How to make your first browser game

Pick a tool you'll actually finish with

Your first game should be small enough to finish in a weekend. The tool matters less than finishing.

1. Scratch: drag-and-drop blocks, great if you've never coded. Runs in the browser.
2. GDevelop or Construct: no-code engines that export straight to HTML5.
3. Godot: free and open source. Use the Web export to make a browser build.
4. Unity: popular and powerful. Use the WebGL build target for browsers.

Make one idea really well

Pick one action that feels good: jumping, dodging, shooting, stacking. Build that first, before menus or a story.

Ask a friend to play for two minutes without you explaining anything. Watch where they get stuck, then fix that.

Finish it

1. Add a clear goal: a score, a timer, or an ending.
2. Add a restart button so people can try again.
3. Write the controls down. Players won't guess them.
4. Export a web (HTML5) build.

Share it

Upload the web build to itch.io (see our itch.io guide), then submit the link to FreshSpawn so real players can find it.