FAQ Overview
Common questions about Summer, organized by topic. Each question links to a detailed answer.About Summer
What is Summer?
The AI game engine. Build games by describing them in natural language.
What makes Summer different from ChatGPT?
Unified experience, safe operations, specialist agents, and project intelligence. AI directly modifies your game.
Is Summer for beginners or professionals?
Summer is for everyone. Vibe coders and professional developers alike.
Has Summer been used for production games?
Yes. We shipped Don’t Pray on Steam in 2.5 months. It’s a commercial product.
What's the learning curve?
Gentle to advanced. Vibe coding has near-zero curve. Master the engine with AI as your tutor.
Can I make AAA games with Summer?
Summer is designed for indie and mid-scale projects. Sweet spot: 3-12 months for projects that traditionally take 1-7 years.
How does Summer compare to other AI game tools?
Summer is a full game engine, not an AI addon. Deeper integration, better context, safer operations.
What's next for Summer?
We’re focused on becoming the most productive game development environment available.
Technical
Is Summer compatible with my existing project?
Yes. Open your project and continue working with AI assistance. No conversion required.
What if I have existing Godot projects?
They work perfectly. Open them in Summer and continue development. All scenes, scripts, and plugins work as before.
Which AI models does Summer use?
Claude, GPT-4o, Gemini, Meshy, ElevenLabs, and more. Choose your models in settings.
How good are AI-generated assets?
Great for prototyping and indie games. Learn the tradeoffs and when to use human artists.
Can I make a game with just AI, no coding?
Yes. Describe what you want and Summer Engine writes the code. AI game dev and vibe coding for games.
How do specialist agents work?
Expert AI agents for 3D modeling, audio design, and complex systems. Brought in on demand.
How does project intelligence work?
AI indexes and understands your entire codebase, scenes, assets, and relationships automatically.
What are the limitations of AI operations?
AI changes go through safe APIs. Some tasks still require manual work. Learn what works well and what doesn’t.
Does Summer support multiplayer?
Yes, with limitations. Basic multiplayer networking works with AI assistance.
Can I use my own assets?
Yes. Import your own 2D art, 3D models, and audio. AI generation is optional.
Can I use Summer for web games?
Yes. Export to HTML5/WebAssembly. Deploy to itch.io, your website, or any static host.
How does Unity or Unreal migration work?
Use AI to research your project, create a plan, then rebuild in Summer Engine. Fresh projects: easy. Large projects: more planning.
Account & Support
Is my code safe?
Privacy Mode is on by default. We never train on your code. Your code stays on your machine.
Is Summer free?
Free to download and try. Free tier with core AI features. Premium features available through subscription.
How do I get support?
Founders respond personally. Email, Discord, and more.
How do I get started with no experience?
Download Summer Engine, create a project, describe what you want. No coding required. AI does the rest.
How do I publish to Steam?
Export your game, then submit to Steam. $100 Steam Direct fee, 1-3 day approval. Full guide inside.
How do I export to mobile?
Enable ETC2 ASTC texture format, create mobile export preset, configure signing. iOS requires Mac and Apple Developer account.
Need help or have questions? Reach out to our founders at founders@summerengine.com or join our community on Discord for fast responses.