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Bitsy
What Bitsy is
Bitsy is a free web editor for making small games or worlds where players can walk around and talk to characters. Its tools cover rooms, painting, colors, dialog, inventory, exits and endings, tunes, sound effects, and GIF recording. The paint tools edit avatars, tiles, sprites, and items, while color controls apply to rooms, tiles, and sprites. Creators can add ordinary or one-way room exits, or set an ending. The editor can export a game or its game data through download tools. Its itch.io listing identifies HTML5 as the platform and keyboard and mouse as inputs; the changelog also lists a mobile layout and touch controls for the editor. Documentation links to an overview, tutorials, FAQs, a forum, and bug reporting, as well as guidance for uploading a game to itch.io. Historical web versions and corresponding source code are available through the Bitsy Archive. The source is MIT-licensed, and development moved to Codeberg. The GitHub repository was archived and made read-only on July 22, 2026.
Who it suits
Bitsy suits people who want to make small, walkable games or worlds with dialogue and simple room-based tools. Its tutorials, FAQ, and community forum may help new creators get started.
What it does well
- Free web editor with game and data export.
- Includes dialog, inventory, sound, and room tools.
- Supports mobile layout and touch controls.
- Documentation links to tutorials and a community forum.
What to know first
- The GitHub repository is archived and read-only.
- The itch.io listing identifies keyboard and mouse as inputs.
- Multiplayer tools are not included.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Bitsy | A little editor for little games, worlds, and stories | Free |
As bitsy.org lists them, read 11 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Bitsy provides a focused set of tools for making small games and worlds, with exports and community documentation. Note that its GitHub repository is archived and read-only, while development has moved to Codeberg.
Facts from Bitsy's own pages
- Art tools
- The paint tool provides editors for the avatar, tiles, sprites, and items. · make.bitsy.org, 11 Oct 2026
- Color tools
- The colors tool provides controls for room background, tile, and sprite colors. · make.bitsy.org, 11 Oct 2026
- Community
- The documentation links to a Bitsy forum and a collection of games made with Bitsy on itch.io. · make.bitsy.org, 11 Oct 2026
- Community support
- The project documentation links to a community forum and a bug-report page. · make.bitsy.org, 10 Oct 2026
- Distribution format
- The itch.io product page lists HTML5 as Bitsy's platform. · ledoux.itch.io, 11 Oct 2026
- Export
- The editor lets users export their game or game data using its download or game data tools. · make.bitsy.org, 10 Oct 2026
- Game creation
- The editor includes tools for exits and endings, painting, colors, dialog, inventory, and recording GIFs. · make.bitsy.org, 11 Oct 2026
- Historical versions
- The Bitsy Archive links to historical web versions and their corresponding source code. · archive.bitsy.org, 11 Oct 2026
- Input
- The itch.io product page lists keyboard and mouse as inputs. · ledoux.itch.io, 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The official homepage links to Bitsy's editor, games on itch.io, documentation, a forum, an archive, Mastodon, and Codeberg. · bitsy.org, 11 Oct 2026
- Learning resources
- The documentation offers an editor overview, a community tutorial, and FAQ pages for getting started. · make.bitsy.org, 11 Oct 2026
- Maintainer
- The Bitsy documentation credits Adam Le Doux in its project introduction, and the credits page identifies him as maintainer. · make.bitsy.org, 11 Oct 2026
- Maker
- The documentation credits Adam Le Doux and links to the project's source code. · make.bitsy.org, 10 Oct 2026
- Platform
- The maker's itch.io page lists HTML5 as the platform. · ledoux.itch.io, 10 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Bitsy is a little editor for making games or worlds where players can walk around and talk to people. · make.bitsy.org, 11 Oct 2026
- Repository status
- The GitHub repository states it was archived and made read-only on July 22, 2026. · github.com, 10 Oct 2026
- Room travel
- The exits and endings tool can add exits, one-way exits, and endings to a room. · make.bitsy.org, 11 Oct 2026
- Source and license
- The source repository identifies Bitsy as MIT-licensed and says development moved to Codeberg. · github.com, 10 Oct 2026
- Source code
- The documentation links to Bitsy's source code. · make.bitsy.org, 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project documentation links to a bug reporting page and documentation contribution instructions. · make.bitsy.org, 11 Oct 2026
- Tools
- The editor includes tools for painting, colors, dialog, exits and endings, inventory, room editing, tunes, sound effects, and GIF recording. · make.bitsy.org, 10 Oct 2026
- Use on mobile
- The changelog lists a mobile-device layout and touch controls for the editor. · make.bitsy.org, 10 Oct 2026
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