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Intro

Wanaka Studio is the web-based AI-native 3D game engine of AI game platform Wanaka, which released version 1.0 on November 2, 2026. You describe a game idea in a sentence or pick a template; AI generates the project structure, characters, animations, textures and worlds; you then fine-tune in a visual 3D editor and publish with one click, sharing a browser link friends can play with no code and no download.

Wanaka was founded in May 2025 by ex-ByteDance entrepreneur Zhang Yang and has raised several million dollars from Jinqiu Fund, Old Friendship Fund, Ubiquant Ventures and others at a reported ~$50M valuation. The full product is pitched as a "CapCut + TikTok" for games: the web studio for creation, a mobile app for distribution and social play.

Explain

Key capabilities

  • Idea to playable project: a creation agent walks you through building step by step; genres include racers, shooters, platformers, tower defense, puzzles, sims and multiplayer arenas.
  • All-in-one asset generation: AI character creator, animation generator (rigged, looping motions), PBR textures and materials, and a World Builder for full environments.
  • AI game team: helps plan, generate assets and audio, and even promote your game.
  • Human/AI split: AI handles code, assets and animation; humans handle spatial layout, interaction and pacing. The founder says about 70% of creation can be done by AI, while scene building stays hands-on, "like building with LEGO."
  • Social and remix: community games can be played and remixed; the mobile app turns photos of real objects into 3D characters for your games.

Version 1.0 claims

  • Up to 5x faster creation than rivals at lower cost;
  • Multiplayer, physics and sound built in;
  • Claimed 4K 60fps visuals with cross-platform browser play.

Performance figures are company claims and have not been independently verified.

Usage

Who it is for

  • Everyday users, students and creators with no coding or engine experience who want to build a small game to play with friends.
  • Indie developers and designers who want to prototype gameplay fast.
  • Educators teaching design and computational thinking through games.

Getting started

  1. Visit wanaka.app or studio.wanaka.fun and sign up free (no credit card).
  2. Pick a template (Sweet Baker Island, Bubble Party, Racing, Parkour Run) or type a one-sentence game idea.
  3. After the AI builds a first version, drag things around in the 3D editor and keep directing the AI in chat (e.g. "give the character a shield").
  4. Publish in one click and share the link so friends can play in the browser, or remix community games.

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