Announcing Sandscape: Create and Play Games Instantly with AI
We’re excited to announce that Sandscape is now live.
This is the first public version of a project we’ve been building for over a year. Sandscape is a social gaming platform designed to let anyone create and play games using AI.
Describe Your Game, We'll Help Build It
At its core, the concept is simple: describe the game you have in mind, and the platform starts building it with you.
You don’t need any technical skills. No coding, no complex asset pipelines, no traditional development hurdles. Just write down your idea – for example, “a puzzle adventure set on a floating island governed by lost time” – and Sandscape begins shaping it into something playable. The platform suggests visuals, characters, mechanics, and story elements, all based on your input, guiding you through the creation process.
How It Works: Powered by AI
This is made possible by ze1.io, our internal AI orchestration engine. It blends large language models with generative art techniques and visual programming. Ze1 operates behind the scenes to take you from initial idea to an interactive game, often in minutes.
The current version generates games using web technologies, meaning your creation launches directly in your browser – no installs or downloads needed for you or your players.
What You Can Do in Sandscape Today
This first release focuses on making that core AI game creation experience smooth and accessible:
- Create: Turn your text prompts into playable web games.
- Customize: Refine the AI's suggestions to match your vision.
- Play: Instantly launch and test your creations.
- Share: Let others play the games you've made.
- Explore: Discover unique games built by the Sandscape community.
- Co-Create: Build games together with friends in real-time.
Just the Beginning: Our Vision for Generative Gaming
What's available today is just the start. Our long-term goal is to push this technology much further, evolving towards a truly generative game engine. Imagine an engine that doesn't rely on pre-existing assets or traditional scripting, but instead generates entire, dynamic experiences on the fly, purely based on user intent. That's the future we're building towards.
Try Sandscape and Join the Community
If you're curious about the future of game creation, or if you've ever wished you could just describe a game and start playing it, we invite you to try Sandscape today.
We can't wait to see what you create.
Sebastien Nadeau & The Sandscape Team