- Leadwerks Game Launcher Updated - 27 October 2025
Leadwerks Game Launcher has received a much-needed updated, with a new interface and features to help you easily self-publish and play free mini-games on Steam.The launcher has been completely rebuilt from the ground up, offering a smoother, more intuitive experience with a sleek, dark interface with improved DPI scaling for a crisp look on any display.Navigate your library with ease—games are now sorted by playtime by default, giving you a clearer picture of what players enjoy, beyond simple votes. Finding your favorite games is easier than ever, thanks to the new search bar.The core game executable has been updated to Leadwerks 4.6, with support for upcoming Leadwerks 5 titles in development. Leadwerks 4.3 is available for games that require the older version. Please let me know if you want your game to use Leadwerks 4.3 or another specific version.Have fun with the new game launcher,…
- Winter Games Tournament Roundup - 16 January 2017
The Winter Games Tournament is complete, with a long list of fun mini-games made by the community. This tournament saw the release of many new and innovative types of games you want to be sure to try. Lone Water: Prologue http://www.leadwerks.com/werkspace/uploads/monthly_01_2017/blogentry-1364-0-74719900-1484583755_thumb.jpg Lone Water tell a history about a flooded world. You are a lone survivor in this world and you must find clues to figure out why the world is now all flooded with water. http://www.leadwerks.com/werkspace/page/viewitem?fileid=815172579 On the Road Again http://www.leadwerks.com/werkspace/uploads/monthly_01_2017/blogentry-1364-0-34432300-1484583848_thumb.jpg On the road again is a little racing game where a track is randomly generated with a given seed. You either use a car or a ball to complete levels. Compete with others as you can see their highscores via the Ste…
- Winter Games Tournament Roundup - 16 January 2017
The Winter Games Tournament is complete, with a long list of fun mini-games made by the community. This tournament saw the release of many new and innovative types of games you want to be sure to try. Lone Water: Prologue http://www.leadwerks.com/werkspace/uploads/monthly_01_2017/blogentry-1364-0-74719900-1484583755_thumb.jpg Lone Water tell a history about a flooded world. You are a lone survivor in this world and you must find clues to figure out why the world is now all flooded with water. http://www.leadwerks.com/werkspace/page/viewitem?fileid=815172579 On the Road Again http://www.leadwerks.com/werkspace/uploads/monthly_01_2017/blogentry-1364-0-34432300-1484583848_thumb.jpg On the road again is a little racing game where a track is randomly generated with a given seed. You either use a car or a ball to complete levels. Compete with others as you can see their highscores via the Ste…
- Leadwerks GUI integration - 30 August 2016
Leadwerks Game Launcher has been updated with the new Leadwerks GUI. Leadwerks GUI provides a cross-platform user interface that scales to any resolution. Although Leadwerks Game Launcher is an early release title that is still in development, the introduction of the new GUI improves the look and usability of the program.
- Leadwerks GUI integration - 30 August 2016
Leadwerks Game Launcher has been updated with the new Leadwerks GUI. Leadwerks GUI provides a cross-platform user interface that scales to any resolution. Although Leadwerks Game Launcher is an early release title that is still in development, the introduction of the new GUI improves the look and usability of the program.
- Leadwerks Summer Games 2016 Roundup - 23 August 2016
With the Summer Games 2016 Tournament completed, it's time to review the entries. This tournament brought a new level of quality, with several small games that could be considered Greenlight-ready, made in just four weeks! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiljzBFNvsM Sound Game http://www.leadwerks.com/werkspace/page/viewitem?fileid=732192584 Test your spatial reasoning skills in this unique and challenging game. Navigate with your map and lit up clues to get to the end of the maze. http://www.leadwerks.com/werkspace/index.php?app=core&module=attach§ion=attach&attach_rel_module=blogentry&attach_id=9514 Soundscape http://www.leadwerks.com/werkspace/page/viewitem?fileid=732248859 Solve the mystery in this atmospheric puzzle adventure. http://www.leadwerks.com/werkspace/index.php?app=core&module=attach§ion=attach&attach_rel_module=blogentry&attach_id=9515 Astrotrack http://www.leadw…
- Leadwerks Summer Games 2016 Roundup - 23 August 2016
With the Summer Games 2016 Tournament completed, it's time to review the entries. This tournament brought a new level of quality, with several small games that could be considered Greenlight-ready, made in just four weeks! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiljzBFNvsM Sound Game http://www.leadwerks.com/werkspace/page/viewitem?fileid=732192584 Test your spatial reasoning skills in this unique and challenging game. Navigate with your map and lit up clues to get to the end of the maze. http://www.leadwerks.com/werkspace/index.php?app=core&module=attach§ion=attach&attach_rel_module=blogentry&attach_id=9514 Soundscape http://www.leadwerks.com/werkspace/page/viewitem?fileid=732248859 Solve the mystery in this atmospheric puzzle adventure. http://www.leadwerks.com/werkspace/index.php?app=core&module=attach§ion=attach&attach_rel_module=blogentry&attach_id=9515 Astrotrack http://www.leadw…
- urWorld Released for Leadwerks Game Launcher - 1 March 2016
http://images.akamai.steamusercontent.com/ugc/313368966861449283/2F0B484BF8A3A11256AE957D838CE57C85B75E7E/630x354.resizedimage urWorld is a third-person survival game. Play it now. Banished from your home town, dropped in the middle of the woods left for dead. Use your skill and cunning you attempt to survive the elements; hunt, and keep safe. Environment The environment can be your best friend or worst enemy. You must use it's resources to help you survive Weather The weather is constantly changing. Protect yourself from the elements. Crafting Whether it be a creating a tool, or a log cabin. Items you collect can be mixed together to create something new. Tools Increase your productivity with tools or make a previously impossible job possible.Once made you will need them to work the land. Vitals The woods are unforgiving you must make sure you take steps not to freeze, starve or injure…
- urWorld Released for Leadwerks Game Launcher - 1 March 2016
http://images.akamai.steamusercontent.com/ugc/313368966861449283/2F0B484BF8A3A11256AE957D838CE57C85B75E7E/630x354.resizedimage urWorld is a third-person survival game. Play it now. Banished from your home town, dropped in the middle of the woods left for dead. Use your skill and cunning you attempt to survive the elements; hunt, and keep safe. Environment The environment can be your best friend or worst enemy. You must use it's resources to help you survive Weather The weather is constantly changing. Protect yourself from the elements. Crafting Whether it be a creating a tool, or a log cabin. Items you collect can be mixed together to create something new. Tools Increase your productivity with tools or make a previously impossible job possible.Once made you will need them to work the land. Vitals The woods are unforgiving you must make sure you take steps not to freeze, starve or injure…
- Games of Winter Tournament Roundup - 26 February 2016
The Leadwerks 2016 Winter Games Tournament is complete! This tournament brought some new types of games we haven't seen before, with a wide range of new games to try. Here's a review. The Adventures of Relic Rick http://www.leadwerks.com/werkspace/page/games/_/the-adventures-of-relic-rick-public-alpha-v100-r108 You control the adventurer, Rick, who is on a hunt for an ancient artifact for his museum. During his search in an underground ruin, he feels an earthquake and, before he knows it, the ground caves in beneath his feet! Rick is then swallowed into a secret temple! Trapped inside, Rick must proceed forward through the newly discovered ruin using his wits to solve puzzles, collect keys, and survive to escape the labyrinth. Will he ever find a way out of this secret underground dungeon or will it become his permanent tomb? It is up to you to help guide Rick out of his unfortunate sta…
- Games of Winter Tournament Roundup - 26 February 2016
The Leadwerks 2016 Winter Games Tournament is complete! This tournament brought some new types of games we haven't seen before, with a wide range of new games to try. Here's a review. The Adventures of Relic Rick http://www.leadwerks.com/werkspace/page/games/_/the-adventures-of-relic-rick-public-alpha-v100-r108 You control the adventurer, Rick, who is on a hunt for an ancient artifact for his museum. During his search in an underground ruin, he feels an earthquake and, before he knows it, the ground caves in beneath his feet! Rick is then swallowed into a secret temple! Trapped inside, Rick must proceed forward through the newly discovered ruin using his wits to solve puzzles, collect keys, and survive to escape the labyrinth. Will he ever find a way out of this secret underground dungeon or will it become his permanent tomb? It is up to you to help guide Rick out of his unfortunate sta…
- Free Holiday Games - 25 December 2015
http://www.leadwerks.com/werkspace/uploads/monthly_12_2014/blogentry-1364-0-27567700-1417552982_thumb.jpg Merry Christmas! Celebrate with the following holiday-themed mini-games made with Leadwerks Game Engine: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=520055323&searchtext=hankinatorHoliday Foot Race Next Monday See the full list of game entries from the Winter Games 2014 Tournamament here. If you want to learn how to make your own games, you can pick up Leadwerks Game Engine at a discount during the Steam Winter Sale. http://store.steampowered.com/app/251810
- SteamOS Beta Support - 19 November 2015
Leadwerks Game Launcher now works with SteamOS, with some caveats. First, you must set the application to use the "Official Bindings" controller configuration by Leadwerks Software. When you start Leadwerks Game Launcher on SteamOS, a page of available games will be shown. Click on the game you want to play. The game will be shown on a new page, and a blue button will appear on the bottom left of the screen. You can press the B button on your controller to go back to the main page, or mouse the cursor over the blue button and click (right trigger). The application will pause while the game is downloaded. At this time no progress indicator is shown while downloading, but most games only take a few seconds. The game will then launch. Most games can be exited by pressing the right arrow button just to the right of the Steam button on your controller. Some games will presently not work corr…
- Halloween Game Tournament Roundup - 8 November 2015
The 2015 Leadwerks Halloween Game Tournament is complete, with results above and beyond any previous game tournament. The quality, content, and fun of the lineup of games this tournament is really spectacular. Halloween Pumpkin Run http://www.leadwerks.com/werkspace/page/viewitem?fileid=540259470 If one game summed up the spirit of this year's tournament, it's this title. The atmosphere, gameplay, and fun of this title make it an instance classic in the Leadwerks catalog of user-made games. Try to collect all the pumpkins but beware the graveyard residents who don't like trespassers disturbing them. The more pumpkins you take the more dead will awaken! http://www.leadwerks.com/werkspace/uploads/monthly_11_2015/blogentry-1364-0-29852700-1446944089_thumb.jpg Siege (Download) http://www.leadwerks.com/werkspace/page/games/_/siege-r105 SIEGE is an RTS where two teams fight to be the last one…
- Halloween Game Tournament Roundup - 8 November 2015
The 2015 Leadwerks Halloween Game Tournament is complete, with results above and beyond any previous game tournament. The quality, content, and fun of the lineup of games this tournament is really spectacular. Halloween Pumpkin Run http://www.leadwerks.com/werkspace/page/viewitem?fileid=540259470 If one game summed up the spirit of this year's tournament, it's this title. The atmosphere, gameplay, and fun of this title make it an instance classic in the Leadwerks catalog of user-made games. Try to collect all the pumpkins but beware the graveyard residents who don't like trespassers disturbing them. The more pumpkins you take the more dead will awaken! http://www.leadwerks.com/werkspace/uploads/monthly_11_2015/blogentry-1364-0-29852700-1446944089_thumb.jpg Siege (Download) http://www.leadwerks.com/werkspace/page/games/_/siege-r105 SIEGE is an RTS where two teams fight to be the last one…
- Leadwerks Game Launcher gains 2000 users in first week - 1 September 2015
Leadwerks Game Launcher was released last week as a free early access title, picking up 2000 users after one week. Leadwerks Game Launcher connects indie developers with players who want to be involved in the creative process of new games that are early in development. Steam users can download the application for free and play a variety of creative, experimental, and wacky games and demos. The application is still in early access mode, with a final release scheduled for later this year.
- Leadwerks Game Launcher gains 2000 users in first week - 1 September 2015
Leadwerks Game Launcher was released last week as a free early access title, picking up 2000 users after one week. Leadwerks Game Launcher connects indie developers with players who want to be involved in the creative process of new games that are early in development. Steam users can download the application for free and play a variety of creative, experimental, and wacky games and demos. The application is still in early access mode, with a final release scheduled for later this year.
- Now Available on Steam Early Access - Leadwerks Game Launcher - 24 August 2015
Leadwerks Game Launcher is Now Available on Steam Early Access! Leadwerks Game Launcher lets you play a variety of creative, experimental, and wacky mini-games made with Leadwerks Game Engine. Fly a spaceship through an asteroid field, play a round of golf, or ride a lawn mower while dodging killer cows. It's free and there's a constant supply of new things to try.
