Whimsy – A small game engine and fantasy console for making interactive stories

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Whimsy is a small game engine and a fantasy console for making interactive stories where you can navigate the worlds you create and talk with stuff! Whilst simple in nature, the toolset allows making narrative-driven exploratory games with no prior experience in game development.

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A game engine that's cool all around

😲 Zero coding required

Our intuitive visual scenario editor lets you create complex interactive narratives with drag-and-drop blocks

🖌️ Built-in Pixel Art Studio

Design characters, props and scenes with our easy-to-use pixel editor and built-in palettes

👾 Retro, today

Close to heart, but somehow modern — Whimsy brings nostalgia but also great user experience for you and your players

✨ Mechanics are already here

Hero movement, transitions between stages and dialogues GUI are already implemented and ready for use

🕹️ Instant Play Testing

See your changes come to life immediately with one-click testing

📦 Export to anywhere

Share your finished games as standalone HTML files that work in any modern browser

🤳 Play anywhere

Games you create support both desktop and mobile devices out-of-the-box

✒️ Make anywhere!

Enjoy game making on the go and at home — Whimsy works on desktop and tablets. Some even use it on their phones!

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Whimsy is perfect for…

📝 Interactive fiction writers looking to add visual elements to their stories

🧑‍💻 Game jam enthusiasts who need to create quickly

🎨 Pixel art lovers who want to bring life to their creations

🏃‍♂️ Game makers on the go

🙌 Anyone with a story to tell!

Create games now — for free!

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