GitHub

Store your project's code online, track changes and work as a team.

  • Free + paid plans
  • Good for beginners
  • Jam-friendly

What it does

GitHub hosts Git repositories and adds issues, pull requests, project boards, Actions automation and Pages hosting. Students can get extra tools free through the GitHub Student Developer Pack.

Highlights

  • Git hosting with history
  • Issues and pull requests
  • GitHub Actions for automation
  • Free Pages hosting for web games

Is it right for me?

Skill level
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Useful for
Game jams, Indie developers, Students, Hobby projects
Game jams
A good fit — quick to pick up and use under time pressure.

Pairs well with

GitHub Desktop

Version control

The easiest way to start using Git, with no command line needed.

  • Free
  • Open source
  • Good for beginners

GitHub Pages

Publishing

Free hosting for HTML5 games straight from a GitHub repository.

  • Free
  • Good for beginners

Gamedoora

Planning & teamwork

Free game-development production and collaboration platform.

  • Free
  • Good for beginners

Bitbucket

Version control

Git hosting from Atlassian, with a free plan for small teams.

  • Free + paid plans
  • Good for beginners