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Creating Your First Project

9 min read Beginner Updated 2026-07-01 v2.0 ~23 min to complete

Introduction

Welcome to Appley! This first tutorial walks you through creating your very first game project from scratch. By the end, you will have a project open in Creator Studio, ready for building.

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This is part of the Beginner Learning Path. Estimated completion time: 23 minutes. Difficulty: Beginner.

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Step-by-Step Guide

Go to the Appley home page and log in with your email or Google account. New users get 10 free AI credits.

Open the Create page

From the Discover page, click the "Create" button in the top navigation bar.

Choose a creation method

Select "Start from Template" for a guided setup, or "AI Generation" to let the AI Director build your game from a prompt.

Name your project

Enter a descriptive name like "My First Adventure" and select a category (e.g., Adventure, Puzzle, Action).

Click Create

Appley creates your project and opens it in Creator Studio automatically. You are now ready to build!

FluxScript Example

Here is the FluxScript (Appley Scripting) code for this tutorial:

Creating Your First Project — FluxScript

// Your very first Appley Script
on start {
  print("Welcome to my first game!")
  player.setSpeed(6)
  player.setHealth(100)
  ui.show("welcomeMessage")
}

Node Script Equivalent

Prefer visual programming? Here is the same logic as a Node Script graph:

Creating Your First Project — Node Graph

[On Start] ──► [Print: "Welcome to my first game!"]
         ──► [Set: player.speed = 6]
         ──► [Set: player.health = 100]
         ──► [Show UI: "welcomeMessage"]

Pro Tip

Start with a template that matches your game genre. Templates include pre-configured cameras, lighting, and controls.

Watch Out

Choose your project name carefully — it becomes the title when you publish. You can change it later, but a good name from the start helps you stay organized.

Next: Understanding the Editor

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