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2026-08-07 by DragonRubyShare this post: Share on BlueskyShare on TwitterShare on Facebook

TLDR

We’ve released a Jam License for DragonRuby Game Toolkit. It has full<br>API parity with the Standard License, can be used for commercial<br>purposes, is royalty free, and exports to Web (perfect for game jams).

Download Jam License

From Game Jam to Commercial Release

The best way for Indies to vet an idea is through a game jam. You are<br>constrained to a short amount of time which forces you to focus on the<br>essense of your game to see if it has any legs.

You don’t have time to waste a single frame. Make every moment count,<br>make every pixel sing, and leave them wanting more.

This is one of the places where DragonRuby shines.

The engine is well documented, ships with over 200 sample apps,<br>and is productive (the hot-loading capabilities are unmatched).

Deployment / publishing to Itch.io is done with a single invocation of<br>dragonruby-publish. Every second you have can be dedicated to<br>building your game as opposed to wasting time trying to get a Web<br>export to work.

Most important of all: Your code does not need to be thrown away/ported to another engine if you decide to continue working on your game. The<br>engine will support you from the prototyping phase all the way to<br>commercial cross-platform release.

Here is an example of one of low-res fantasy console sample apps that<br>DragonRuby ships with (link to source code):

The Jam License

We wanted to remove the monetary barrier of the Standard License and<br>support the first step every Indie should take (the game jam). You can<br>download the Jam license for free here. It will remain updated and will<br>always have 100% API parity with the Standard License.

Seeing what DragonRuby is capable of will make it easier to pull the<br>trigger on a Standard License purchase (which will give you Desktop<br>export in addition to Web).

The engine really is a breath of fresh air. I hope you give it a shot.

Files<br>macOS Jam License 57 MB<br>Version 2 3 days ago

x64 Linux Jam License 53 MB<br>Version 2 3 days ago

arm64 Linux Jam License 53 MB<br>Version 2 3 days ago

Windows Jam License 53 MB<br>Version 2 3 days ago

Get DragonRuby Game Toolkit<br>Buy Now$48.00 USD or more

DragonRuby Game Toolkit<br>An intuitive 2D game engine. Fast as hell, cross-platform, tiny, hot loaded, and royalty free.

Add Game Engine To Collection<br>StatusReleasedCategoryToolAuthorDragonRubyTags2D, dragonruby, engine, fantasy-console, Game engine, Moddable, ruby

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