Can I migrate my GDevelop projects to Makermint?

Not directly — they use different engines. But you can describe your GDevelop game concept in Makermint and have a playable version in minutes.

Yes. Makermint is free during early access. Every creator gets monthly credits. Early access creators get grandfathered into the best rates when paid plans launch.

Does GDevelop have AI features?

GDevelop has started experimenting with AI-assisted features, but it remains primarily a manual game creation tool. Makermint is AI-first — the entire creation pipeline is powered by AI.

Which is better for beginners?

Makermint is significantly easier for beginners. You describe what you want in plain English. GDevelop requires learning its event-based scripting system, which takes days to weeks to become productive with.

Makermint vs GDevelop

GDevelop gives you blocks to build with. Makermint builds the whole game from a sentence.

Updated 19 August 2026

TL;DR

GDevelop is a solid open-source game engine with visual scripting, but you still need to learn its event system and bring your own art. Makermint takes a description and returns a playable game with the visuals handled.

What is GDevelop?

GDevelop is a free, open-source game creation platform that uses a visual event-based scripting system instead of traditional code. It's popular with hobbyists and indie developers who want to make 2D games without learning a programming language. GDevelop supports publishing to web, mobile, and desktop, and has an active community with thousands of user-made extensions and templates.

GDevelop key features

Open-source and free to use (with optional paid tiers)
Visual event-based scripting — no code required
Cross-platform publishing (web, iOS, Android, desktop)
Large extension and behaviour library
Built-in physics engine and animation tools
Active community with shared templates and assets

Where GDevelop falls short

Steep learning curve — event system takes weeks to master
No prompt-to-game generation — you build scenes, logic and art yourself
Limited to 2D games (3D is experimental)
Publishing to mobile requires paid plan or manual setup

Why choose Makermint instead?

AI-first creation

Describe your game in plain English and get a playable result in minutes. No event sheets, no dragging blocks, no learning curve.

Art handled for you

The AI handles the visuals for your game — you never supply, commission or buy art.

No asset hunting

Makermint generates custom game art to match your concept. In GDevelop, you source or create every asset yourself.

Feature comparison

How Makermint stacks up against GDevelop, feature by feature.

Feature

Makermint

GDevelop

AI game generation from text

No-code game creation

Art handled for you

Visual scripting system

Cross-platform publishing

Web

Web, mobile, desktop

Open source

Custom physics engine

AI-generated

One-click publish

Time to first playable game

Minutes

Days to weeks

The verdict

Choose Makermint if...

You want to go from idea to playable game in minutes, you don't want to learn a visual scripting system, you don't want to source art, or you're a creator who prioritises speed over low-level control.

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Choose GDevelop if...

You want full manual control over every game mechanic, you need cross-platform publishing to mobile and desktop, you prefer open-source tools, or you enjoy the process of building with visual event scripting.

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