Playcraft Labs raises $16M and unveils UI-as-code for live mobile titles

Gaming · 3 min read

Playcraft Labs raised $16 million to develop UIScript, which allows designers and scripters to define event-driven UI behaviors, transitions, and A/B variations in a human-readable format. The round was led by Indie Engine Investors.

UIScript compiles to performant runtime artifacts and integrates with live-ops tools so designers can push UI changes safely. Playcraft emphasizes rollback safety and deterministic rendering across devices.

Indie studios testing the language appreciated fewer engineering bottlenecks and clearer handoffs. Playcraft plans to launch hosted validation and snapshotting tools for QA and localization workflows.