Spin the Wheel and Word Search arrive, plus sign-in with Google

Two new templates for engagement and vocabulary, sign-up with a Google account, and a simpler credits model where building games is free.

The Arcadedo team, Gametize

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Illustrated cover: a neon pixel-art star glowing above a retro arcade grid

Spin the Wheel

Spin the Wheel is a prize wheel you style end to end — for giveaways, raffles, name pickers or random topics. Add as many options as you like (labels shrink or wrap to fit), pick a ready-made look or describe one under Redesign with AI, and set how long a spin lasts, how many spins each player gets, and whether winners come off the wheel. Guide: Build a Spin the Wheel.

A colourful prize wheel titled Booth Prize Wheel with a Spin button
A booth prize wheel, ready to spin.
The result pop-up: The wheel has spoken, Mystery gift, with Spin again and Close
The result after a spin.
The Spin the Wheel Design step with Redesign with AI, ready-made looks and slice colours
Restyle the whole wheel with a ready-made look or Redesign with AI.

Word Search hides your words in a grid that players drag across. It is built for phones first: the grid always fits the screen, and a sloppy swipe still snaps to a straight line. A grid meter tells you when the words fit comfortably, three difficulty levels control direction, and analytics show your hardest words. Guide: Build a Word Search.

A Word Search start card titled Cyber Safety Search over a letter grid
The start card tells players how many words to find.
A Word Search on a phone with one word found and crossed off the list
Found words are highlighted and crossed off.
The Words step with the grid-fit meter and the list of words
The Words step, with the meter showing how well the words fit.

Sign in with Google

Anyone can now sign up or sign in with a Google account, as well as with email — so inviting a colleague is as simple as sending them the link.

Building games is free

Creating, publishing and hosting games no longer costs anything. Credits now pay only for optional AI help — every AI button shows its price — and for removing the "Powered by Arcadedo" badge from a game. If an AI request fails, the credits go straight back. Details: How credits work.

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