Develop for Board – Build the Future of Play | Board

With Board’s Developer Program, anyone can build games on Board using the Board Unity SDK.

We’re releasing a Web SDK this Spring so that anyone can build on Board using vibe coding tools.

Sign up for the Developer program here. You’ll get access to the SDK, in-depth documentation, and an invitation to our Developer Discord.

Yes. Anyone can build games using the Board SDK. Board is open for creation and curated for families. Experimentation is encouraged.

The Board Unity SDK provides everything needed to build games for the Board platform, including:

- input detection and tracking for game Pieces and finger touches

- session management for multiplayer gameplay

- save game functionality

- pause screen and profile controls

- Board Simulator for testing Piece interactions in the Unity Editor without physical hardware

- sample scenes demonstrating common usage patterns

Phase 1 (Today):Open Creation + Off-Board Monetization

- Build with the SDK using the existing Pieces and models

- Distribute directly to other Board developers via sideloading

- Distribute off Board using existing platforms (itch.io, your own website, etc)

- No on-Board discovery

Phase 2 (Summer 2026): Board-Approved + On-Board Monetization

- Build with the SDK using the existing Pieces, generic 3D printed Piece bases, and models

- Games are reviewed against Board Platform Criteria (to be announced)

- Approved games are added to the Board Game Store (Library location to be announced)

- Eligible for on-device monetization. Compensation structure will follow a traditional game store model for revenue to developers (with more details and revenue split to be announced).

No, you can start with just the SDK and Board Simulator in Unity to develop and test gameplay. When ready for testing on real hardware, any retail Board device will work—there are no separate developer kits.

The simulator replicates piece interactions inside Unity, allowing you to place, move, touch, lift and rotate virtual pieces using mouse and keyboard controls. These actions generate the same input events as real hardware, so you can iterate quickly without deploying to a device. You can manage multiple pieces simultaneously and configure the input mappings to match your development workflow.

Absolutely. We already work with studios worldwide. However, physical testing requires a Board, which is currently only available to ship in the U.S.  Some customers have shipped to a U.S. address and brought their Boards abroad and others have used a U.S.-based freight forwarder. Note that Board ships with a 100-240V, 50/60Hz power adapter. We’re working on expanding availability internationally.