1. Welcome to Dorian
  - Dorian is changing who gets to make games! Join the future of storytelling.
2. Templates
  - What kind of story do you want to tell? Choose one of our templates to learn game creation step by step!
Essentials
What you need to know before you start creating your hit game.
1. Create an account
  - Get access to creator tools.
2. Set up your profile
  - Make your creator identity visible to players.
3. Create your game
  - Start your first project.
4. Invite collaborators
  - Share editing or feedback access.
5. Publish in the app
  - Make your content visible to players and unlock analytics.

Engine Basics
Learn the core tools that power your interactive stories.
1. Node Basics
  - Add dialogue, narration, and choices to your game.
2. Text Importer
  - Import text and populate your game in one step.
3. Character Art
  - Bring your characters into your game.
4. Background Art
  - Customize your world with backgrounds and illustrations.
5. Audio
  - Add music, sound effects, and voice acting.
6. Video
  - Bring your games to life with videos.
Game Mechanics
Explore everything Dorian can offer your game.
1. Memory Bank
  - Let your game remember your players’ choices.
2. Pronoun System
  - Let your players play as themselves.
3. Relationship System
  - Use game mechanics to make players fall in love.
4. Achievements
  - Motivate players with goals and rewards.
5. Level Up System
  - Learn how to design an engaging Level Up system.
Make Money on Dorian
Earn from your games with Dorian’s built-in tools.
1. Validate Your Idea
  - Dorian lets you test multiple concepts before investing in full production or expensive assets.
2. Designing Premium Choices
  - Premium choices let fans support you for the content they most want to see.
3. Publish and Promote
  - Your game is live! Now it’s time to get players to discover it!
4. Data & Optimization
  - Once your game is live, your data becomes your roadmap to success.
5. Get Paid
  - Learn how payment works.

Anyone can make a game on Dorian! You just need an idea.
Set up an account and select any of our creation templates to get started with no code needed.
1. Download the app and tap on your Profile icon → ⚙️→ Account
2. Go to dorian.live → Sign Up
3. Use the same email to sync your app and engine accounts
Game creation templates are free to use and give you the base you need to create your first episode.
You can try one now and publish your first game in a matter of minutes!
Once your account has been set up, go to dorian.live and scroll down to Get Started. Select any template to start creating.
Check out our engine basics for more resources on how to customize your game!

Creator Menu