PlayForge

Playful competitive worlds for makers and players

Craft the Match. Play the Story.

PlayForge blends arcade immediacy with community systems so every match carries narrative weight. Create, join, and share compact tournaments that feel live, social, and electrifying.

Live HUD • Curated ladders • Instant replays
PlayForge hero montage: neon arcade, HUD overlays, players in small teams

Toolkit for fast moments

Design micro-challenges, chain quick rulesets, and publish one-off cups that players discover on mobile or desktop. Everything is composable so your event fits any community rhythm.

Match Builder
Assemble rules, scoring, and modifiers without code.
Live HUD
Custom overlays, replays, and real-time badges.
Auto-Ladder
Smart ranking that respects streaks and balance.
Rapid Replays
Share highlights in seconds with one-click export.
close-up: HUD overlay and scoreboard card

Design pillars

Small loops, memorable stakes, and social feedback form the core of PlayForge. Each pillar is a shallow interaction layered with systems that reward skill and encourage comeback narratives.

Scalable Sessions
From two-player duels to eight-player cups.
Human Matchmaking
Context-aware pairing that values fun and fairness.
Creator Tools
Publishable modes and live events with analytics.

Ready to light up your community?

Prototype a cup, invite ten players, and see how narratives form around tiny rules.

From jam nights to packed streams

A studio used PlayForge to iterate on a one-hour tournament format. They tuned scoring and found a surprising comeback mechanic that increased session retention. Creators report faster feedback loops and richer social moments.

Read the case
studio whiteboard, brackets and sticky notes

What builders say

“We shipped a weekly cup and doubled concurrent players. The HUD made highlights shareable in a heartbeat.”
— Lena M., community lead
“Rapid prototyping felt delightful; we iterated on scoring across two days and the system handled the spikes.”
— Tomas R., indie dev

FAQ

How quickly can I ship a cup?
Most teams publish a basic bracket within a day and tune modifiers during live playtests.
Do you host matches?
We offer managed hosting and a self-hosting SDK for studios who want full control.
Is analytics included?
Yes. Each event ships with match-level telemetry and heatmaps for key events.

Talk to a product lead

Tell us a bit about your goals and we’ll schedule a short walkthrough.