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No-code drag-and-drop game builder for mobile and PC, from $14.99/month

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  • Deployment Cloud Based
  • Starting price $14.99/month
  • Free trial Available
  • Best for Freelancers, Startups, SMEs

What is Buildbox?

Buildbox is a no-code, drag-and-drop game creation platform aimed at people who want to build mobile and PC games without writing code. Its Drop Wheel interface lets users place assets, images, and behaviors directly into scenes, and Buildbox 4 adds AI-assisted tools for generating game assets and levels. The platform ships with more than 40 ready-made templates and a library of over 20,000 game assets, sounds, and animations.

Buildbox is sold through subscription plans rather than a permanent free tier, starting with a Beginner plan for small 2D projects and scaling to a Pro plan with unlimited worlds, scenes, and AI access, plus export to iOS, Android, and PC. An Ultimate Bundle combines Buildbox Classic, 3, and 4 Pro tiers with the Soundbox audio tool at a discounted annual price.

Key Features of Buildbox

Buildbox lists 10 documented features, including Drag-and-drop Drop Wheel interface, No coding required to build games and AI-assisted asset and scene generation (Buildbox 4). The list below covers what the product does rather than how it is marketed.

  • Drag-and-drop Drop Wheel interface
  • No coding required to build games
  • AI-assisted asset and scene generation (Buildbox 4)
  • 40+ ready-made game templates
  • 20,000+ game assets, sounds, and animations library
  • Plug-and-play ad network monetization
  • Export to iOS, Android, PC, Mac, and Steam
  • Buildbox World cloud hosting and sharing
  • Collision editor and physics sliders
  • Customizable splash screens

Buildbox Pricing

Buildbox lists 3 plans, from $14.99 to $574.99.

Beginner (Buildbox Classic)

$14.99/month

1 world, 20 scenes, 5 Buildbox World exports, 2 story game creations

Entry-level 2D game builder plan, discounted from a regular $29.98/month.

Pro (Buildbox Classic)

$199.99/year

Unlimited worlds, scenes, and exports; 100 story game creations

Adds AI access and export to iOS, Android, and PC; developers keep 100% of App Store, Google Play, and in-app purchase revenue; discounted from $399.98/year.

Ultimate Bundle

$574.99/year

Bundle plan

Combines Buildbox Classic Pro, Buildbox 3 Pro, and Buildbox 4 Pro with the Soundbox audio tool, discounted from a combined value of $1,399.92/year.

Buildbox Specifications

Buildbox is available on Windows and macOS and has iOS and Android apps. It has a free trial.

Deployment
  • Cloud Based
Billing cycle
Monthly
Desktop
  • Windows
  • macOS
Mobile
  • iOS
  • Android
Languages
  • English
Built for
  • Freelancers
  • Startups
  • SMEs
Support
  • Email
  • Training
Integrations
Ad network SDKs, Steam, App Store, Google Play
Public API
No
Free trial
Yes
Free plan
No
Runs in browser
No
Customisable
Yes
Website
buildbox.com

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Buildbox FAQs

No. Buildbox is designed around a drag-and-drop Drop Wheel interface so games can be built entirely without programming.

Buildbox does not offer a permanent free plan, but it does offer a free trial period so users can test the editor before subscribing.

Buildbox exports finished games to iOS, Android, Mac, PC, and Steam, along with Amazon mobile devices and TV.

The Ultimate Bundle combines Pro-tier access to Buildbox Classic, Buildbox 3, and Buildbox 4, plus the Soundbox audio tool, at a discounted combined annual price.

On the Pro plan, Buildbox states developers keep 100% of App Store, Google Play, and in-app purchase revenue, with a revenue share only applying to its own Adbox ad network.