FAQ

spawnd is a web-based gaming tool that lets players instantly try premium PC game demos: no lengthy downloads, no installations. Think of it as YouTube for game demos: just click and play. Our goal is to boost visibility, wishlist conversions, and ultimately sales for high-quality games — especially on Steam — by making the demo experience seamless, fast, and easily shareable. Learn more here.

Demos offer a low-risk, high-reward way to drive players to discover new games. It also a great way to expand launch strategies and show how browser-based distribution can convert into considerable additional wishlists and sales without the risks of traditional marketing campaigns.

Deeper and engaging gaming happens mostly in fullscreen experiences (especially with larger screens). Think how consoles treat this. Even Steam defaults to fullscreen gaming experiences when launching a game. And the reason is very straightforward, gaming on these platforms are better experienced without distractions.

Most web-gaming websites have a different purpose, looking to be quick time-killers with a multitude of simpler (mostly shovelware) games whose aim is to keep users switching games and generating add revenues.

It’s like comparing Netflix to YouTube. With Netflix most often being a choice for large screen TVs and in comfortable settings (couch, bed) while YouTube/TikTok being ideal for quick videos on-the-go (ie. doctor's waiting room). Both platforms are great, but serve a purpose for different occasions. In this sense spawnd is more like Netflix than Youtube. ;)

Nope. There are no costs or hidden fees for selected studios to participate, spawnd is completely free! Not only that, but also server costs for game hosting (such as CDNs for addressables) and bandwidth are also fully covered by us.

Game embedding on spawnd works exactly like embedding a YouTube video on any website. Just copy the embed HTML and paste it anywere.

Embedding is an extremely powerful tool to promote your game and attract new players! Its like creating a portal that allows players to try your game from wherever they are. No need to install or open any apps, just click and play.

Learn more about embedding here .

Yes, studios are expected to port their own demos to the web format (WEBGL, WebGPU etc), however our team will be available for support during this stage through our Discord server. Additionally make sure to check our porting guides section in the menu on the left for tips and solutions for common porting issues.

spawnd is focusing on high quality games and engaging experiences targeting PC / Steam gamers, which means desktop core gaming experiences.

At the moment spawnd is not accepting casual, hyper-casual & F2P games or games targeting primarily mobile devices.

Read more about our selection criteria here.

Demos are only expected to run smoothly in desktop chromium-based desktop browsers (ie. Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge).

Mobile or webkit based browsers compatibility (ie. Safari) is not a requirement at this time (but is always welcome ;)).

Read more about our requirements here.

Demos should be submitted as soon as you have a solid, engaging slice of your core game loop. You don’t need a “final” build—what matters is that players can quickly understand what makes your game compelling and want more.

Ideally, launch your demo ahead of major moments like Steam Next Fest, so you have time to test, iterate, and improve based on real player behavior. One of the advantages of spawnd is that you can update your demo at any time, letting you experiment and measure impact almost in real time.

Your demo should clearly showcase the promise of the full game: not so long or complete that players feel they’ve already had the full experience, and not so short or rough that it fails to engage. Think of it as a strong, memorable taste of what’s coming.

For more suggestios, checkout our best practices guide here.

Not at all! Participation on spawnd does not involve any distribution or publishing deal with Nuuvem (though we do love meeting new awesome studios and publishers!). Your game, your rules.

spawnd went live on Sep 2025! Go check it out at spawnd.gg.

spawnd was born out of Nuuvem a leading game platform that works with some of the worlds biggest gaming brands. It is being built by a small group of passionate gamers whose mission is to connect games to players accross the world. We initially built spawnd to help promote our own published games, but soon realized how much stronger the platform would become with games from other amazing studios and publishers.

Mobile devices have in fact been becoming quite powerful and currently have the largest gaming audience in the world. However, mobile devices have become a destination for casual and hyper-casual games (that usually are played in short sessions). These often lead to simpler games that are very quick to download and try and are mostly free-to-play by nature.

Web gaming on mobile is also not something new, with YouTube and others experimenting with the format as playable ads and instant demos. While spawnd aims to support mobile platforms soon, our target audience remains core gamers on PC and Consoles.

In contrast, desktop gaming remains quite cumbersome, requiring downloads, installs and some level of preparation to be enjoyed.

While we do believe spawnd should be usable on a mobile device (the platform is responsive from its inception), we feel that spawnd's true value lies in high quality and more immersive playing experiences (longer session times), such as those that Steam and console games better provide.

Sure, if you have any additional questions, reach out to the Nuuvem team through this form or join our Discord Server!.