> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://summer-18f03259-codex-native-multiplayer-entry.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create your first Summer game

> Create a Summer Engine project, use GDScript by default, and continue into the Summer SDK.

## Create a Summer game

Start with an empty Summer Engine project. GDScript is the default creator language in this
journey; the next guide adds the Summer SDK contract used for testing and publishing.

## Step 1: Download Summer Engine

Getting Summer Engine on your computer is super easy.

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  <Accordion icon="download" title="Get Summer Engine for free">
    **For Mac users:**

    * Visit [summerengine.com](https://summerengine.com) and click "Download for Mac"
    * Drag Summer Engine to your Applications folder
    * Double-click to open (Mac might ask for permission - that's normal!)

    **For Windows users:**

    * Visit [summerengine.com](https://summerengine.com) and click "Download for Windows"
    * Run the installer (Windows might ask for permission - click "Yes")
    * Summer Engine will be ready to go!

    <Tip>Summer Engine is completely free to download and try. No credit card required!</Tip>
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion icon="user" title="Create your account">
    1. **Open Summer Engine** → You'll see a clean, friendly interface
    2. **Click "Sign in"** → This opens your web browser
    3. **Create account** → Use Google, GitHub, or email - whatever you prefer
    4. **Back to Summer Engine** → The app will automatically log you in

    <Tip>We use your browser for security - Summer Engine never sees your password!</Tip>
  </Accordion>
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## Step 2: Build Your First Summer Game

This is where the magic happens. Let's create something awesome!

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  <Accordion icon="plus" title="Start a new Summer game">
    1. **Click "New Project"** → Give it a fun name like "My Amazing Game"
    2. **Choose a location** → Anywhere on your computer is fine
    3. **Click "Create & Open"** → Summer Engine opens with a chat window on the right
    4. **Watch Summer Engine think** → It's learning about your new project (takes a few seconds)

    <Tip>The chat window is where you'll talk to Summer Engine. Think of it as your creative partner!</Tip>
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion icon="message-square" title="Have your first conversation">
    Ready to see Summer Engine in action? Try typing these:

    **"Create a player character that I can move around"**

    * Summer Engine creates a character for you
    * Adds movement controls (arrow keys or WASD)
    * You can immediately test it by pressing the play button!

    **"Add some platforms to jump on"**

    * Summer Engine creates platforms in your game world
    * Sets up physics so your character can land on them

    **"Make the camera follow my player"**

    * Summer Engine adds a smooth camera that tracks your character
    * Now your game feels professional!

    <Tip>Don't worry about being precise - Summer Engine understands natural language. Just describe what you want!</Tip>
  </Accordion>
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## Understanding the Interface

Summer Engine combines a familiar game editor with AI superpowers.

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  <Accordion icon="layout" title="Chat panel (right side)">
    * **Multiple chat tabs** → Different conversations for different features
    * **Change review** → See exactly what AI wants to change before applying
    * **Sources** → AI shows which files it's reading from your project
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion icon="git-branch" title="Built-in Git integration">
    * **Changes panel** → Your real repository, with changed, staged, and conflicted files grouped
    * **Stage, commit, push** → Per file, from the panel or by asking the AI
    * **AI can run git for you** → Status, diff, stage, commit, branch, fetch, pull, push. It writes the commit message when it commits
  </Accordion>
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## Continue the canonical path

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  <Card title="Previous: Install Summer Engine" icon="arrow-left" href="/essentials/installation">
    Return to installation and verification.
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  <Card title="Next: Build with GDScript and the Summer SDK" icon="arrow-right" href="/api-reference/summer-sdk/build-your-first-summer-game">
    Add the creator-facing SDK contract to your Summer game.
  </Card>
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