Arcadia Forge
play • prototype • remix

Play raw ideas. Ship small revolutions.

A curated playground for indie experiments: playable prototypes, live jams, short residencies and collaborative toolkits that collapse distance between player and maker.

Live now: 3 prototypes • Next jam: Fri
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Micro-demos

Short showcases you can finish in a single session. Test new mechanics without the wait.

Live Jams

Time-boxed challenges, public playtests, community voting, and ephemeral leaderboards.

Fork & Remix

Copy a prototype and iterate. Small modular toolkits let you ship a tweak in minutes.

Gallery — quick hits

An asymmetric grid of playable screenshots and clips. Tap to demo; long-press to save notes for creators.

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Featured pick

Developer notes, quick changelog and a one-click play button — strip away menus, keep the loop tight.

Voices from the forge

“Fast feedback turned a prototype into a festival piece in under two weeks.” — Maker, London
“The jams are a messy, wonderful pressure to ship. I learned more than in months of solo work.” — Player, Kyoto

At a glance

+420
micro-demos live
78
jams hosted
1.2k
remixes created

Prototype faster. Get played.

Host a one-hour build session and reach players who will try your idea immediately. We surface early playtests to designers and curated reviewers.

How it works

  1. Pick a micro-demo or join a jam.
  2. Play, leave structured feedback, or fork the build.
  3. Ship a small remix; watch the audience react.

Everything is mobile-first and single-column on small screens; media frames preserve aspect and motion honors user preferences.

Get in touch

Questions, residency applications or press — send a short note and we’ll reply fast.