Why Teams Switch From Confluence
Confluence is a capable tool, but game development has requirements it was not designed for.
Enterprise complexity for indie-sized teams
Confluence was built for enterprise IT departments, not 5-person game studios. Spaces, permission schemes, and admin panels add overhead your team does not need. Gameframe gives you powerful features without the enterprise setup cost.
No game-specific features or templates
Confluence has thousands of templates for business docs, but zero for GDDs, balance spreadsheets, or narrative design documents. Your team ends up building custom templates from scratch every time.
Expensive add-ons for basic functionality
Need better spreadsheets? Buy an add-on. Need diagramming? Buy an add-on. Need JSON export? Build it yourself. Gameframe includes spreadsheet versioning, visual diffs, and multi-format export in every plan.
Page history is linear and limited
Confluence tracks page versions but cannot branch documentation for parallel design work. When two designers need to iterate on the same GDD section, one overwrites the other.
What Gameframe Does Differently
Purpose-built for game development teams who need more than a general-purpose tool.
Simple setup with no admin overhead — create a vault, invite your team, start writing. No spaces, permission schemes, or enterprise configuration.
Game design templates included: GDDs, balance spreadsheets, narrative documents, and character sheets — ready to use from day one.
Branch any document set for parallel design work. Two designers can iterate on the same GDD section without conflicts.
Indie-friendly pricing at $12/user/month with all features included. No add-on marketplace, no surprise costs.
Built-in spreadsheet editor with formula support, visual diffs, and one-click export to JSON, CSV, PDF, or Word.
How to Migrate From Confluence
Moving your game design docs takes minutes, not days.
Export from Confluence
Use Confluence's space export to download your pages as HTML or XML. Alternatively, export individual pages as Word documents for cleaner formatting.
Convert and import
Gameframe accepts Markdown and rich text uploads. Convert your Confluence HTML exports using any Markdown converter, then upload to your new vault.
Reorganize for game dev workflows
Replace Confluence spaces with Gameframe vaults organized by project or game. Use built-in templates to standardize your GDD format across the team.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about switching from Confluence to Gameframe.
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