Defold Engine
@defold.com
Defold is a completely free to use and source available game engine for development of console, desktop, mobile and web games.
https://defold.com
https://github.com/defold/defold
https://defold.com
https://github.com/defold/defold
Pinned
Defold Engine
@defold.com
· 8d
2025 was a frutiful year for Defold!
Thank you to everyone who played, built, shipped, contributed, tested, shared feedback and supported us! 🧡
We’ve gathered the highlights in our retrospective:
defold.com/2026/01/02/D...
Thank you to everyone who played, built, shipped, contributed, tested, shared feedback and supported us! 🧡
We’ve gathered the highlights in our retrospective:
defold.com/2026/01/02/D...
Reposted by Defold Engine
Our very own Koen Bollen has been featured in an interview with Defold! Head on over to get to know more about how we're building our game 🎮
defold.com/2026/01/03/C...
#sprintcity #Defold
defold.com/2026/01/03/C...
#sprintcity #Defold
We had a pleasure to talk with Koen Bollen - co-founder of Second Stage Studio and developer of Sprint City - a fast paced competitive speedrunning platformer!
#indiegame #speedrunning #competitive #platformer #MadeWithDefold #indiedev #gamedev
#indiegame #speedrunning #competitive #platformer #MadeWithDefold #indiedev #gamedev
January 7, 2026 at 9:14 AM
Our very own Koen Bollen has been featured in an interview with Defold! Head on over to get to know more about how we're building our game 🎮
defold.com/2026/01/03/C...
#sprintcity #Defold
defold.com/2026/01/03/C...
#sprintcity #Defold
Share what you are working on! We'd love to see your #gamedev projects!
#ScreenshotSaturday #MadeWithDefold
Featured: Sprint City by @playsprintcity.bsky.social
#ScreenshotSaturday #MadeWithDefold
Featured: Sprint City by @playsprintcity.bsky.social
January 10, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Share what you are working on! We'd love to see your #gamedev projects!
#ScreenshotSaturday #MadeWithDefold
Featured: Sprint City by @playsprintcity.bsky.social
#ScreenshotSaturday #MadeWithDefold
Featured: Sprint City by @playsprintcity.bsky.social
Want an unfiltered lesson?
Read this
👇
In our blog Rustam, founder of HG Point, creators of one of the most successful match games "Piece of Cake" #MadeWithDefold shares struggles and reality checks of mobile and web #gamedev
defold.com/2025/06/18/I...
Read this
👇
In our blog Rustam, founder of HG Point, creators of one of the most successful match games "Piece of Cake" #MadeWithDefold shares struggles and reality checks of mobile and web #gamedev
defold.com/2025/06/18/I...
January 7, 2026 at 9:36 AM
Want an unfiltered lesson?
Read this
👇
In our blog Rustam, founder of HG Point, creators of one of the most successful match games "Piece of Cake" #MadeWithDefold shares struggles and reality checks of mobile and web #gamedev
defold.com/2025/06/18/I...
Read this
👇
In our blog Rustam, founder of HG Point, creators of one of the most successful match games "Piece of Cake" #MadeWithDefold shares struggles and reality checks of mobile and web #gamedev
defold.com/2025/06/18/I...
Even though our Community Challenge has ended, people still want to share their tiny worlds #MadeWithDefold!
🖼️ Here's a watercolor landscape by Hunter Loftis:
#gamedev #indiedev #vfx #digitalpainting
🖼️ Here's a watercolor landscape by Hunter Loftis:
#gamedev #indiedev #vfx #digitalpainting
January 6, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Even though our Community Challenge has ended, people still want to share their tiny worlds #MadeWithDefold!
🖼️ Here's a watercolor landscape by Hunter Loftis:
#gamedev #indiedev #vfx #digitalpainting
🖼️ Here's a watercolor landscape by Hunter Loftis:
#gamedev #indiedev #vfx #digitalpainting
Who's interested in more rendering pipelines for Defold? 🧐
I made simple shadows on top of my deferred shading - no filters, blur, and pretty visible peter panning, but it works! 😎
Shadow mapping is done using Defold Camera component to "see" the world from the perspective of the sun light ☀️
Details:
forum.defold.com/t/deframe-de...
#gamedev #indiedev
Shadow mapping is done using Defold Camera component to "see" the world from the perspective of the sun light ☀️
Details:
forum.defold.com/t/deframe-de...
#gamedev #indiedev
January 4, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Who's interested in more rendering pipelines for Defold? 🧐
Reposted by Defold Engine
First #screenshotsaturday of 2026!
I have completed Phase 1 of the credits system for Astro Impact! De_Make. I plan on making it playable!
If you'd like your name there or removed, lemme know :D
#gamedev #solodev #indiedev #indiegamedev #indiegame #solodev #pixelart #Defold
I have completed Phase 1 of the credits system for Astro Impact! De_Make. I plan on making it playable!
If you'd like your name there or removed, lemme know :D
#gamedev #solodev #indiedev #indiegamedev #indiegame #solodev #pixelart #Defold
January 3, 2026 at 7:12 PM
First #screenshotsaturday of 2026!
I have completed Phase 1 of the credits system for Astro Impact! De_Make. I plan on making it playable!
If you'd like your name there or removed, lemme know :D
#gamedev #solodev #indiedev #indiegamedev #indiegame #solodev #pixelart #Defold
I have completed Phase 1 of the credits system for Astro Impact! De_Make. I plan on making it playable!
If you'd like your name there or removed, lemme know :D
#gamedev #solodev #indiedev #indiegamedev #indiegame #solodev #pixelart #Defold
We had a pleasure to talk with Koen Bollen - co-founder of Second Stage Studio and developer of Sprint City - a fast paced competitive speedrunning platformer!
#indiegame #speedrunning #competitive #platformer #MadeWithDefold #indiedev #gamedev
#indiegame #speedrunning #competitive #platformer #MadeWithDefold #indiedev #gamedev
January 3, 2026 at 2:54 PM
We had a pleasure to talk with Koen Bollen - co-founder of Second Stage Studio and developer of Sprint City - a fast paced competitive speedrunning platformer!
#indiegame #speedrunning #competitive #platformer #MadeWithDefold #indiedev #gamedev
#indiegame #speedrunning #competitive #platformer #MadeWithDefold #indiedev #gamedev
First #screenshotsaturday of the new year!
What are you working on?
#gamedev #indiedev #MadeWithDefold
What are you working on?
#gamedev #indiedev #MadeWithDefold
January 3, 2026 at 9:06 AM
First #screenshotsaturday of the new year!
What are you working on?
#gamedev #indiedev #MadeWithDefold
What are you working on?
#gamedev #indiedev #MadeWithDefold
Reposted by Defold Engine
2025 was a frutiful year for Defold!
Thank you to everyone who played, built, shipped, contributed, tested, shared feedback and supported us! 🧡
We’ve gathered the highlights in our retrospective:
defold.com/2026/01/02/D...
Thank you to everyone who played, built, shipped, contributed, tested, shared feedback and supported us! 🧡
We’ve gathered the highlights in our retrospective:
defold.com/2026/01/02/D...
January 2, 2026 at 10:46 AM
2025 was a frutiful year for Defold!
Thank you to everyone who played, built, shipped, contributed, tested, shared feedback and supported us! 🧡
We’ve gathered the highlights in our retrospective:
defold.com/2026/01/02/D...
Thank you to everyone who played, built, shipped, contributed, tested, shared feedback and supported us! 🧡
We’ve gathered the highlights in our retrospective:
defold.com/2026/01/02/D...
Defold has a fully scriptable rendering pipeline offering many posibilities 💻
#MadeWithDefold #indiedev #gamedev #rendering #computergraphics #vfx #shaders #gameengine
#MadeWithDefold #indiedev #gamedev #rendering #computergraphics #vfx #shaders #gameengine
How depth buffer is working is a little bit less mystical to me now, so I created another effect with my custom rendering pipeline tool for Defold - a depth fog: 🌫️
#MadeWithDefold #rendering #vfx #postprocess #gamedev #indiedev #opengl #vulkan
#MadeWithDefold #rendering #vfx #postprocess #gamedev #indiedev #opengl #vulkan
January 1, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Defold has a fully scriptable rendering pipeline offering many posibilities 💻
#MadeWithDefold #indiedev #gamedev #rendering #computergraphics #vfx #shaders #gameengine
#MadeWithDefold #indiedev #gamedev #rendering #computergraphics #vfx #shaders #gameengine
A Little Physics Roguelite has now a demo on Steam - check it out:
store.steampowered.com/app/4263470/...
#MadeWithDefold #indiegame #roguelite #physicsgame #indiedev #gamedev
store.steampowered.com/app/4263470/...
#MadeWithDefold #indiegame #roguelite #physicsgame #indiedev #gamedev
A Little Physics Roguelike on Steam
In A Little Physics Roguelike aim to grab the best equipment, then build your unique board with a variety of item to defeat cute enemies.
store.steampowered.com
January 1, 2026 at 9:02 PM
A Little Physics Roguelite has now a demo on Steam - check it out:
store.steampowered.com/app/4263470/...
#MadeWithDefold #indiegame #roguelite #physicsgame #indiedev #gamedev
store.steampowered.com/app/4263470/...
#MadeWithDefold #indiegame #roguelite #physicsgame #indiedev #gamedev
Happy New Year full of amazing games! 🎉
December 31, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Happy New Year full of amazing games! 🎉
We created an extension for Play Asset Delivery!
This helps Android #mobilegames to deliver downloadable or additional stuff later on in a game, reducing initial download size using Google Play content delivery network 📲
Check out the details:
forum.defold.com/t/android-pl...
This helps Android #mobilegames to deliver downloadable or additional stuff later on in a game, reducing initial download size using Google Play content delivery network 📲
Check out the details:
forum.defold.com/t/android-pl...
Android Play Asset Delivery
We recently released an extension to work with Android Play Asset Delivery using the Play Asset Delivery API. Play Asset Delivery uses asset packs, which are hosted and served on Google Play removing ...
forum.defold.com
December 30, 2025 at 7:05 PM
We created an extension for Play Asset Delivery!
This helps Android #mobilegames to deliver downloadable or additional stuff later on in a game, reducing initial download size using Google Play content delivery network 📲
Check out the details:
forum.defold.com/t/android-pl...
This helps Android #mobilegames to deliver downloadable or additional stuff later on in a game, reducing initial download size using Google Play content delivery network 📲
Check out the details:
forum.defold.com/t/android-pl...
December 30, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Look what we found:
an article covering Defold Graph Pathfinder by @selimanac.bsky.social published on Blips.fm blog:
blog.blips.fm/articles/gra...
#gamedev #indiedev #MadeWithDefold
an article covering Defold Graph Pathfinder by @selimanac.bsky.social published on Blips.fm blog:
blog.blips.fm/articles/gra...
#gamedev #indiedev #MadeWithDefold
Graph Pathfinder - A high-performance pathfinding solution for Defold
This native extension, written in C++, is based on the A* pathfinding algorithm and is designed to handle hundreds to thousands of moving objects.
blog.blips.fm
December 30, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Look what we found:
an article covering Defold Graph Pathfinder by @selimanac.bsky.social published on Blips.fm blog:
blog.blips.fm/articles/gra...
#gamedev #indiedev #MadeWithDefold
an article covering Defold Graph Pathfinder by @selimanac.bsky.social published on Blips.fm blog:
blog.blips.fm/articles/gra...
#gamedev #indiedev #MadeWithDefold
We already have a simple Cubemap Reflections example on our website!
🗺️Map to the treasure:
defold.com/examples/mod...
BTW, all our examples include web previews, so you can run them directly in your browser 💻
#gamedev #indiedev #MadeWithDefold
🗺️Map to the treasure:
defold.com/examples/mod...
BTW, all our examples include web previews, so you can run them directly in your browser 💻
#gamedev #indiedev #MadeWithDefold
December 30, 2025 at 10:14 AM
We already have a simple Cubemap Reflections example on our website!
🗺️Map to the treasure:
defold.com/examples/mod...
BTW, all our examples include web previews, so you can run them directly in your browser 💻
#gamedev #indiedev #MadeWithDefold
🗺️Map to the treasure:
defold.com/examples/mod...
BTW, all our examples include web previews, so you can run them directly in your browser 💻
#gamedev #indiedev #MadeWithDefold
A Little Physics Roguelite by berru - a fun physics based game #MadeWithDefold has now a Steam page!
Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/4263470/...
#indiegame #physics #roguelite #indiedev #gamedev
Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/4263470/...
#indiegame #physics #roguelite #indiedev #gamedev
December 30, 2025 at 8:03 AM
A Little Physics Roguelite by berru - a fun physics based game #MadeWithDefold has now a Steam page!
Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/4263470/...
#indiegame #physics #roguelite #indiedev #gamedev
Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/4263470/...
#indiegame #physics #roguelite #indiedev #gamedev
Ahoy! 🦜
Spotted @selimanac.bsky.social on the high seas crafting a slick water shader with reflections that look swashbucklin’ 🏴☠️
Drop an “Arrr!” in the comments, if you want a breakdown of how to make skybox reflections in Defold!
#gamedev #indiedev #MadeWithDefold #shaders #vfx
Spotted @selimanac.bsky.social on the high seas crafting a slick water shader with reflections that look swashbucklin’ 🏴☠️
Drop an “Arrr!” in the comments, if you want a breakdown of how to make skybox reflections in Defold!
#gamedev #indiedev #MadeWithDefold #shaders #vfx
December 29, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Ahoy! 🦜
Spotted @selimanac.bsky.social on the high seas crafting a slick water shader with reflections that look swashbucklin’ 🏴☠️
Drop an “Arrr!” in the comments, if you want a breakdown of how to make skybox reflections in Defold!
#gamedev #indiedev #MadeWithDefold #shaders #vfx
Spotted @selimanac.bsky.social on the high seas crafting a slick water shader with reflections that look swashbucklin’ 🏴☠️
Drop an “Arrr!” in the comments, if you want a breakdown of how to make skybox reflections in Defold!
#gamedev #indiedev #MadeWithDefold #shaders #vfx
Reposted by Defold Engine
Experimenting with FXAA in Defold:
December 28, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Experimenting with FXAA in Defold:
Check out this #opensource 3D Christmas game sample by @d954mas.bsky.social 🎄
And now the whole Advent Calendar is completed with 14 great projects and assets to simplify #gamedevelopment in Defold!
forum.defold.com/t/advent-cal...
#MadeWithDefold #gamedev #indiedev #webgames #indiegames
And now the whole Advent Calendar is completed with 14 great projects and assets to simplify #gamedevelopment in Defold!
forum.defold.com/t/advent-cal...
#MadeWithDefold #gamedev #indiedev #webgames #indiegames
December 29, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Check out this #opensource 3D Christmas game sample by @d954mas.bsky.social 🎄
And now the whole Advent Calendar is completed with 14 great projects and assets to simplify #gamedevelopment in Defold!
forum.defold.com/t/advent-cal...
#MadeWithDefold #gamedev #indiedev #webgames #indiegames
And now the whole Advent Calendar is completed with 14 great projects and assets to simplify #gamedevelopment in Defold!
forum.defold.com/t/advent-cal...
#MadeWithDefold #gamedev #indiedev #webgames #indiegames
First dev blog for Sprint City gives us a guided tour of early in-game districts 🏙️
Read the full devblog on Steam and wishlist the game!
#MadeWithDefold #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame
Read the full devblog on Steam and wishlist the game!
#MadeWithDefold #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame
Our first Sprint City dev blog is live! 🏙️🏃♂️
Take a look behind the scenes at how the city is taking shape 👇
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/4191250/view/524236943144257298
Take a look behind the scenes at how the city is taking shape 👇
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/4191250/view/524236943144257298
Sprint City - Steam News Hub
Updates, events, and news from the developers of Sprint City.
store.steampowered.com
December 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
First dev blog for Sprint City gives us a guided tour of early in-game districts 🏙️
Read the full devblog on Steam and wishlist the game!
#MadeWithDefold #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame
Read the full devblog on Steam and wishlist the game!
#MadeWithDefold #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame
It's the last #ScreenshotSaturday of 2025!
As the year comes to a close, we’d love to see what you’re building with Defold.
Are you polishing something that’s nearly ready to ship, or laying the groundwork for a fresh project in the new year?
#MadeWithDefold #gamedev #indiedev #indiegames
As the year comes to a close, we’d love to see what you’re building with Defold.
Are you polishing something that’s nearly ready to ship, or laying the groundwork for a fresh project in the new year?
#MadeWithDefold #gamedev #indiedev #indiegames
December 27, 2025 at 4:54 PM
It's the last #ScreenshotSaturday of 2025!
As the year comes to a close, we’d love to see what you’re building with Defold.
Are you polishing something that’s nearly ready to ship, or laying the groundwork for a fresh project in the new year?
#MadeWithDefold #gamedev #indiedev #indiegames
As the year comes to a close, we’d love to see what you’re building with Defold.
Are you polishing something that’s nearly ready to ship, or laying the groundwork for a fresh project in the new year?
#MadeWithDefold #gamedev #indiedev #indiegames
We’re really happy to see @selimanac.bsky.social pushing the Defold ecosystem forward!
A new beta of Defold Graph Pathfinder is out with static 2D navmesh pathfinding support ▶️
#gamedev #indiedev #ai #navmesh #pathfinding #astar #MadeWithDefold
A new beta of Defold Graph Pathfinder is out with static 2D navmesh pathfinding support ▶️
#gamedev #indiedev #ai #navmesh #pathfinding #astar #MadeWithDefold
December 26, 2025 at 9:10 AM
We’re really happy to see @selimanac.bsky.social pushing the Defold ecosystem forward!
A new beta of Defold Graph Pathfinder is out with static 2D navmesh pathfinding support ▶️
#gamedev #indiedev #ai #navmesh #pathfinding #astar #MadeWithDefold
A new beta of Defold Graph Pathfinder is out with static 2D navmesh pathfinding support ▶️
#gamedev #indiedev #ai #navmesh #pathfinding #astar #MadeWithDefold