BYOND
The facts below are what the maker publishes about BYOND, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From BYOND's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| BYOND software and developer tools | Free | Free software · built-in multiplayer support · developer tools |
The facts
Each one read from BYOND's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Account
- A BYOND account is free and provides a default name and gender in games; accounts can also save game information, track medals, and provide a password-protected identity.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Developer features
- The site lists free developer tools, built-in multiplayer support, an easy-to-learn programming language, and support for classic 2D or isometric games.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Guest access
- The site says most games can be played without a BYOND account by logging in as a guest.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- A BYOND developer library supports MySQL access through a client connector and notes that BYOND has a built-in SQLite database datum.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Mobile export
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
- Mobile limitation
- The official feature-request forum says BYOND is not feasible to port to mobile devices.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Multiplayer tools
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Programming
- BYOND games use DM, a programming language designed to handle multiplayer interaction without requiring developers to maintain complex networking infrastructure.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Publishing
- The official publishing guide says developers can use BYOND's subscription system to offer subscribers extra perks or restrict downloads to subscribers, with an exception for fangames.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- BYOND is a gaming engine and community for creating, playing, and publishing games, with a particular focus on multiplayer games.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Scripting languages
- DMchecked 20 Sep 2026
- Security
- BYOND recommends passwords combining letters, numbers, and special characters and warns users never to give out their password.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Source code model
- closed_sourcechecked 20 Sep 2026
- Support
- The official contact page directs software questions to the BYOND Help forum and development questions to the BYOND forums.checked 11 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Linux client limitation
- A BYOND forum answer says the native Linux client can host games but does not provide a graphical Linux client; it describes running the Windows version through WINE or a virtual machine for graphical use.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Linux downloads
- The official download directory lists Linux ZIP packages alongside Windows installer and ZIP packages.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Target platforms
- Windows,Linux development/hosting,modern web browserschecked 20 Sep 2026
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