honeycore aesthetic.",
+ "developer": "Make It a Triple",
+ "id": "a-thousand-bees",
+ "images": {
+ "full": "",
+ "half": "a-thousand-bees-half.png",
+ "third": "a-thousand-bees-third.png"
+ },
+ "name": "A Thousand Bees",
+ "platforms": "Windows, Linux, Steam",
+ "releasedate": "2026",
+ "showcase": "half",
+ "url": "https://store.steampowered.com/app/4281370/A_Thousand_Bees/"
+ },
+ {
+ "description": "In this sideways scrolling shmup, take control of your spaceship and navigate through vibrant pixelated environments filled with hordes of enemy spacecraft. Power-up your ship and weapons, dodge enemy fire while blasting through each stage. Survive the onslaught and emerge victorious!",
+ "developer": "171Dev",
+ "id": "tameshi",
+ "images": {
+ "full": "",
+ "half": "tameshi-half.png",
+ "third": "tameshi-third.png"
+ },
+ "name": "Tameshi",
+ "platforms": "Nintendo Switch, Windows, Steam",
+ "releasedate": "2023",
+ "showcase": "more-games",
+ "url": "https://store.steampowered.com/app/1954720/Tameshi/"
+ },
+ {
+ "description": "A fast-paced side-scrolling motocross racing game, where players compete on challenging dirt tracks using precise physics-based bike controls, mastering jumps, speed, and balance to beat rivals and set the best times. The game features multiple bikes to unlock, dozens of tracks, and online competitions where players race against others worldwide. Its responsive controls and competitive gameplay have made it one of the most popular motocross games on mobile platforms.",
+ "developer": "Turborilla",
+ "id": "madskillsmotocross2",
+ "images": {
+ "full": "madskillsmotocross2-full.png",
+ "half": "madskillsmotocross2-half.png",
+ "third": "madskillsmotocross2-third.png"
+ },
+ "name": "Mad Skills Motocross 2",
+ "platforms": "Poki",
+ "releasedate": "2025",
+ "showcase": "full",
+ "url": "https://poki.com/en/g/mad-skills-motocross-2"
}
]
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diff --git a/_data/showcase_featured_full.json b/_data/showcase_featured_full.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..31240a959
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_data/showcase_featured_full.json
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+[
+ "family_island",
+ "brdf",
+ "once-upon-a-galaxy",
+ "lights-shadows",
+ "monkeymart",
+ "tiny-city",
+ "superweird",
+ "madskillsmotocross2",
+ "skullhorde",
+ "warnament",
+ "boreblasters",
+ "craftomation-101",
+ "piece-of-cake",
+ "plaguelords",
+ "punch_legend_simulator",
+ "drills_merge_master",
+ "hotel-rush",
+ "game-of-fitna"
+]
diff --git a/_includes/donors_and_partners.html b/_includes/donors_and_partners.html
index 3bba84f1f..7d39ee097 100644
--- a/_includes/donors_and_partners.html
+++ b/_includes/donors_and_partners.html
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
Corporate Platinum Partners
{%- for partner in platinum -%}
-
+
{%- endfor -%}
{%- if include.button -%}{% include secondary_button.html link="/donate" text="Become a partner" %}{%- endif -%}
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
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!
+
+
+ All you need is Defold
+
+
Defold is a modern, powerful and production ready all in one tool for truly cross-platform game development with an incredibly small engine size.
-
Visual Editor
-
Code Editor
-
Lua Scripting
-
Lua Debugger
-
Scene Editor
-
Particle Editor
-
Tilemap Editor
-
2D & 3D
+
A turn-key solution with all the building blocks you need.
+
No setup, no registration, just download and start creating.
+
Write game logic using Lua, enhance it with native extensions.
+
Make 2D and 3D games with one codebase and ship to all platforms.
+
Free forever and source available under a developer-friendly license.
+
Small engine size, with Live Update support out of the box.
+
Hot Reload, fast builds, profiler and debugger for quick iterations.
+
Customize both engine and editor however you like.
@@ -21,17 +24,20 @@
No setup
-
+
{%- include platforms.html minmax=100 transition="fadein" -%}
-
Truly cross-platform
+
+
+ Ship everywhere easily
+
Using just one code base, and without the need for external tools, Defold lets you publish your game to all of the major platforms:
-
PlayStation®5
-
PlayStation®4
+
PlayStation® 5
+
PlayStation® 4
Nintendo Switch
Android
iOS
@@ -47,39 +53,55 @@
Truly cross-platform
-
-
+
-
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
-
+
+
+ No setup
+
+
Defold comes fully featured out of the box. Nothing to set up or configure, not even when building, no registration. Just download the editor - it has everything you need, including:
Integrated with tools such as Atom, VS Code, Rive, Spine, TexturePacker and Tiled.
+
Setup your own local build environment.
+
Customize your workflow with Editor Scripts and UI.
+
Use the localized Editor (currently: EN, RU, ZH, PT).
+
Integrated with Atom, VS Code, Rive, Spine, TexturePacker or Tiled.
-
-
+
-
Free. Forever.
+
+
+ Free. Forever.
+
No up-front cost.
No licensing cost.
@@ -92,12 +114,15 @@
Free. Forever.
-
+
-
Production ready
+
+
+ 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.
@@ -106,10 +131,9 @@
Production ready
-
-
+
- {% include primary_button.html link="/product" text="PRODUCT FEATURES" %}
+ {% include primary_button.html link="/product" text="SEE THE FULL OVERVIEW" %}
+{% include card.html title="Getting Started" body="Start here for a guided path through the Defold editor, core concepts, and first practical steps." link="/learn" icon="/images/icons/icons-learn-export_ic-learn-documents.svg" %}
+
{% include card.html title="Tutorials" body="Our tutorials section is the perfect starting point if you are new to Defold game development." link="/tutorials/getting-started" icon="/images/icons/icons-learn-export_ic-learn-tutorials.svg" %}
+{% include card.html title="Videos" body="Learn Defold by watching practical walkthroughs, feature deep-dives, and creator tutorials." link="/videos" icon="/images/icons/icons-yt.svg" %}
+
{% include card.html title="Manuals" body="In-depth manuals provide understanding on how the Defold engine and its APIs work." link="/manuals/introduction" icon="/images/icons/icons-learn-export_ic-learn-manuals.svg" %}
-{% include card.html title="API Reference" body="Reference documentation to all Defold Lua and C++ extension APIs.
{% include card.html title="Examples" body="A selection of small and discrete code samples, examples and snippets to learn from." link="/examples" icon="/images/icons/icons-learn-export_ic-learn-lego.svg" %}
+{% include card.html title="Courses" body="Follow structured, guided learning paths from beginner concepts to complete game projects." link="/courses" icon="/images/icons/icons-learn-export_ic-learn-toolbox.svg" %}
+
{% include card.html title="Forum" body="Stuck? Not for long! Talk to the Defold team and our fantastic developer community." link="https://forum.defold.com" icon="/images/icons/icons-learn-export_ic-learn-forum.svg" %}
+
+{% include card.html title="API Reference" body="Reference documentation to all Defold Lua and C++ extension APIs.
-
+
- 
+ All you need is Defold
+ 
+ Ship everywhere easily
+ 
+ No setup
+ 
+ Customize it as you like
+ 
+ Free. Forever.
+ 
+ Production ready
+ 