Penpot

An open-source design and prototyping tool.

  • Free
  • Open source
  • Good for beginners
  • Jam-friendly

What it does

Penpot is a free, open-source alternative for UI design and prototyping that runs in the browser and can be self-hosted.

Highlights

  • UI design and prototyping
  • Runs in the browser
  • Self-hostable
  • Free and open source

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

Kenney

Game assets

Thousands of free, CC0 game assets for 2D, 3D, UI and audio.

  • Free
  • Good for beginners

Figma

UI & UX

Design and prototype game menus and HUDs together.

  • Free + paid plans
  • Good for beginners

Thousands of screenshots of real game interfaces to learn from.

  • Free + paid plans
  • Good for beginners

Game-icons.net

UI & UX

Thousands of free game icons you can recolour and download.

  • Free
  • Good for beginners