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Machinations

Machinations (machinations.io): 7 changes recorded in its website history since January 2019. Homepage last checked 6 November 2026.

Recorded changes

Newest observations first. Each interval bounds when the website changed; it is not an exact event date.

  1. HeadlineBetween and
    BeforeCreate dynamic economic models
    AfterTurn words into playable diagrams

    Observed on the company’s website; business claims are not independently verified.

  2. HiringBetween and

    Added a careers page.

    Observed on the company’s website; business claims are not independently verified.

  3. HeadlineBetween and
    BeforeDesign & Balance Game Systems Design assumptions cause player frustration and 1 star reviews. 30.000 designers put science into their gam…
    AfterPredict Game Economies & Systems for Premium, Free to Play & Play to Earn

    Observed on the company’s website; business claims are not independently verified.

  4. HeadlineBetween and
    BeforeThe Game Balancing Platform Beta Ending Q4 2020 design, simulate & handoff game systems
    AfterDesign & Balance Game Systems Design assumptions cause player frustration and 1 star reviews. 30.000 designers put science into their gam…

    Observed on the company’s website; business claims are not independently verified.

  5. PricingBetween and

    Added a pricing page.

    Observed on the company’s website; business claims are not independently verified.

  6. Go-to-marketBetween and

    Added a free sign-up or free trial.

    Observed on the company’s website; business claims are not independently verified.

  7. HeadlineBetween and
    BeforeThe Game Design Tool.
    AfterThe Game Balancing Platform Beta Ending Q4 2020 design, simulate & handoff game systems

    Observed on the company’s website; business claims are not independently verified.

First recorded website

Observed 9 January 2019

Our earliest capture with readable facts. This is our first observation, not when the company introduced these things. These website claims are not independently verified.

How it described itself

The Game Design Tool.

Machinations is the browser-based platform to design, balance and simulate game systems.

All facts above belong to this capture. Unlisted fields mean we have no readable observation, not that they were absent.

How it describes itself

Similar headlines are grouped together. The quote shown is from the last capture in each group, not necessarily the exact wording throughout that period.

  1. August 2026 – November 2026 · 2 captures · latest observed messagingTurn words into playable diagrams

    Create digital twins for your systems, processes and economies. 1-click Monte Carlo simulations to evaluate scenarios in a safe environment.

    This wording observed 6 November 2026.

    Inspect 2 captures in this group
    • 19 August 2026 · Turn words into playable diagrams archived page
    • 6 November 2026 · Turn words into playable diagrams current websiteHistorical capture not publicly available
  2. Seen July 2025 · 1 captureCreate dynamic economic models

    Create digital twins for your systems, processes and economies. 1-click Monte Carlo simulations to evaluate scenarios in a safe environment.

    This wording observed 5 July 2025.

  3. Seen July 2024 · 1 captureMachinations - 404

    This wording observed 2 July 2024.

  4. Seen July 2022 · 1 capturePredict Game Economies & Systems for Premium, Free to Play & Play to Earn

    The browser-based platform to Design, Prototype & Handoff game systems.

    This wording observed 1 July 2022.

  5. Seen January 2022 · 1 captureDesign & Balance Game Systems Design assumptions cause player frustration and 1 star reviews. 30.000 designers put science into their game balance.

    The browser-based platform to Design, Prototype & Handoff game systems.

    This wording observed 12 January 2022.

  6. January 2019 – January 2021 · 3 capturesThe Game Balancing Platform Beta Ending Q4 2020 design, simulate & handoff game systems

    The browser-based platform to Design, Prototype & Handoff game systems.

    This wording observed 1 January 2021.

    Inspect 3 captures in this group
    • 9 January 2019 · The Game Design Tool. archived page
    • 20 January 2020 · The Game Design Tool. archived page
    • 1 January 2021 · The Game Balancing Platform Beta Ending Q4 2020 design, simulate & handoff game systems archived page

Cite this record

StartupHistory, “Machinations” company record, https://startuphistory.org/c/machinations.io

Machine-readable: /c/machinations.io.json. How changes are found: method.