Every great work of art starts with a simple thought. ToyMaker is the space where those thoughts take form. It’s our dedicated creation studio, designed to be both powerful for seasoned developers and welcoming to artists who are new to code.
The ToyMaker workflow is a fluid conversation between you, your idea, and our AI co-creator, Sidecar. It’s a process designed to keep you in a state of creative flow, turning technical hurdles into stepping stones.
01 Your Creative Starting Point
ToyMaker offers two paths to begin your journey, respecting that every creator works differently:
Start with a Conversation
Simply describe your vision. Talk to Sidecar as you would a collaborator. It will listen, understand, and begin building your world from words.
Perfect for: Exploring new ideas, rapid prototyping, and artists who think in concepts.
Start with the Canvas
For those who prefer a more hands-on approach. Directly manipulate the code and see your changes reflected instantly in the live preview.
Perfect for: Fine-tuning details, developers, and complex, multi-layered projects.
These aren't rigid paths. You can move between them effortlessly. Start with a prompt to get a foundation, then switch to the canvas to perfect a specific detail.
02 The Path to a Finished Piece
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The Spark: Your First Prompt
Begin by describing the feeling, the motion, the story you want to tell. Focus on the "why" behind your idea. This is the soul of your piece.
"A forest that grows and breathes with the sound of my voice."
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Define the Interaction
How will people connect with your art? Is it through touch, sound, or movement? Defining the InteractStyle early helps Sidecar make the right choices from the start.
"This is for a large screen, using motion tracking."
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Creation in Real-Time
Watch as Sidecar translates your conversation into a living, breathing piece of art in the live preview. There's no waiting, no compiling—just pure creation.
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Play and Discover
Your art is interactive from the very first moment. Touch it, talk to it, move with it. Does it feel right? The live preview is your playground for discovery.
"The trees feel too rigid. Can they sway more gently?"
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Refine Through Conversation
Continue the dialogue. Change colors, add elements, adjust physics. Sidecar remembers everything, allowing you to build complexity with ease.
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Share Your Vision
When your creation feels complete, press "Publish." ToyMaker packages your art, its story, and its interactive soul into a single `.c2m` file, ready for the PlayRoom.
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Your Art Meets the World
After a quick review, your piece goes live in the PlayRoom, where a global audience can discover, experience, and fall in love with your creation.
🎯 The Art of the Preview: The short, looping video of your art is its first impression in the PlayRoom feed. As you create, think about crafting a preview that captures the essence of your piece and invites people in.
03 What You're Truly Creating
When you publish, ToyMaker doesn't just save your code. It archives the entire story of your creation: the manifest of your intent, a beautiful looping preview, the optimized source code, and a record of your collaboration with Sidecar. This is the DNA of your art, preserved forever in the `.c2m` format.
Begin Your Creator's Journey
ToyMaker is open to all. Your first masterpiece is just a conversation away.
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