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Getting Started with GDevelop

This page explains how to start GDevelop and the first steps recommended for beginners.

Step 1: Start GDevelop

GDevelop is available for all computers (Windows, macOS, and Linux), tablets and phones (iPad, iPhone, Android phones and tablets). To download GDevelop, visit gdevelop.io/download.

  • Windows: double-click on the executable. Click on the Next button several times, until the installation begins. This installs GDevelop, launches the app, and adds an icon to the Desktop.
  • macOS: open the DMG file and Drag "GDevelop" into the "~/Applications" directory.
  • Linux (flatpak): Open a terminal abd follow the command line instructions at the bottom of the GDevelop Flathub page.
  • Linux (AppImage): Open a terminal. Make the AppImage file executable by typing chmod a+x GDevelop*.AppImage then press Enter. Then, run it: ./GDevelop*.AppImage (or double-click on the file).
  • iOS: download GDevelop from the App Store.
  • Android: download GDevelop from Google Play.
  • Chromebooks or other devices: open your browser and go to editor.gdevelop.io. If you are on Android or a Chromebook, choose the option to "Add to Homescreen".

Tip

For administrators trying to install GDevelop on several machines (with a company or a university, for example), the Windows installer is based on NSIS, so you can find online resources to use it from a script. Read this page to learn about installing GDevelop on a network of machines. You can also have a portable version of GDevelop by extracting it with 7zip.

Step 2: Customize a game template or create a new project

When launching GDevelop, you can choose a game template that can be customized in a few minutes (which is good for getting a try at game creation), open a game template in the editor or start from scratch.

Step 3: Preview the game

A Preview button is available via the toolbar. This button launches a preview of the game in a new window.

Next steps

Depending on your preference and learning style, follow one of the paths below.

In app tutorials

Tutorials integrated in GDevelop are accessible from the "Get Started" page as well as the "Learn" page. Try the first ones to learn the basic usage of GDevelop.

Documentation path

Begin by reading through the Basic Game Making Concepts wiki page.

Then follow along with the Asteroids Game Example. You'll learn how to create a physics-based asteroids game from scratch and discover many of GDevelop's fundamental concepts, such as objects, events, and behaviors.

Video path

Begin by watching the Official Intro Tutorial Video Series.

Then follow along with the Asteroids game example and build your own physics-based asteroids game.