# Your first project

New Project, a look around, and Play

Click-by-click video tutorial, 1:39. GameStudio 0.1.0, Blender 5.2.2 or newer.

## 00:03 Step 1: Open the GameStudio menu

Let's make a first game. In Blender, open the GameStudio menu in the top bar.

## 00:08 Step 2: Choose New Project...

Choose New Project.

## 00:11 Step 3: Name it Gem Island

Give your game a name: Gem Island.

## 00:15 Step 4: Keep the Location

It goes in your Documents folder, under GameStudio. Keep that.

## 00:19 Step 5: Pick the Starter template

Pick the Starter template: a player, a follow camera and three gems on a lawn.

## 00:25 Step 6: Click Create

Click Create.

## 00:27 Step 7: Wait for the setup

GameStudio copies the template and sets the project up. It takes a few seconds.

## 00:33 Step 8: Click the player in the 3D Viewport

The project opens on the Game workspace. The 3D Viewport shows your level: a lawn, the player and three gems. Click the player to select it.

## 00:42 Step 9: See everything in the Outliner

The Outliner lists everything in the level.

## 00:46 Step 10: Scroll down to Game

In the Properties, scroll down to Game. These are the player's components: they make it a character you steer, that bumps into things.

## 00:55 Step 11: Watch the Console

And the Console at the bottom shows the game's messages.

## 00:58 Step 12: Press F5 to play

Now play. Press F5, or click Play in the top bar. On a Mac, that's Fn F5.

## 01:04 Step 13: Click the game

The game runs right here in the viewport, on its title screen. Click it to give it the mouse and keyboard.

## 01:10 Step 14: Click Play

Click Play.

## 01:13 Step 15: Hold W to run

Hold W to run.

## 01:15 Step 16: Run, and jump with Space

W A S D moves the player, and Space jumps. Go and collect the gems.

## 01:20 Step 17: Press Shift+Esc to get the mouse back

When you're done, press Shift Escape. Blender gets the mouse and keyboard back.

## 01:25 Step 18: Press F8 to stop

Then press F8 to stop the game.

## 01:28 Done: Your level, ready to edit

The 3D Viewport is back, with your level ready to edit. That's your first GameStudio project.