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Week 40 · 2026 · Free to read

The Launch Directory

Every launch, every week, permanently on the record.

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Games & Entertainment

Games, tools for making them, and the services that fill an evening: every launch in play and entertainment, filed in the permanent record.

Sub-sections: Video gamesGame dev toolsStreaming & entertainmentPuzzles & casual

The sponsor spot on Games & Entertainment is open: book it for $19 for 7 days. Sponsored means labelled, and never ranked.

2 listings

2 entries on the recordNewest first

  1. itch.io logoitch.io

    A simple way to find, download and distribute indie games online

    0 community votes

  2. Lichess

    Free Online Chess

    0 community votes

Billboard: paid placement

Notices in this column are paid for. They run in order of the total sum contributed and are kept apart from the vote record.

  1. 1.Zinn Hub logoZinn Hub$5
  2. 2.Zinn Digital® logoZinn Digital®$5
  3. 3.PBN LTD logoPBN LTD$5

The Billboard in full Place a notice from $5

About Games & Entertainment

This is the desk for play. Games and Entertainment gathers the products and businesses that exist to amuse, absorb or occupy an audience, from finished titles to the software used to build them. Each entry sits in the archive alongside the week it launched, so a small studio's first release stays findable long after the news cycle has moved on.

The page lists everything filed here and in its four subcategories, with filters to narrow the column. Newest launches appear first; readers can instead sort by community votes, which cannot be bought. Every listing has one main category, chosen by the founder at submission. If a product straddles two shelves, such as a puzzle game that also ships a level editor, the main category should be the one a first-time visitor would look under.

Browse by subcategory if you know what you want, or read the full column to see what has been launched lately.

Browse Games & Entertainment by type

Games & Entertainment: questions answered

What belongs in Games & Entertainment?
Products and businesses whose main purpose is play or leisure: finished games, software for building games, streaming and media services, and casual or puzzle titles. If the product's core job is something else, such as education or productivity, a different category will suit it better.
How do I choose between Video games and Puzzles & casual?
Pick the one a newcomer would expect. Puzzles & casual suits short, easy-to-learn sessions and word or logic play. Video games suits fuller titles with worlds, progression or competition. The choice is yours at submission, and it can be checked before anything goes live.
How do I get my game or tool listed here?
Go to /submit and paste your website address. An AI drafts the profile from that site, and you check and edit every field before anything goes live. You choose one main category, included free. A paid upgrade adds more categories if your product crosses shelves.
How are listings ordered on this page?
Newest first by default, so recent launches lead the column. Visitors can switch to sorting by community votes. Votes can never be bought, so a high position reflects reader support rather than payment.
What should I compare when choosing a game development tool?
Check which kinds of game the tool suits, what platforms it can target, how much the profile says about its workflow, and whether the maker explains what it does not do. Read the listing, then follow the link to the maker's own documentation.

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