Create on Linux
A native Ubuntu editor joins Windows. Build your world, write gameplay, and work with Smelty on Linux.
INDEPENDENT MINDS. PLAYABLE IDEAS.
You have a game in mind.
Let’s help you make it.
Iron Grid makes game creation more approachable for solo developers and people starting from scratch. Build with a free engine and Smelty, an AI assistant that helps you learn, create, and keep moving.
AVAILABLE NOW / 0.1.13-alpha
More places to build.
More ways to play.
A Linux engine build. Linux and Android game exports. This alpha opens up more of your game-making journey.
Make Linux games
Take your project from the Linux editor to a standalone Linux game. More ways to share what you make.
Take it to Android
Build Android games from Windows or Linux. Bring your gameplay to a phone or tablet and test it on the device.
Download 0.1.13-alpha for Windows or Ubuntu and read the release notes.
Explore this releaseA PRODUCT FROM IRON GRID / WINDOWS ALPHA
Start with an idea.
Learn as it becomes a game.
Shape a 2D level or a 3D world. Ask Smelty for a walkthrough, help creating gameplay, or an explanation when something gets tricky. Visual tools and C# give you room to grow at your own pace.
Entirely free to use · Free account required
CREATE YOUR WAY WITH SMELTY
Working solo doesn’t mean working through everything alone.
Guide me through it.
Ask questions, understand the tools, and build each piece yourself with Smelty explaining the next step.
“Explain how a collectible works, then walk me through making one.”Explore this approach
Help me bring it to life.
Describe what you have in mind. Ask Smelty to build scenes and gameplay in your project, then playtest and shape the result together.
“Create a small puzzle room with a switch that opens a door.”Explore this approach
Work through it with me.
Adjust the controls, investigate a bug, or understand some code. Move between hands-on work and assistance as your confidence grows.
“My character slides after I stop. Help me find out why.”Explore this approach
THE WAY WE BUILD
Built for the
independent creator.
A first puzzle, a weekend prototype, a game you have wanted to make for years. Our focus is helping you take the next practical step. Iron Grid Engine is in active alpha development; explore the tools, start small, and help shape what comes next.
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