Teleplay vs Cinevva
Teleplay vs Cinevva: where each one wins
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Quick answer
Cinevva is a broader tool than Teleplay: it builds 2D and 3D browser games by chat, comes with a shelf of creative tools, and says you can download the complete game and host it anywhere. Teleplay does less, on purpose: one sentence, a bot's play-test, and a room your friends join by link. Pick by whether you want to take the game with you.
See for yourself: games made on Teleplay
Side by side
| Teleplay | Cinevva | |
|---|---|---|
| How you make a game | One sentence, a short plan to read, then Create; change it afterward by describing the change. | Chat-driven: you refine the game through conversation. |
| 2D and 3D | 3D arena games are in beta, open to testers first. Single-player. | Says it builds "both 2D and genuinely 3D games". |
| Taking the game away | Games can't be exported; they play on Teleplay. Teleplay Studio's assets download as GLB and PNG. | Says you can "download the complete game to host anywhere"; its llms.txt lists packaging for iOS, Android, Steam, Discord Activities and WeChat mini games. |
| Multiplayer | In beta: 2–4 players by link or room code; friends join with no account. No matchmaking. | Not described on the pages we read for the platform itself. |
| Testing | A bot play-tests every new game before it is published. | Not stated on the pages we read |
| Extras | Teleplay Studio (beta): 3D and 2D game assets from a description; downloads as GLB/PNG. | Music, image and 3D generators, rigging, CC0 libraries and web tools; a public arcade of games. |
| Price | Free: play, remix and change copies of games, but no new games. Pro: $14.99 a month; Extreme: $45.99 a month. | Free, Standard and Pro plans with monthly credits; we did not read the prices. |
Where Teleplay is the weaker pick
- You can't download a Teleplay game or publish it elsewhere.
- Cinevva claims real 3D across its games; Teleplay's 3D is an arena-only, single-player beta.
- Cinevva has a far wider set of creative tools, and a large public arcade.
Which to pick
- Cinevva: you want to keep your game, package it for stores or use the creative tools around it.
- Teleplay: you want a tested game running for 2–4 people by link, without deciding anything about hosting.
Questions
Can I host a Teleplay game on my own site?
No. Games play on Teleplay. You can share a link to the game's page, and that is the whole of it.
Does Cinevva have multiplayer?
The pages we read don't describe it for the platform, though Discord Activities are listed as a packaging target. Check its site.
Which has better 3D?
We haven't tested them side by side. Cinevva puts 3D at the center of its pitch and Teleplay's 3D is a beta, so start with Cinevva if 3D is the point.
Both have a GLB viewer?
Yes, Cinevva lists one among its utilities, and Teleplay has one that runs in your browser. Neither needs a game to use.
Sources
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