BYOND

Spec sheet

Purpose

BYOND is a gaming engine and community for creating, playing, and publishing games, with a particular focus on multiplayer games.Read 11 Oct 2026 · byond.com

Free plan

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · byond.com

Integrations

A BYOND developer library supports MySQL access through a client connector and notes that BYOND has a built-in SQLite database datum.Read 11 Oct 2026 · byond.com

Security

BYOND recommends passwords combining letters, numbers, and special characters and warns users never to give out their password.Read 11 Oct 2026 · secure.byond.com

Support

The official contact page directs software questions to the BYOND Help forum and development questions to the BYOND forums.Read 11 Oct 2026 · byond.com

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.Read 11 Oct 2026 · secure.byond.com

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.Read 11 Oct 2026 · byond.com

Guest access

The site says most games can be played without a BYOND account by logging in as a guest.Read 11 Oct 2026 · secure.byond.com

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.Read 11 Oct 2026 · byond.com

Linux downloads

The official download directory lists Linux ZIP packages alongside Windows installer and ZIP packages.Read 11 Oct 2026 · byond.com

Mobile export

NoRead 20 Sep 2026 · byond.com

Mobile limitation

The official feature-request forum says BYOND is not feasible to port to mobile devices.Read 11 Oct 2026 · byond.com

Multiplayer tools

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · byond.com

Programming

BYOND games use DM, a programming language designed to handle multiplayer interaction without requiring developers to maintain complex networking infrastructure.Read 11 Oct 2026 · byond.com

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.Read 11 Oct 2026 · byond.com

Scripting languages

DMRead 20 Sep 2026 · byond.com

Source code model

closed_sourceRead 20 Sep 2026 · byond.com

Target platforms

Windows,Linux development/hosting,modern web browsersRead 20 Sep 2026 · byond.com

Plans and prices

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