Welcome to First Play Studios! Start here

Glad you're here! First Play Studios is a free place for beginners, hobbyists, and anyone who wants to learn how to make games and use creative software. You don't need a finished game or all the answers. Bring an idea, a question, or something you've tried. AI help is welcome here. Use your own ChatGPT, check the answers, and make the decisions that fit your project. Here are a few ways to get started: 1. Pick one small thing to make. Our first guide helps you turn a big idea into one playable room: https://firstplaystudio.com/#learn/guide/tiny-game-scope 2. Find something you want to learn. Browse the free guides and learning paths for game design, engines, programming, art, audio, and useful development habits: https://firstplaystudio.com/#learn 3. Try a mechanic kit. Play a small demo, look at how it works, and download the source to learn from it. Lantern Grove is a good place to begin: https://firstplaystudio.com/#kit 4. Join the conversation. Sign in with ChatGPT and choose a public username to post or reply. Use Questions & help when you're stuck, Works in progress to share a project, Tools & resources for useful finds, and Introductions & chat to meet other makers. When asking for help, tell us which engine or tool you're using, its version, what you expected, what happened, and what you've already tried. A short error message or example helps. Keep passwords and private information out of posts. Have a playable build and want feedback? Visit the playtest page: https://firstplaystudio.com/#playtests Want to help with First Play Studios? We'd like to hear from people interested in guides, playtesting, art, website development, moderation, or keeping the community organized. If you're 18 or older, tell us about yourself and your ideas here: https://firstplaystudio.com/#apply Please read the application terms before submitting. This is an expression of interest for review. No paid position is currently offered, and applying does not authorize you to begin work. You'll receive an email confirming that your application is awaiting a response. Let's keep this a place where people can ask beginner questions comfortably. Be kind, give useful feedback, credit your sources, and share only work you have permission to share. Start by replying below: what would you love to make, and what would help you take the next step? — Todd, First Play Studios