Built free app for game design and worldbuilding

May 30, 2026 · 6:47 PM UTC ·1 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 28 views

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Mikhail has created a free app for game design and worldbuilding, which allows users to define game objects and store data in a structural JSON format. The app includes features such as a block editor, template system, graph editor, and map creation tools. The app is available for Windows and Mac, and is open source, with the source code available on GitHub and a downloadable version on Itch.io.

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▪The app allows users to create wiki-like documents using a block editor and template system, with support for markdown.
▪The app includes a graph editor for designing dialogues and a canvas for creating maps and prototyping levels.
▪The app allows users to store and manage a database of game objects and export data to customizable formats, including JSON and CSV.

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Publication time	Sat, 30 May 2026 18:47:07 +0000
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try { if(localStorage) { let currentUser = localStorage.getItem('current_user'); if (currentUser) { currentUser = JSON.parse(currentUser); if (currentUser.id === 3960360) { document.getElementById('article-show-container').classList.add('current-user-is-article-author'); } } } } catch (e) { console.error(e); } Mikhail Posted on May 30 Built free app for game design and worldbuilding #gamedev #opensource #tooling #gamedesign Hi! I want to share a project that I work for a while. It started from idea to get rid off manual copying data from game design documents to game engine. Here you can define your game objects, their props, relations and everything will be stored in structural JSON format that can be read by Unity, Godot, Unreal and other engines.

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