Introduction

Blip is a platform where you can quickly build games and distribute them on all platforms (iOS, Android, Windows, Mac, web, Discord, and more).

This documentation contains everything developers need to know to create Blip games. 👾

Luau

Blip scripts use the Luau programming language.

Luau is derived from Lua (5.1) which is a very solid and lightweight scripting language that's been around since 1993. It's easy to learn and already used by other popular video game platforms like Roblox.

A default Lua script is generated when you create a new game. You can launch the game in edit mode and select "Edit code" in the pause menu to see it.

Don't worry if you're not familiar with the language or even a complete code beginner. You'll get started building fun games in minutes. ☺️

Example: 20 line script + editing while playing with friends

Config = {
    Map = "aduermael.hills"
}

require("multi") -- module for real-time multiplayer

Client.OnStart = function()
    local ambience = require("ambience")
    ambience:set(ambience.noon)
    
    -- drop above center of map
    Player:SetParent(World)
    Player.Position = Map.Size * Map.Scale * {0.5, 1, 0.5}
end

Client.Action1 = function()
    if Player.IsOnGround then
        Player.Velocity.Y = 100 -- DEMO: changing this value
    end
end

Truly cross-platform

Isn't it better when everyone can play? 🙂

Blip runs on Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, web browsers, Discord and even more platforms soon (Linux, Telegram, etc.).

The scripting API is designed for developers to worry as little as possible about making sure their games work fine on each platform.

Pointer events abstracting mouse and touch events as well as other platform agnostic action inputs are here to smooth things out. Thus not preventing you from writing code that would be platform specific.

Out of the box real-time multiplayer

Games are definitely more fun with friends!

One line of code, like require("multi"), and you're good to go!
(other open-source modules can offer real-time multiplayer synchronization too)

You don't need to worry about servers, Blip handles that for you, spawning game server instances on demand.

Designed for Generative AI

We're just starting to scratch the surface of what's possible with generative AI, but Blip does intend to be the best gaming platform for it.

Blip's scripting ecosystem is designed for natural integration with AI code generation systems.

Get ready to vibe code games directly on your phone!
This feature is not yet available, but please reach out if you'd like to get early access.

Get started

Ready to create your first game? 🙂
Head over to Guides and Sample Scripts to get started!

➡️ Developer Guides
➡️ Sample Scripts