The editor
Playtesting with Preview
Play the project in the tab, with the runtime players get.
Preview in the top bar runs the project with the same runtime a published game uses: your HUD, audio, rules, camera choice and gravity. It is chrome-free, so what you see is what a player sees.
- In 3D, click to capture the mouse and press Esc to release it. Move with WASD.
- In 2D, move with WASD or the arrow keys. A connected gamepad's left stick works too.
- Press Esc (once the mouse is released) or Exit preview to return to the editor. Nothing is lost.
- The backtick key opens the script console over the game.
An empty project shows a Nothing built yet card with a link to Pixel Studio or Scene, whichever applies.
Preview is local. Other players are not connected, and nothing you do in Preview affects the published game.