Game Jolt is a game and creator community for finding games, following new posts, and connecting with other members. Community features include friends, private messaging, chat rooms, and forums. Users can group followed games, devlogs, and developers into playlists. Players can track trophies and scores in games that use the Game Jolt Game API, and the Google Play listing describes quests from game studios and brands. Developers can use the mobile app to manage games, post devlogs, and build a following. Creators can design and sell digital stickers, profile frames, and post backgrounds. The service is available in a browser and on its mobile site, with apps for Android, iPhone, and iPad and desktop downloads for Windows and Linux. Game Jolt describes its audience as including studios, solo developers, cosplayers, digital artists, and musicians. The service is free. Google Play says data is encrypted in transit and that users can request deletion of their data; support and account-removal requests can be sent to [email protected].
Who it is for
Game Jolt suits players looking to discover and follow games, as well as creators who want to share game-related work or manage games and devlogs. Its stated community includes studios, solo developers, cosplayers, digital artists, and musicians.
What is good
- Free to use.
- Includes friends, private messaging, chat rooms, and forums.
- Playlists organize followed games, devlogs, and developers.
- Mobile app includes tools for developers.
- Available on web, mobile, Windows, and Linux.
What to know first
- Trophies and scores require games to implement the Game Jolt Game API.
- Desktop downloads are listed for Windows and Linux.
- Data deletion requests go through support.
Verdict
Game Jolt brings game discovery, community features, and creator tools together at no listed cost. Trophy tracking depends on game support for its API, so that feature is not universal.
Compared on gaming community platforms
- Free plan
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