Use Figma to design the look of your apps and games. Then bring those designs into hyperPad and make them playable. Let's get started!

What is Figma?

Figma is a design tool for creating user interfaces, wireframes, and prototypes for apps, games, websites, and more. Whether you're a seasoned designer or a complete beginner, its features are easy to pick up.

The Figma canvas

Snapshot of Figma

Creating Games with an iPad and Figma

Bring your game ideas to life with Figma and hyperPad. Figma is a great tool for UI/UX design, and you can take those designs further with iPad game dev. This step-by-step guide shows you how to use Figma alongside hyperPad, a no-code game maker for iPad, to turn your game or app designs into fully interactive games. You won't need to write a line of code.

Step 1: Getting Started with Figma for Game Dev

First, create an account with Figma. It’s free to sign up, which makes it a good fit for beginners. Whether you're new to game design or a seasoned pro, Figma’s interface is easy to learn.

Create an Account: Head to the Figma website, sign up, and get ready to design your game.
Explore the Interface: Get to know Figma's tools. You'll use the toolbar, layers panel, and properties panel to create your game elements: buttons, characters, backgrounds, and more.

Step 2: Design Your Game, Your Way

Figma helps you turn your ideas into polished visuals for game dev on the iPad, whether you're creating characters, menus, or full game environments. Start with your core game components: frames, buttons, backgrounds, and UI elements. Figma’s drag-and-drop interface makes it easy to try different styles, layouts, and themes.

Create Game Components: Design buttons, characters, menus, and backgrounds in a variety of styles. Customize them to match the atmosphere of your game.
Experiment with Colors and Styles: Play with Figma’s color palette and styles to set the tone of your game. A fun racing game? Bright, vibrant colors. A dark platformer? Moody, atmospheric tones.

Step 3: Prototyping Your Game with Figma

Once your designs come together, it’s time to prototype. Figma’s prototyping features let you link your designs into an interactive flow. You can connect buttons to screens, add transitions, and simulate player interactions.

Create Interactive Prototypes: Use Figma’s prototyping tools to simulate navigation, buttons, and simple animations. Test the flow of your game before you start building it.
Iterate and Improve: Share your prototype with testers to get quick feedback. Make changes and iterate until the design feels right.

Step 4: Bringing Your Figma Designs to Life with hyperPad

With your designs and prototype ready, move to hyperPad, a no-code iPad game dev app. This is where your Figma designs become a playable game, and you don’t need any coding experience to do it.

Import Figma Designs: Export your designs from Figma as images, then import them into hyperPad as Graphics.
Refine Your Game: Use hyperPad's drag-and-drop editor to build on your designs. Add game mechanics, character interactions, and background animations with Behaviors, all within the app.
Playtest: Test your game directly on your iPad. See how your Figma designs look in action, gather feedback, and fine-tune your game before you release it.

Step 5: Publishing Your Game

When you’re happy with your game, you can export it from hyperPad and submit it to the Apple App Store. App Store export comes with the paid hyperPad app. You can also publish your game to the hyperPad Hub, where other creators and players can try it.

Export and Share: Export your finished game from your iPad and submit it to the App Store. Show off your hard work and start getting feedback from real players!

Start Game Dev on iPad Now

Combine Figma’s design tools with hyperPad’s no-code game dev platform, and you have what you need to create, test, and publish a game on your iPad. Here’s why the combination works:

No-Code Game Dev: You don’t need to know how to code to make games. hyperPad’s drag-and-drop editor lets you focus on your ideas instead of syntax.
Full Control Over Design: Figma lets you design every part of your game, from characters to UI to environments. Then you bring those designs into hyperPad to make your game interactive.
App Store Export: With the paid hyperPad app, you can export your game from your iPad and submit it to the Apple App Store, putting your creations in front of a global audience.

Grab Your iPad

Turn your ideas into interactive games. Whether you're a hobbyist or a serious game dev, try iPad game dev with Figma and hyperPad.

Design, prototype, and develop your game, all on your iPad.
No code required: bring your ideas to life without complex programming.
One-time payment: you pay for hyperPad once, with no subscription.

Start your iPad game dev project today with Figma and hyperPad. Build your own game and get it ready for the App Store!

Try hyperPad Starter free. When you want more projects and App Store export, upgrade to hyperPad for a one-time USD $14.99. You keep 100% of your revenue.

Using Figma to Create Games