How It Works
Free Projects.
Supported Creators.
Good work deserves to be shared. The people who make it deserve support.
The Arthenfold.org Ethos
For Everyone. Forever.
The Arthenfold Organization is deliberately designed as a creator-support utility rather than a growth-at-all-costs social platform.
Our purpose is to make sharing useful and creative work easier, help people support the creators they value, and keep that work available to everyone. Growth should serve those goals.
The Arthenfold Organization (Arthenfold.org) brings together people who share free and open projects and the communities who want to support them. Art, music, writing, games, software, educational resources, etc. There is room here for anyone with something to create.
Every project published here is free for everyone, forever. You do not need an account or a subscription to download a released project. A creator’s work is here for the whole world to enjoy!
Support is a way to help someone keep creating. You are supporting the person and all their endeavors, without putting their projects behind a paywall.
Free access and open-source licensing are different things. Each project lists its own license and permissions for reuse.
For Everyone
Find Something You Love
Explore Freely
Browse projects and download available releases without signing in. No account is needed to enjoy what creators share.
Make a Free Account
Register and verify your email to follow projects and subscribe to creators for free. Your favorites stay together in your sidebar.
Stay Close to the Work
Follow creator updates, read their posts, and see what they are making next. Direct financial support and optional email notifications are coming as the platform grows.
For Creators
Share What You Make
Introduce Yourself
Create a free account, verify your email, and submit a short creator application. Tell us what you would like to share.
Publish Your Projects
Once approved, enable two-factor authentication to protect your workspace. Set up your profile and publish project details, previews, and links to your freely available work.
Grow Your Community
Share updates and blog posts, welcome followers, and build relationships with the people who enjoy your work. Future donations and subscriptions will let them support your creative endeavors directly.
Support the Creator. Keep the Projects Free.
Our vision is simple: let communities choose how much they want to give to the creators they value. Donations and recurring support should help fund the next idea, the next release, and the time it takes to make something worth sharing.
We are building toward more ways to connect, including exclusive creator live streams and other supporter experiences. These bring communities closer to the people behind the work; the projects themselves remain free for everyone.
One-time support carries a 0% Arthenfold fee. Recurring support defaults to a 5% platform share, which creators can choose to raise as high as 100%. Payment processor fees apply. Creators set a monthly access amount starting at $1. Supporters choose their own amount, also starting at $1. Monthly support equal to or above the creator's access amount qualifies for membership after payment verification. Smaller monthly contributions and one-time support do not include community access.
Creator support is not offered as a tax-deductible charitable donation. Read our refund and cancellation policy or send refund inquiries to support@arthenfold.com.
Your Account Is Yours
We do not sell your personal data, distribute it for advertising, or use it for AI training. We use account information to run the service, protect your account, and connect you with the communities you choose.
When creator and project email notifications become available, they will be optional. Following something today does not sign you up for notification emails.
Our Privacy Notice explains essential service providers, community access, and how your information is handled.