Start mapping your ideas instantly
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An infinite canvas for games, worlds, and complex systems.
- FigJam-style — built for makers
- Local-first, no account needed
- Multi-page canvases with a file browser
Turn ideas into clear systems
Map how everything connects — story beats, mechanics, or workflows. Draw flexible connectors that stay attached and adjust as you move things around. Straight, curved, or structured — shape it your way.
Keep everything in one place
Drop in screenshots, concept art, or references right onto your canvas. Browse your project files, preview instantly, and place what you need without breaking your flow.
Organize ideas without
losing flexibility
Group areas, label sections, and build diagrams with simple shapes. Create structure when you need it, and stay free-form when you don’t.
For people who think in systems
Whether you're a game developer laying out a design doc, a writer mapping a story world, or a solo maker planning your next project — DevBoard stays out of your way.
Everything on one canvas
Built for the way creative people actually think — not for slideware or stakeholder decks.
Infinite canvas
Pan with spacebar + drag or middle mouse. Pinch-to-zoom. Dot grid tracks your position. Re-center anytime.
Sticky notes
Place, drag, resize, double-click to edit. Eight color swatches. Copy, paste, duplicate — or Alt+drag for instant copies. Great for brainstorming game mechanics or story beats.
Smart connectors
Bezier arrows snap to anchor points and follow nodes when you move them. Straight and orthogonal styles too.
Shapes
Rectangles, ellipses, diamonds, triangles. Each takes a text label and connects to any other node.
Text blocks
Standalone text with bold, italic, underline, bullet lists, links, alignment, and color. No background in the way.
Code blocks
Drop syntax-highlighted code snippets onto the canvas — handy when you need to reference exact logic while mapping out a system.
Undo / redo
Full undo/redo stack. Alignment guides appear while dragging near other nodes' edges or centers.
Groups & sections
Group nodes with ⌘G so they move together. Section labels mark regions. Lock nodes to freeze layout elements.
Export & share
Export PNG. Save/load JSON. Generate a shareable link with the full board encoded in the URL hash — no server.
Tasks
Create basic to-do lists, with subtasks, organise them as you want on your board.
Images
Drop PNG or JPG files directly onto the canvas. Works offline. Load a whole workspace folder for multi-file projects.
Stickers
Drop emoji stickers on the canvas for quick visual markers — tag scenes, flag mechanics, mark world-building regions, or just set the vibe.
Keyboard-first workflow
Switch tools, navigate, and edit without touching the toolbar.
Start creating on a blank canvas
Free forever. No account. Works in your browser or as a native app on macOS, Windows & Linux.