The changelog, but fun

New drops, developer spotlights and what we're building next. Short reads — you have games to play.

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New releases

July drop: four new games land

Glitch Garden, Lunar Loop, Shadow Circuit and Bloom Blast are live. Puzzle fans, this month is for you.

Spotlight

How Void Runner hit 1,900 concurrent players

One-button controls, ten-second loads and a leaderboard that resets weekly. We break down what makes the void so sticky.

Product

Theater mode and faster loads

Play pages now stream assets while you read the controls, and theater mode clears everything but the game.

Developers

Submitting your first game to BoltPlay

From itch.io build to live play page in three days — a walkthrough with the maker of Mecha Garden.