GameTools
The facts below are what the maker publishes about GameTools, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From GameTools's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 5 undo steps · 5 sprite sheets · 4 hitbox files · 2 audio files · 3 shader layers |
| Premium | $9.99 a month | Unlimited project files and shader layers · 50-step undo · animation timeline and tags · batch processing · audio effects · full shader library · Monthly |
The facts
Each one read from GameTools's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Account requirement
- The free tools can be used without an account, and the site says no download, plugin, or sign-up is required to start.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Cloud settings
- Premium users can opt into syncing preferences such as theme, grid settings, layout, and tool preferences; the synced data excludes creative files and image data.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Commercial use
- The FAQ says users may use the output in commercial projects without restrictions.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Editors
- It includes sprite, atlas, hitbox, map, audio, and shader editors.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Imports and exports
- Supported formats and engine integrations include Aseprite, Photoshop, Piskel, Pyxel Edit, TexturePacker, Spine, Cocos2d, Phaser, Unity, Godot, GameMaker, Box2D, Tiled, LDtk, and Ogmo.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Local files
- Editing happens client-side, and creative files are read from and written to the user's local disk rather than uploaded to GameTools servers.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Map features
- The map editor supports 47-tile auto-tiling and Tiled, LDtk, and Ogmo formats.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Payment compliance
- The privacy policy says the payment processor handles payment data in compliance with PCI-DSS standards.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Payment security
- Premium subscriptions use a third-party payment provider, and GameTools says it does not store full card numbers or CVV on its servers.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- GameTools is a free, browser-based 2D game art toolkit for pixel artists and indie game developers.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Shader support
- The shader editor supports HLSL and GLSL with real-time WebGL2 preview and more than 20 samples.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Sprite editing
- The sprite editor supports frame-by-frame editing, layers, selection tools, color adjustments, and animation preview.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- GameTools aims to respond within 1–2 business days, prioritizes bug reports and account issues, and provides priority support to Premium subscribers.checked 8 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Browser support
- GameTools works best in Chromium-based browsers such as Chrome, Edge, Brave, and Opera; Firefox and Safari can open and export files but lack direct folder access.checked 8 Oct 2026
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