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

    Unity

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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 (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • Unity is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Boardgame.io.

    • Unity is the most popular free alternative to Boardgame.io.

    • Unity is Freemium and ProprietaryBoardgame.io is Free and Open Source
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    Banquise

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
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    • Banquise is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to Boardgame.io.

    • Banquise is Free and ProprietaryBoardgame.io is Free and Open Source
    • Banquise is LightweightBoardgame.io is not according to our users
  4. Tabletop Simulator icon

    Tabletop Simulator

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    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

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • HTC Vive
    • Steam
    • Oculus Rift
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    • Tabletop Simulator is the most popular commercial alternative to Boardgame.io.

    • Tabletop Simulator is Paid and ProprietaryBoardgame.io is Free and Open Source
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    Unity

    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...

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    Tabletop Club

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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

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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    • Tabletop Club is the most popular Open Source alternative to Boardgame.io.

    • Tabletop Club is Free and Open SourceBoardgame.io is also Free and Open Source
  7. Dice for tabletop game and RPG icon

    Dice for tabletop game and RPG

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    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

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Wear
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    Cave Engine

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

    52 Cave Engine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. Boardgame Lab icon

    Boardgame Lab

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    Software for Prototyping and Playtesting Board Games / Card Games / Tabletop Games.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
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