About this template
Picture a player rounding a corner, shotgun raised, and instantly reading the room: two enemies at mid-range, one flanking from the left. Every second of good FPS design is a negotiation between what the player sees, what they have equipped, and where their feet can take them. That negotiation is the game.
Summer Engine helps you build the mechanics that make that moment feel right. Talk through the weapon feel you want, the movement speed, the level flow. The AI translates those decisions into working systems so you spend your time tuning the combat rather than wiring it from scratch.
FPS games live and die on feedback: the punch of a headshot, the weight of reloading under pressure, the satisfaction of clearing a room cleanly. Every design choice you describe gets turned into concrete systems you can playtest and refine from day one.
Who it's for
- Solo devs who want a working first-person movement and shooting system to build their campaign on top of.
- Designers who have a specific weapon set or combat scenario in mind and want to get it in front of playtesters fast.
- Teams building a shooter prototype for a jam or publisher pitch who need a solid foundation without starting from zero.
- Anyone making their own take on classic corridor shooters, arena maps, or narrative-driven FPS campaigns.
Highlights
Combat Prototype
Get a first-person controller, weapon switching, and enemy AI running so you can test the feel of your combat before investing in level art.
Single-Player Campaign Slice
Build a 3-level vertical slice with scripted encounters, pickups, and pacing that demonstrates your game direction to co-developers or publishers.
Jam Entry
Stand up a complete FPS game loop in a weekend. Starting from a working foundation means you spend your jam hours on design and content.
