Defold
Defold Foundation · Alpha-channel macOS cask for Defold, an all-in-one engine for developing cross-platform 2D and 3D games.
Defold is a Developer Tools app for Mac. It needs macOS 12 or later.
About
Defold is a game engine for creating 2D and 3D games, with a focus on cross-platform development. This Homebrew cask packages the alpha-channel macOS editor application, Defold.app; it is not the stable or beta cask.
The official Defold site describes an integrated development environment that includes visual, code, scene, particle-effect and tilemap editors, plus Lua scripting with a built-in debugger. It also describes support for native extensions, a build pipeline, hot reload, profiling and live updates. Defold projects can target desktop, mobile and web platforms; the homepage lists platforms including Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android and HTML5. These are capabilities of the Defold product, not a guarantee that every target is available from this alpha build.
The cask requires macOS 12 or later and conflicts with the defold and defold@beta casks.
The cask uses an upstream alpha download. Choose this variant when you specifically need the alpha channel rather than assuming it is the stable release.
Sources: Defold · Homebrew cask definition
New What’s new in 1.14.1 OpenNavo editorial
- ChangesSwitch editor Lua debugging to native DAP.
Install and uninstall
Homebrew installs the app in your Applications folder.
Install without Homebrew
Download the file Homebrew uses for your chip: Apple siliconIntel
$ brew uninstall --cask \ defold@alphaA regular uninstall removes the app and keeps its settings and caches.
$ brew uninstall --zap --cask \ defold@alpha--zap also deletes the settings, caches and other files listed in the Homebrew definition. They can include data shared with other apps and cannot be restored, and it does not guarantee that nothing is left.See which files are removed
Facts and sources
- Version 1.14.1
- Recorded by Homebrew on Sep 30
Questions
How do I update Defold?
Defold updates itself. brew upgrade skips it by default; run brew upgrade --cask --greedy defold@alpha when you need to.
Can I install Defold without Homebrew?
Yes, download it from the official website, defold.com.