Stencyl

Build games with snap-together blocks

About Stencyl

Stencyl is a game creation platform that lets users build 2D games for web, desktop and mobile using a block-snapping logic builder, similar to Scratch. Publishing to most platforms is free, while paid subscriptions are needed for native mobile and desktop store publishing. It suits people who want a dependable tool for this job that stays fast, stays focused and does not demand a long learning process before it becomes useful.

Stencyl key facts

Category: Developer Tools
Pricing: Freemium — a free tier lets you start, and paid plans are available if you need more.
Focus areas: game engine, 2d, blocks
Official site: stencyl.com

About the Developer Tools category

Editors, platforms, and services developers rely on to build and ship software. The Developer Tools category on Tools Hub currently lists 738 tools. Alongside Stencyl, it includes GameSalad, Clickteam Fusion 2.5, Buildbox, Solar2D.

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More in Developer Tools

Comparing tools in the Developer Tools category? These related listings are worth a look: GameSalad — Drag-and-drop game creation for education; Clickteam Fusion 2.5 — Event-based 2D game creation software; Buildbox — No-code 3D and 2D game builder.