# Test your next game before you announce it

Summer Games early access is a private program for studios. Test prototypes under a studio handle and see how real players respond, with sessions and events included.

Early access is by request. Requests go to founders@summerengine.com.

## How it works

- **Request access.** Tell us what you want to test. We set up your studio handle and walk you through publishing from Summer Engine.
- **Playtest privately first.** Start with a private playtest for testers we add with you. Nothing is public yet.
- **Launch under your handle.** When public release opens, put the prototype on Summer Games. Players see your studio handle and your game.
- **See how players respond.** See sessions and the events you define, so you can decide what to build next.

## What early access includes

- Hands-on onboarding with the Summer team (Early access)
- Publishing from Summer Engine (Early access)
- A listing under your studio handle (Early access)
- Private playtests with testers we add with you (Early access)
- Sessions and the events you define (Early access)
- Public release on Summer Games (Coming soon)
- The Summer Games app on the App Store (Coming soon)
- Android, Mac and Windows (Coming soon)

## Questions studios ask

### Do we keep the rights to our game?

Yes. You own your work and keep the choice to publish elsewhere.

### Who sees who we are?

We set up your listing under a studio handle. Your company name isn’t shown to players. The Summer team knows who is behind the handle.

### What can we put on Summer Games?

Prototypes, experiments and finished games, single-player or multiplayer.

### Which platforms will our game reach?

iPhone first. Android, Mac and Windows are coming for every game on Summer Games. Console is coming for selected games. [The Summer app for Mac and Windows](https://summer.games/download)

### Can anyone sign up?

Not yet. Studio early access is private and by request, and we onboard each studio with the team.