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For Indie Devs

Prototype Fast.
Publish Instantly.

Build browser games from a description.Build your audience now. Sell items in your games and keep 70%.

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Play, watch, and share any game free. Start building free, then top up with a one-time credit pack or subscribe from $20/mo.

Rapid Prototyping
Export Code
Sell Items, Keep 70%

Why Indie Devs Use Star

From idea to playable game in minutes, not months

Rapid Prototyping

Test game concepts in minutes. Describe your idea, play it immediately, iterate with prompts. Validate before you build.

Instant Publishing

No build pipeline, no hosting setup. Hit publish and your game is live with a shareable URL. Built-in analytics and leaderboards.

Built-in Audience

Star's explore page, trending games, and creator profiles help players find your work. Build your following while you build your games.

Sell items in your games

Add items to your game and set a price in Stardust. You earn 70% of every sale. Build your audience now; every player is a potential buyer.

Players buy inside the game with Stardust.

How Devs Use Star

Different workflows for different goals

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Game Jam Prototyping

Speed

48-hour jam? Generate a playable prototype in the first hour. Spend the rest iterating and polishing.

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Idea Validation

Research

Not sure if a concept works? Build it in minutes, share it, see if people actually play. Kill bad ideas fast.

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Learning Game Dev

Education

See how games are structured. Export the code, learn from it, modify it. AI-assisted education.

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Publishing & Audience

Distribution

Skip the hosting hassle. Publish directly to Star, get discovered, build a following for your work.

What You Can Build

Browser-based games, instantly playable

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Arcade Games

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Platformers

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Puzzle Games

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Clickers

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Shooters

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Racing Games

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Card Games

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Action Games

Indie Showcases

Games with impressive mechanics and polish

Developer FAQ

Common questions from indie devs

Both. Star generates real, playable browser games. Some devs use it for rapid prototyping and idea validation. Others publish and build audiences directly on Star. You can also export your game code anytime.
Yes. Every Star game can be exported as code. Use it as a prototype, learn from it, or take it elsewhere. Your creations are yours.
Add items to your game and set a price in Stardust. Players buy inside the game, and you earn 70% of every sale.
Yes! Star is great for rapid prototyping during jams. Describe your concept, generate a playable prototype in minutes, then iterate. Some devs use Star for the entire jam submission.
Browser-based games: arcade, platformers, puzzles, clickers, shooters, and more. Star handles rendering, input, and game loop. You focus on the idea.
Star has an explore page, trending games, and creator profiles. Every game gets a shareable link that works anywhere. Built-in leaderboards encourage replays and competition.
Yes. Describe what you want to change and Star updates your game. 'Add a double-jump', 'make enemies faster', 'add a boss fight'. Keep refining until it's right.
Yes. Playing and sharing any Star game is free for everyone, and you can start building free with Claude Haiku 5.5. When you want to keep building, buy a one-time credit pack or subscribe from $20/month for the best credit rate.

Start building today

Prototype fast, publish instantly, own your audience.

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Play, watch, and share any game free. Start building free, then top up with a one-time credit pack or subscribe from $20/mo.