About this template
Picture a player dropping into a plaza, rolling toward a stairset, ollieing off the ledge, grinding the rail, kickflipping off the end, landing, spinning back into a manual, and rolling through the spot they have been working for the past twenty minutes. No tricks are scripted. Every one of them was a choice. That is what skateboarding games do at their best.
Summer Engine helps you design that experience through conversation. Describe the trick system, the environment, the scoring structure, the progression from clumsy beginner to stylish expert. The AI helps you build a game where movement is expressive and the world gives players interesting problems to solve with their board.
Skateboarding games are trick systems first. Every other element serves the experience of executing tricks in interesting places. The physics need to feel like skating without requiring actual skating skill. The environments need surfaces, angles, and gaps that make trick lines possible. Get those two things right and the game sells itself.
Who it's for
- Developers who want to build a game in the Tony Hawk or Skater XL tradition.
- Designers with strong urban environment concepts they want players to skate through.
- Teams building a skating game where style and creativity are more important than score.
- Solo devs building a focused skateboarding experience for the community of skating game fans who have been underserved for years.
Highlights
Trick Score Attack
A time-limited score attack where players chain tricks for multipliers in a designed environment. Online leaderboards compare scores for the same session.
Open World Skating Sandbox
An urban environment designed for skating exploration. Players find their own lines, complete optional challenges, and unlock new areas by demonstrating skill.
Career Skating Game
Structured objectives in a series of skate spots. Players complete SKATE-style letter challenges, manual combos, and high score targets to unlock new areas and gear.
