Stencyl
VerifiedNo-code 2D game creator for publishing to mobile, desktop, and web
- Deployment Cloud Based, On Premises
- Starting price Free
- Free trial Not offered
- Best for Freelancers, Startups, SMEs
What is Stencyl?
Stencyl is a visual, block-based game creation tool for building 2D games without writing code. Its Behavior Editor lets creators assemble reusable game logic, while the Scene Designer, Tileset Editor, and Actor Editor handle level and asset creation, and Box2D powers physics and collisions. StencylForge provides cloud storage and sharing for projects and assets, and games can be published to iOS, Android, Windows, Mac, Linux, and HTML5.
The free Starter edition publishes only to web/HTML5 with Stencyl branding shown before the game. The paid Indie tier is $99 per year and unlocks desktop publishing (Windows, Mac, Linux) plus Steam access without a watermark, and the Studio tier, at $199 per year, adds iOS and Android publishing, ad network support, mobile leaderboards, in-app purchases, and third-party plugins. No tier takes a royalty cut of game revenue.
Key Features of Stencyl
Stencyl lists 9 documented features, including Visual, block-based programming with no coding required, Behavior Editor for reusable, modular game logic and Scene Designer, Tileset Editor, and Actor Editor for level and asset creation. The list below covers what the product does rather than how it is marketed.
- Visual, block-based programming with no coding required
- Behavior Editor for reusable, modular game logic
- Scene Designer, Tileset Editor, and Actor Editor for level and asset creation
- Box2D-powered physics and collision system
- StencylForge for cloud storage and sharing of games and assets
- Publish to iOS, Android, Windows, Mac, Linux, and HTML5
- Support for third-party plugins and extensions
- Built-in ad network (AdMob) and mobile leaderboard/IAP support on paid tiers
- No royalties taken on published games at any tier
Stencyl Pricing
Stencyl lists 3 plans without published figures. Pricing is quoted on request.
Starter
Free
Web/HTML5 only
Publish to Web/HTML5 with a Stencyl splash screen; can test but not publish to paid platforms
Indie
$99/year
Publish to Web and Desktop (Windows/Mac/Linux), Steam access, no watermark, early access releases, customer forums
Studio
$199/year
Publish to iOS, Android, Web, and Desktop, ad network (AdMob/iAd) support, mobile leaderboards and in-app purchases, third-party plugins
Stencyl Specifications
Stencyl is available on Windows and macOS. It has a free plan.
- cloud based
- on premises
- windows
- macos
- freelancers
- startups
- smes
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