FAQ
Questions about Teleplay
What it is, how a game gets made and play-tested, and how to play, change and share one. The whole story, step by step, is in How it works.
The basics
What is Teleplay?
Teleplay is a free AI game maker that turns a one-sentence idea into a playable 2D browser game in a few minutes. The AI builds each game by calling engine tools instead of writing code, and a bot play-tests every game before it's published.
Is Teleplay free?
Yes. Playing is free: anyone can play any public game in their browser, with no account and no download. Building is free too, within the daily limits on the Plans page. You sign in once to build.
Do I need to know how to code?
No. You describe the game you want in one sentence. Teleplay writes a short plan for you to read, and when you press Create, it builds the game. Neither you nor the AI writes any code: the game is assembled from the engine's own building blocks, each written and tested once.
How long does it take to make a game?
A few minutes. You write one sentence, read the plan and press Create. A few minutes later the game is ready on its own page, already play-tested by a bot.
What kinds of games can I make?
2D, single-player games that run in the browser: platformers, top-down action, tower defence, puzzles, deckbuilders, racing, rhythm games, farming and life sims, idle games and more. Teleplay doesn't fill in a genre template. It combines mechanics to fit your idea: moves like double jump and dash, enemies and bosses, collectibles, hazards, waves, cards, crafting and more.
How it works
Does the AI write code?
No. The AI builds each game by calling engine tools, such as "define a player", "place an enemy" or "set how the game ends". The engine's own implementations run those calls, so what the AI produces is data, not code. Nothing model-written runs as code on the server or in your browser.
How is each game tested?
Before a game is published, a bot plays it. It checks the game against the rules the game itself declared: can the ending be reached, do the controls move the player, does the score on screen match the game. Anything that fails goes through an automatic repair pass. A game that still fails isn't shown to other players; only its maker can open it.
Where do the art and sound come from?
Art is picked or made for your idea. The engine looks through its library of earlier drawings first and draws new art when nothing fits. Sound is built in: sound effects, music that fits the game's mood, and ambient layers. Borrowed sounds come from open-licensed collections, and each game's credits file lists every one it uses.
What is the bonus move?
Most games with a character to move get one bonus move, such as a dash or a double jump, picked by the engine. The plan names it before you build, so you know what you're getting.
Playing and sharing
Do I need an account to play?
No. Every public game plays in your browser, with no account and no download.
How do I know the controls?
Every game's page lists its controls under "How to play", along with the goal and what's in the game: enemies, collectibles, hazards and moves.
Can I change a game after it's built?
Yes, in two ways. If you made the game, describe the change in a sentence in the studio chat, like "make the enemies faster" or "make the jump higher". Teleplay rebuilds the game and checks it again before the change goes live, and Undo takes it back to how it played before. Games made before 21 September 2026 can only be played. Anyone can also retune a running game: its settings appear beside it (speeds, health, damage, colours). Move a slider, press Reload, and the game restarts with your new numbers. Those changes stay in your browser tab, and nobody else sees them.
Can I share my game?
Yes. Every public game has its own page and link, and anyone who opens the link can play it right away in their browser.
Can I download my game?
No. There's no download or export: every game is played on Teleplay, in the browser.
Can I play on my phone?
Not yet. Games are played with a keyboard and mouse, so you'll need a computer for now.
Is the sentence I typed shown publicly?
No. A game's public page shows its title, kind, goal, controls and features, never the prompt you wrote.