Boardgame.io

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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...

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Free
Open Source (MIT)

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Developed by
Chris "Delucis" Swithinbank and Nicolo John Davis
Licensing
Open Source (MIT) and Free product.
Written in
TypeScript
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Updated Sep 18, 2026

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Boardgame.io was added to AlternativeTo by Notunderscore on Nov 5, 2021 and this page was last updated Nov 12, 2021.

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What is Boardgame.io?

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 requiring you to write a single line of networking or storage code, with easy integration with Javascript or React.