Tutorial 1: Quickstart
Whether you are a first-time or an expert coder, Easel is the easiest way to code multiplayer games. Let us show you how!
This tutorial will show you how to make a cool lost-in-space game called Astroblast. We will first make it as a singleplayer game, then we will make it multiplayer with just a flick of a switch!
Want a sneak peek of what you are going to make? Try out our version of Astroblast here: astroblast.easel.games.
Throughout the tutorial, you will find many infoboxes just like this one. Infoboxes provide additional explanation that you might find interesting, but are not essential to completing the tutorial. Don't feel worried if you don't understand everything in the infoboxes!
What you will need
There is going to be a lot of typing involved so it's best to do this tutorial on a computer. You might have trouble following along on a tablet or phone!
Getting help
If you are having any trouble following this tutorial, there are a couple of things you can do:
- Search the documentation using the search box at the top of this page
- Ask our other friendly Easelites questions in our official Discord community
Let's go!
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