Servers
Real-time multiplayer needs always-on backend. Cloud hosting + the database take a baseline cost every month before a single new feature lands.
Help keep
BlockRift free.
BlockRift runs on Premium subscriptions and donations — no ads, no data sales, no battle passes. If you've enjoyed the game, dropping a few bucks keeps the servers up and the dev shipping.
Every dollar is development.
BlockRift is built by one person right now. There's no team to feed, no investor to please. Money in goes straight back into the game.
Tooling
The AI map and skin builders use real model inference. Each generation costs cents, but at scale that adds up. Premium covers the cost so the free game stays free.
Time
Every hour put into BlockRift is an hour not spent on something else. Donations are how that time stays paid for.
WHAT YOU WON'T SEE
No ads. No tracking. No data brokers.
BlockRift will not run AdSense, will not run ad networks, will not sell or share user data. The site uses standard browser storage for theme + room state — that's it. See Privacy for the specifics.