ArcForge — experimental games lab

ArcForge Playhouse Fast loops • Strange tools • Shareable riffs

ArcForge Playhouse is a compact studio for bold, tactile games: short arcade runs, inventive constraints, and social challenges. It blends neon HUDs, asymmetric stages, and a maker-friendly flow so you can play, tweak, and publish quick jams.

Quickloop
3–5 minute design sprints
Playtest Feed
Live microfeedback and badges
ArcForge Playhouse hero — neon arcade stage with HUD overlays

Core features

A lightweight toolset built for iteration: tweak rules, swap visuals, and compress playtests into short cycles. HUD-driven metrics make feedback visible without disrupting flow.

Arc Modes
Curated constraints that produce surprising behavior.
Tweak Decks
Simple sliders and toggles for instant prototypes.
Social Riffs
Challenge packs to spark friendly competitions.
Exportable Builds
Share lightweight playable snippets for web or mobile.

How it works

Pick a mode, press play, and iterate. Short sessions generate heatmaps and badge rewards; swap constraints mid-run to discover emergent tactics. Teams can fork a session into a challenge and publish it to the Feed.

1 — Start Fast
Templates for instant sessions.
2 — Tweak Live
Rule toggles while you play.
3 — Share & Iterate
Publish a riff or open it for jams.

Gallery — snapshots & stages

A rotating set of player-created stages, HUD variants, and odd palettes. Use them as seeds for new jams or remix freely.

Gallery stage showing asymmetric platform and neon UI
Remix packs
Each image links to a seed pack that clones into your workspace for instant edits.
  • Silent Arcade
  • Gravity Swap
  • Neon Relay

Voices from the Playhouse

"ArcForge turned a silly idea into a weekend jam that my friends still play. The tweak deck made balancing weirdly fun."

— L. Moreno, designer

"Fast sessions and visible metrics mean we can test dozens of variants without losing momentum."

— S. Patel, researcher
Player portrait with HUD and badge overlays
Player spotlight: rapid prototyper

Ready to press play?

Join a jam, fork a stage, or publish a micro-challenge. Everything is built for short bursts that teach big lessons.

FAQ

Is this free?
Core features are free. Export packs and large-team features live in tiered plans.
Can I export my jam?
Yes. Export as a web snippet or a lightweight shareable file.

Contact & feedback