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Scene & Layers System
Multiple scenes, reusable prefabs, layer ordering, groups and scene transitions.
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Quick launch
Jump straight into a Forge tool.
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2D Scene Editor
Place objects, tune properties, and test movement in your scene.
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Visual Event Sheet
Connect triggers and actions with a readable event-row workflow.
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Pixel Studio
Draw tiny sprites and export them as transparent PNG files.
Forge 1.0 · Creator Update
Forge 1.0 release feature overview. Some listed features are early implementations or not yet fully available; see the Updates log for details.
Released
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Physics Upgrade
More reliable collisions, custom collision shapes, slopes, moving platforms and configurable physics materials.
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Tilemap Builder
Paint levels on a grid, reuse tiles and generate collision from tiles.
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Animation Timeline
Keyframes for position, scale, rotation, colour, tween animations and sprite animation.
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Visual Event Sheet 2.0
Conditions, sub-events, variables, reusable actions, visual functions and clearer debugging.
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Asset Library
Import images, audio and fonts, preview assets and organize them per project.
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Audio Mixer
Sound effects, music tracks, volume controls and event-triggered audio playback.
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Export & Publishing Hub
Playable web builds, build validation, versioned exports and a clearer desktop-build flow.
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Project Recovery & Versions
Save snapshots, restore previous versions, autosave health and safer recovery tools.
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Performance & Debug Tools
Frame-time overlay, collision visualizer, event logs and project diagnostics.
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Command Palette
Use keyboard shortcuts to run common actions, switch tools and create objects without hunting through menus.
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Universal Search
Find objects, assets, events, settings and project resources from one searchable panel.
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Customizable Layouts
Arrange panels for your workflow and save editor layouts for level design, scripting or pixel art.
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Themes & Editor Appearance
Choose editor themes and tune accent colours and interface contrast.
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Instant Playtesting
Launch play mode quickly, restart a test and return to editing with fewer clicks.
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Smart Alignment & Snapping
Snap objects to grids, align edges, distribute spacing and show helpful alignment guides.
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Asset Folders & Tags
Organize sprites, sounds and fonts into folders and searchable tags.
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Mini Game Preview
Keep a small live preview visible while editing the scene or event sheet.
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Project Health Checker
Scan for missing assets, invalid settings, unreachable events and export problems before publishing.
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State Machine Editor
Build readable states and transitions for player movement, enemies and other game logic.
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Local Multiplayer
Two players can test on one keyboard. Player 1 controls are remappable; Player 2 uses WASD. Online networking needs a server.
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Visual Effects Presets
Apply glow, drop shadow, grayscale and pulse effects to selected objects.
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2D Light Objects
Add light objects with adjustable radius and intensity and a warm radial glow during play.
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Particle Emitters
Add reusable emitters that spawn animated particles during play.
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Dialogue Authoring
Save character dialogue lines in the project and preview them in the editor.
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Quest Objectives
Create objectives and track their completion with a saved checklist.
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Navigation Path Preview
Calculate a grid-based route around solid obstacles between a selected object and a destination.
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Keyboard Input Mapping
Change Player 1 left, right and jump keys; Player 2 uses WASD for local playtests.
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Localization Table
Store English and translated strings by key and switch the language used by matching text objects.
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Accessibility Options
Reduce motion for pulses and particles and scale in-game text up to 150%.
Your projects
Projects saved in this browser. Export JSON for a portable backup.
Your projects save in this browser. You do not need to download a backup every time you press Save. Export is optional, but recommended if you change devices or clear browser data.
FORGE RELEASE CENTER
● 1.0 LIVEWhat's new in Forge.
From the first Alpha prototype to Forge 1.0 — all major releases in one place.
LATEST RELEASEOCTOBER 26, 2026 · 8:00 PM GMT
Forge 1.0
The Creator Update
Forge's first live release brings multi-scene editing, a larger canvas, new camera controls, a modern purple studio and a visual event workflow.
1.0Current version
20Creator tool prototypes
8192²Maximum scene dimensions
CHANGELOG
Newest → oldestFrom Alpha to 1.0
02 / PUBLIC RELEASE
Forge 1.0
The Creator Update and everything added since launch.
26 OCT 20268:00 PM GMT · VERSION 1.0
Modern studio & visual events
LATESTA refined violet editor inspired by professional game-making tools, plus a guided event creator.
NEWChoose a condition, action and parameters in the visual event picker.
DESIGNModern purple panels, scene hierarchy, editor tabs and Inspector.
FIXPlayer world boundaries now follow the scene size rather than the editor viewport.
26 OCT 20268:00 PM GMT · VERSION 1.0
Scenes, cameras & creation tools
Build larger 2D worlds with more control over scenes and camera movement.
NEWCreate, rename, switch and delete multiple scenes.
NEWMiddle-mouse camera pan, scroll zoom and object following.
EVENTSCamera position, follow, zoom, look-at and object transform actions.
TOOLS20 Creator tool prototypes available from the editor.
FORGE 1.0FOUNDATION
The Forge foundation
The core browser-based game creation workflow.
EDITOR2D scene objects, object properties, hierarchy and Play testing.
CREATEVisual events, ForgeScript and Pixel Studio.
PROJECTSLocal browser saves and project import/export.
01 / EARLY DEVELOPMENT
The Alpha stages
How Forge grew from its first prototype into a game-making editor.
ALPHA 0.6EARLY DEVELOPMENT
Project Workflow & Publishing
Named local project management, Save Manager, JSON backups, playable HTML export and a Windows build handoff workflow.
PROJECTSAdded a Save Manager for named local projects, with load, rename and delete controls.
EXPORTAdded playable HTML export and a Windows build-server handoff.
TOOLSCombined the editor, Pixel Studio, Action Sheet and script notes into one workflow.
ALPHA 0.5EARLY DEVELOPMENT
Project Saves & Export Tools
Local named saves, downloadable project backups, browser game export and Windows build workflow.
SAVEAdded local project slots and downloadable JSON backup files.
PUBLISHAdded browser-playable HTML export and Windows build workflow.
ALPHA 0.4EARLY DEVELOPMENT
Workspace & Creation Tools
Grouped editor navigation, project import/export, Pixel Studio and visual Action Sheet workflows.
EDITORAdded grouped workspace navigation and project management panels.
CREATEExpanded Pixel Studio and the visual Action Sheet.
FILESAdded project import and export controls.
ALPHA 0.3EARLY DEVELOPMENT
Home & Action Sheet
Home dashboard and early event triggers, including On Start, Every Frame, After Seconds and While Key Held, with basic actions.
HOMEAdded a home screen with project entry buttons.
EVENTSAdded On Start, Every Frame, After Seconds and While Key Held triggers.
ACTIONSAdded movement, colour, show and hide actions, saved with the project.
ALPHA 0.2EARLY DEVELOPMENT
Modern Editor
Dark editor interface, hierarchy, object dragging, Inspector, platformer preview, Pixel Studio and script text editor.
EDITORAdded the dark interface, scene hierarchy, object dragging and Inspector.
PLAYAdded a basic platformer Play mode with gravity and collisions.
ARTAdded 16×16 Pixel Studio with PNG export.
SCRIPTAdded a script text editor and project import/export.
ALPHA 0.1EARLY DEVELOPMENT
First Prototype
Original browser scene canvas, basic objects, local scene saving and Play/Stop controls.
SCENEAdded the first browser-based scene canvas and basic objects.
PROJECTAdded local scene save and load.
PREVIEWAdded Play and Stop controls.
Development notes
EARLY FEATURESForge 1.0 is live, but some Creator tools are early implementations. Full 3D editing, online multiplayer and automatic gameplay scene transitions are not yet complete.
Settings
Local project preferences and data tools.
Forge Account
Create a username and password. Your projects are saved privately in Forge’s GitHub repository.
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Browser storage
Checking local storage availability…
Project backup
Download your current project as a JSON file.
Import project
Restore a project from a Forge JSON backup.
Browser game
Build the current scene and launch a playable browser version immediately, or export a standalone HTML file.
Build a Windows EXE
Forge sends your current scene to your private GitHub Actions build workflow. Your token stays in this page and is never saved.
Create a fine-grained token restricted to etahroll5/Forge-Game-Engine-Build-Server with Actions read/write permission. Never paste a token from someone else. You can revoke your token in GitHub settings.
Ready to build. When the workflow finishes, a link to the build run will appear here; download the EXE artifact from that run.
Editor
Return to the scene editor at any time.
Pixel Studio
A lightweight 16×16 pixel editor. Click or drag to draw; export the sprite as PNG.
Draw on the grid
Sprite drawings stay in memory until you export them. Save your PNG backup.