Dev Kit

Everything you need to build and distribute Crash BASIC games

Crash Player Downloads

Download Crash Player for your platform to play and test Crash BASIC games locally. v1.5.0

Windows

Download

Installer (.exe)

Other formats

macOS

Download

App Bundle · Universal

Other formats

Linux

Download

.deb (Debian/Ubuntu) · ARM64

Other formats

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Mobile Apps

Play Crash BASIC games on your mobile device.

Google Play

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App Store

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Distributing Your Games

Follow these steps to distribute your Crash BASIC games outside the Arcade.

Step 1: Choose Your License Tier

Your license tier determines your distribution rights:

  • Free - Share games on the Arcade only
  • Indie - License to sell games commercially (skippable splash screen)
  • Studio - Full commercial rights (removable splash screen)

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Step 2: Install Node.js

The packaging tool requires Node.js. Download and install it from nodejs.org (LTS version recommended).

Verify installation by opening a terminal and running: node --version

Step 3: Run the Packager

Open a terminal in the folder containing your .crashcart file and run:

npx @crashcontinuum/crashcart-packager mygame.crashcart "My Game"

This will stamp your CrashCart with your license, download CrashPlayer, and create a ready-to-distribute package for your current platform.

Want to test before packaging?

You can stamp your CrashCart separately and test it with CrashPlayer before creating a distribution package:

npx @crashcontinuum/crashcart-stamp mygame.crashcart

This creates mygame.stamped.crashcart which you can test with CrashPlayer. Then use --skip-stamp when packaging.

Packaging Options

-i, --icon <path> Add a custom icon (PNG recommended)
-p, --platform <name> Target platform: windows, macos, or linux
--all Build for all platforms at once
-o, --output <dir> Output directory (default: current folder)
--skip-stamp Skip stamping (if already stamped)

CrashPlayer Options

--window-size <WxH> Set window size (e.g., 800x600)
-f, --fullscreen Start in fullscreen mode
-d, --debug Enable debug mode
--no-escape-exit Disable ESC key to exit

Examples

# Package for your current platform
npx @crashcontinuum/crashcart-packager mygame.crashcart "My Game"

# Package with a custom icon
npx @crashcontinuum/crashcart-packager mygame.crashcart "My Game" --icon icon.png

# Build for all platforms
npx @crashcontinuum/crashcart-packager mygame.crashcart "My Game" --all

# Build for Windows from any platform
npx @crashcontinuum/crashcart-packager mygame.crashcart "My Game" --platform windows

# Start in fullscreen mode
npx @crashcontinuum/crashcart-packager mygame.crashcart "My Game" --fullscreen

macOS Code Signing

For your macOS app to run without security warnings, you need to sign and notarize it with Apple Developer credentials. If you don't provide credentials, the packager will create an unsigned app and show setup instructions. 

# Set credentials via environment variables
export APPLE_TEAM_ID="YOUR_TEAM_ID"
export APPLE_SIGNING_IDENTITY="Developer ID Application: Your Name (TEAM_ID)"
export APPLE_ID="your@email.com"
export APPLE_PASSWORD="xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx"

# Then run the packager as usual
npx @crashcontinuum/crashcart-packager mygame.crashcart "My Game" --platform macos

Requires: Apple Developer Program membership ($99/year)

Mobile (Studio tier)

Coming soon

Step 4: Distribute

Your game is now packaged and ready to share:

  • Windows - Zip the output folder and share
  • macOS - Distribute the .app bundle directly or zip it
  • Linux - Zip or tar the output folder
  • Web - Share a link to your game on the Arcade