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# Creator guided workflow {#creator-workflow}

Creator is deliberately multi-phase. The current phase limits what the agent is trying to achieve, so review each result before continuing. Closing the page does not make completed work disappear; a running job can reconnect after a temporary interruption.

![Creator showing a guided game-building phase and its conversation](/docs/assets/screenshots/creator-workflow.jpg)

## Describe the game {#describe}

Start with the experience you want: players, objective, turn structure, decisions, and physical or digital inspiration. You can attach supported reference material, including a rules PDF, instruction manual, photo, or video. Be explicit about solo versus networked multiplayer; it changes the game architecture and lobby requirements. See [Describe a game](/docs/en/creator-describe/) for every input option.

## Specification and questions {#spec-questions}

Creator extracts a structured specification and asks questions when a material choice is missing. Answer question cards rather than hiding important decisions in a later message. Review rules, setup, win conditions, edge cases, player count, and input expectations before approval. The specification becomes a design and build constraint, not a guarantee that every idea is feasible. Read [Specification and questions](/docs/en/creator-specification-questions/) for the review flow.

## Choose and revise a design {#design}

Review the proposed visual directions, select one, and request focused revisions where needed. Design choices guide the game surface; they are separate from rule correctness. Confirm the final design before the build phase. [Design and revisions](/docs/en/creator-design/) covers revision history and custom design systems.

## Build and verify {#build}

The build agent creates the playable files and checks them. Progress and technical details appear in the conversation. Wait for the terminal result before navigating to Play. A failed build remains recoverable: read the failure, clarify the requirement if necessary, and retry through the provided action. See [Build and preview](/docs/en/creator-build-preview/).

## Advanced agent, files, and source {#advanced-tools}

After the initial game exists, use the [improvement Agent](/docs/en/creator-agent/) for requested changes. **Files** exposes supported project files and uploaded assets. **Source is read-only**: inspect generated code there, then ask the Agent for changes. See [Files, Source, and assets](/docs/en/files-source-assets/) for the exact boundaries. These tools operate only on the current Creator project.