Beamable

Beamable is an online game development platform that offers a suite of tools to build live games and virtual worlds. The platform is designed with a serverless architecture, letting you write your own game server logic with microservices.

Beamable lets you build online games and virtual worlds fast, with no need to set up backend servers. With a single line of code, you can enable different systems like persistent worlds, custom servers, social systems and managed inventory.

The platform includes a number of features:

• LiveOps Portal: A web-based admin interface for live operations, customer support and game management tasks.
• Developer SDKs: Built-in tooling for Unity and Unreal with a flexible REST API for fast integration of game features and content.
• Serverless Game Backend: A game server that doesn't require a physical server, with C# scripting and a Mongo cloud datastore.
• Platform Features: Support for live content like events, tournaments and leaderboards to keep players engaged.

Beamable uses microservices to get rid of the hassle of setting up and managing game servers. That speeds up game development and deployment by making it easier to build game server features. The platform is integrated with Unity and Unreal Engine so you can use the tools you're already familiar with.

Beamable offers a free tier with up to 100,000 API calls per month good for solo developers testing the service. Paid subscription plans are available with a variety of tiers to match different team sizes and needs, starting at $30 per month. Enterprise plans with custom pricing and support are also available.

Beamable charges by the API call, with extra calls costing $10 per million. Longer-term contracts can get discounts. The company offers a variety of support options, including online documentation, a QA forum and email support.

For game developers who want to create online games without the hassle of backend infrastructure, Beamable is a useful option.

Published on July 8, 2024