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MakeCode Arcade vs Blockly Games: catalog facts
MakeCode Arcade	Blockly Games
Free Free and open source. Hosting, hardware and any external services are separate.	Free Free to play in the browser.
Web	Web
Includes an interactive game simulator Supports compatible handheld game hardware	No installation or account needed Visual blocks avoid syntax errors for beginners
Hardware deployment depends on the supported board and project constraints.	Covers only introductory concepts Block-based, so learners need another tool for typed code
Web application	Web application
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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