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How credits work when you make a game with AI
The desktop editor and local projects are free. Hosted Summer AI uses paid credits. Choose the path that fits your game before you start generating.
A credit counter can change how you work on a game. Summer Engine gives you a free desktop app for local editing and play, so your project does not disappear when you stop using hosted AI.
The desktop app is proprietary software; the agent tools are MIT open source. You can use local MCP workflows with an external agent subscription you already pay for. Hosted Summer AI generation is a separate paid service that needs an account and credits.
Start with a local project and test it in the editor. If you want hosted Summer AI to generate scenes, scripts, or assets, check the current credit cost first. Signup credits are not guaranteed.
What is free in the desktop app
Download Summer Engine, create a local project, edit scenes and scripts, play the game, and keep its files without paying Summer. The desktop app is proprietary; the agent tools are MIT open source.
What uses hosted credits
Hosted Summer AI generation requires a signed-in account and paid credits. Generation work can use credits from the start. Check pricing and your balance before you ask it to build or revise a scene or asset.
Work with an external agent
The local MCP connection lets an agent you already use work with the desktop editor. That local connection is free from Summer. Your external agent provider may charge for its own service.
Build 2D or 3D projects
The editor supports 2D and 3D projects. You can create and play either locally. If you use hosted Summer AI for generation in either kind of game, paid credits apply.
Keep and export your game
Your local project remains yours. You can edit and export it after paid AI usage ends, with no Summer royalties. Each target store and platform has its own release requirements.
Frequently asked questions
Does this AI game maker use credits?
The desktop app and local MCP connection are free from Summer. Hosted Summer AI generation requires an account and paid credits. Signup credits are not guaranteed.
What happens if my hosted AI credits run out?
You can still open, edit, and play your local project in the free desktop app. Further hosted Summer AI generation needs paid credits.
Is the desktop app a free trial?
No. The Summer Engine desktop app is free to use for local projects. It is proprietary software; the agent tools are MIT open source.
Can I make a game without buying Summer AI credits?
Yes. You can build manually in the free desktop app, or use the free local MCP connection with an external agent subscription you already have. Hosted Summer AI generation uses paid credits.
Can I make both 2D and 3D games?
Yes. The desktop editor supports both locally. Hosted Summer AI generation for either kind of game uses paid credits.
Can I sell a game I built locally?
Yes. You own your local project and can export and sell it without Summer royalties. Store and platform requirements still apply.
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