Highrise Create

Spec sheet

Product

Highrise Studio is a development environment for creating, building, and publishing games and experiences on the Highrise platform.Read 4 Oct 2026 · create.highrise.game

Support

Highrise provides Studio documentation and community support through its Discord community and official forum.Read 4 Oct 2026 · create.highrise.game

Founded

2013Read 28 Sep 2026 · create.highrise.game

Maker

The product site credits Pocket Worlds, and its corporate site says it has created social games since 2013.Read 4 Oct 2026 · pocketworlds.com

API options

Highrise offers Bot, Engine, Cloud, and Web APIs for connecting code and servers, customizing experiences with Lua, and accessing Highrise from web applications.Read 4 Oct 2026 · create.highrise.game

APIs

The site describes Bot API, Engine API, Cloud API, and Web API capabilities for bots, game customization, and connecting web applications to Highrise.Read 4 Oct 2026 · create.highrise.game

Assets

The Asset Catalog includes community-made 3D models, textures, scripts, and other assets, and creators can sell their creations there.Read 4 Oct 2026 · create.highrise.game

Bot API

Bots can connect directly over WebSocket using any programming language or use Highrise’s Python SDK; bots need designer rights to enter a room.Read 4 Oct 2026 · create.highrise.game

Bot integrations

Highrise bots can connect to external APIs and services, and developers can use a WebSocket connection or the Python SDK.Read 4 Oct 2026 · create.highrise.game

Bot security

The bot guidance says to keep bot tokens private and secure, regenerate compromised tokens, respect rate limits, and protect user privacy when handling data.Read 4 Oct 2026 · create.highrise.game

Cash-out threshold

Creators become eligible to convert Earned Gold to cash after earning at least 35,000 Earned Gold.Read 4 Oct 2026 · create.highrise.game

Computer requirements

The Studio Hub page lists Windows 7 SP1 or later in 64-bit versions and Mac OS X 10.13 or later, plus a graphics card with DX10 shader model 4.0 capabilities.Read 4 Oct 2026 · create.highrise.game

Creator earnings

Creators can earn daily engagement-based payouts and accept Gold through the Payments API; they earn 70% of Gold collected through that API.Read 4 Oct 2026 · create.highrise.game

Desktop requirements

The Studio Hub download page lists Windows 7 SP1 or later (64-bit only) and Mac OS X 10.13 or later, plus a graphics card with DX10 shader model 4.0 capabilities.Read 4 Oct 2026 · create.highrise.game

Free access

Highrise says creators can access everything they need to start creating for free.Read 4 Oct 2026 · create.highrise.game

Key features

Studio supports 3D world building, Lua scripting, real-time multiplayer testing, and a marketplace of user-made assets.Read 4 Oct 2026 · create.highrise.game

Monetization

The Studio overview says creators can earn currency through engagement and monetization of their games.Read 4 Oct 2026 · create.highrise.game

Notable age limit

Highrise describes its app as 13+ and says users under 18 need a parent or guardian to permit use and agree to its terms.Read 4 Oct 2026 · support.highrise.game

Publishing

Creators upload worlds through Unity and the Creator Portal, set a maximum user count, test in the Highrise app, and release a version publicly.Read 4 Oct 2026 · create.highrise.game

Publishing limit

A world cannot be published until a build has been uploaded.Read 4 Oct 2026 · create.highrise.game

Security and privacy

Highrise says employee and contractor access to customer data is limited by work duties and controlled through security procedures, while noting it cannot guarantee security.Read 4 Oct 2026 · support.highrise.game

Studio components

Studio includes Studio Hub, a VSCode extension called Studio Tools, and the core Studio Package of assets, tools, and plugins.Read 4 Oct 2026 · create.highrise.game

Studio tools

Highrise Studio includes Studio Hub, a VSCode extension called Studio Tools, and a Studio Package with assets, tools, and plugins.Read 4 Oct 2026 · create.highrise.game

Support and learning

The site links to documentation, community Discord, official forums, FAQs, and contact support.Read 4 Oct 2026 · create.highrise.game

VSCode extension

The getting-started guide instructs users to install Visual Studio Code or another code editor, and offers Highrise Studio Tools as a VSCode extension.Read 4 Oct 2026 · create.highrise.game

What it is

Highrise Studio is a development environment for creating, building, and publishing games and experiences on the Highrise platform.Read 4 Oct 2026 · create.highrise.game

World building

Studio supports creating environments, buildings, and objects, scripting with Lua, and testing games in real time multiplayer mode.Read 4 Oct 2026 · create.highrise.game

Where Specifiction places it

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