Boardgame.io AlternativesBoard Games & Game Development Tools like Boardgame.io

Boardgame.io is described as 'Open-Source Game Engine for Board Games / Card Games / Tabletop Games. Write simple functions that describe how the game state changes when a particular move is made. This is automatically converted into a playable game complete with online multiplayer features, all without' and is a game development tool in the games category. There are seven games similar to Boardgame.io for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone apps. The best Boardgame.io alternative is Unity, which is free. Other Boardgame.io like games are Banquise, Tabletop Simulator, Tabletop Club and Dice for tabletop game and RPG.

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  1. Unity icon
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    Unity's real-time 3D engine fosters collaboration among artists, designers, and developers, offering tools for immersive, interactive experiences. Unity 6 enhances rendering, lighting, and AI, supports AR, VR, mobile, desktop, and includes detailed multiplayer workflows.

    135 Unity alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  2. Banquise icon
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    Banquise is a global community of players and creators. Create any games or other interactive content in no-code and share it with the whole community.

    59 Banquise alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
     
  3. Create your own original games, import custom assets, automate games with scripting, set up complete RPG dungeons, manipulate the physics, create hinges & joints, and of course flip the table when you are losing the game.

    29 Tabletop Simulator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • HTC Vive
    • Steam
    • Oculus Rift
     
  4. Tabletop Club icon
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    Tabletop Club is an open-source, cross-platform sandbox for playing your favorite tabletop games with others in a physics-based 3D environment using easy-to-make asset packs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  5. Introducing Dice, the ultimate dice rolling application designed exclusively for Wear OS! With Dice, you can elevate your gaming experiences to a whole new level. This powerful app brings the excitement of rolling various types of dice, including the D4, D6, D8, D12, D20, and...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Wear
     
  6. Cave Engine is a Simple, easy to use, 3D desktop Game Engine that is scriptable in Python.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. Software for Prototyping and Playtesting Board Games / Card Games / Tabletop Games.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
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