GameDev Claude Plugins
A comprehensive plugin marketplace for AI-augmented game development. These plugins provide specialized agents and commands for every discipline in game creation, from ideation to launch.
Installation
Add the Marketplace
claude plugin marketplace add sponticelli/gamedev-claude-plugins
Install Individual Plugins
# Install all plugins
claude plugin install thinking@gamedev-claude-plugins
claude plugin install game-design@gamedev-claude-plugins
claude plugin install engineering@gamedev-claude-plugins
claude plugin install devops@gamedev-claude-plugins
claude plugin install ui-ux@gamedev-claude-plugins
claude plugin install art@gamedev-claude-plugins
claude plugin install audio@gamedev-claude-plugins
claude plugin install product@gamedev-claude-plugins
claude plugin install marketing@gamedev-claude-plugins
claude plugin install operations@gamedev-claude-plugins
claude plugin install strategy@gamedev-claude-plugins
claude plugin install scope-guardian@gamedev-claude-plugins
claude plugin install juice@gamedev-claude-plugins
claude plugin install accessibility@gamedev-claude-plugins
claude plugin install narrative@gamedev-claude-plugins
claude plugin install level-design@gamedev-claude-plugins
claude plugin install multiplayer@gamedev-claude-plugins
claude plugin install technical-art@gamedev-claude-plugins
claude plugin install ai-systems@gamedev-claude-plugins
claude plugin install procedural@gamedev-claude-plugins
claude plugin install certification@gamedev-claude-plugins
claude plugin install user-research@gamedev-claude-plugins
claude plugin install social-systems@gamedev-claude-plugins
claude plugin install web-games@gamedev-claude-plugins
Installation Scopes
Plugins can be installed at three different scope levels:
| Scope | Flag | Location | Use Case |
|---|
| User | --scope user | ~/.claude/settings.json | Available in ALL projects |
| Project | --scope project | .claude/settings.json | Shared with team via git |
| Local | --scope local | ~/.claude.json | Current project only (default) |
Install Globally (All Projects)
To use plugins across all your projects, add --scope user:
# Add marketplace globally
claude plugin marketplace add sponticelli/gamedev-claude-plugins --scope user
# Install plugins globally
claude plugin install thinking@gamedev-claude-plugins --scope user
claude plugin install game-design@gamedev-claude-plugins --scope user
claude plugin install strategy@gamedev-claude-plugins --scope user
# ... etc
Install for Team (Project Scope)
To share plugins with your team via git:
claude plugin marketplace add sponticelli/gamedev-claude-plugins --scope project
claude plugin install game-design@gamedev-claude-plugins --scope project
Note: If a plugin exists at multiple scopes, local overrides project, which overrides user.
Plugins Overview
Core Development
| Plugin | Focus | Agents | Commands |
|---|
| game-design | Mechanics, systems, balance, player psychology | 7 | 6 |
| engineering | Architecture, performance, debugging, refactoring | 6 | 5 |
| art | Visual direction and asset planning | 2 | 2 |
| audio | Sound design and music | 2 | 2 |
| devops | CI/CD, builds, testing, deployment, infrastructure | 6 | 6 |
Specialized Disciplines
| Plugin | Focus | Agents | Commands |
|---|
| narrative | Dialogue, lore, quests, localization | 4 | 4 |
| level-design | Layout, pacing, encounters, environmental storytelling | 4 | 4 |
| multiplayer | Networking, backend, anti-cheat, server infrastructure | 5 | 5 |
| technical-art | Pipelines, animation, shaders, optimization | 4 | 4 |
| ai-systems | Behavior trees, NPC design, dynamic difficulty | 3 | 4 |
| procedural | PCG algorithms, constraints, seed systems | 3 | 4 |
| certification | Platform compliance, audits, submission | 3 | 3 |
| user-research | Playtesting, surveys, UX analysis | 3 | 3 |
| social-systems | Guilds, clans, social features | 2 | 2 |
| web-games | Browser games, WebGL, PWA, HTML5 | 6 | 5 |
Design & UX
| Plugin | Focus | Agents | Commands |
|---|
| ui-ux | Interface and onboarding | 2 | 2 |
| accessibility | Inclusive design for all players | 1 | 2 |
| juice | Game feel and polish | 1 | 2 |
| scope-guardian | Scope management and feature alignment | 1 | 2 |
Production & Strategy