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Graphcool vs PlayBasic

A side-by-side look at Graphcool and PlayBasic. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Graphcool

Graphcool

Development

Graphcool is an open-source Backend-as-a-Service to develop, deploy and scale GraphQL backends. It provides a GraphQL API out of the box with flexible data modeling and realtime subscriptions.

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PlayBasic

PlayBasic

Games

PlayBasic is a proprietary programming language and IDE for learning and developing 2D video games. It uses a BASIC-style syntax which is easy to learn and allows for rapid game prototyping. Some key features include sprites, sounds, tiles, scrolling backgrounds and more.

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