# 💖 Friendzone Buildathon | News, Updates & Announcements

**URL:** <https://forum.decentraland.org/t/friendzone-buildathon-news-updates-announcements/25353>\
**Category:** DCL Regenesis Labs\
**Tags:** regenesis-labs, buildathon, friendzone\
**Created:** [August 10, 2026, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.decentraland.org/t/friendzone-buildathon-news-updates-announcements/25353 "2026-08-10T17:26:37Z")\
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# 💫 Friendzone Update #4: Workshop #1: Creator Hub Recap & Recording

Yesterday we hosted our first **Friendzone Buildathon Workshop** together with **Nico E from the Decentraland Foundation** , focusing on getting started with **Creator Hub** and building your first Decentraland scene.

### **A few key takeaways:**

- 🛠 **Getting started** | You mainly need Creator Hub, a code editor or AI tool, a Decentraland Name for publishing and a GitHub account

- 🧱 **Creator Hub gives you multiple ways to build** | Start from a template, create a new scene, import an existing project or combine drag & drop building with code

- 📱 **Preview directly on mobile** | Creator Hub supports desktop, web and mobile previews that update as you make changes

- 📊 **Measure while you build** | Use the console, triangle and texture counters, asset bundle validation and FPS metrics to spot problems early

- 🤖 **AI can interact directly with your scene** | The MCP Server allows AI tools to move through scenes, click objects, take screenshots and inspect performance

- 🧠 **Install the SDK Skills before vibe coding** | This gives AI tools Decentraland-specific context and helps avoid invalid code or parameters

- 🔄 **Build in small steps** | Create one feature, test it, improve it and then continue instead of asking AI to build an entire game at once

- 📈 **Publishing is only the beginning** | Creator Hub now also includes analytics for visitors, session length and retention

### **Nico’s top three tips for mobile-friendly scenes:**

📱 **Keep it simple** | Fewer mechanics and less happening on screen at once

⚡ **Design for short sessions** | The first 30 seconds should give players a reason to stay

👆 **Respect the screen** | Use readable text, large touch targets and mobile-friendly UI instead of relying heavily on precise 3D clicking

🎥 **Missed the workshop? Watch the full recording [here](https://youtu.be/tK5-fyBVnK0)**

## Workshop resources:

🔗 Creator Hub:

> **[Become a Decentraland Creator | Decentraland](https://decentraland.org/create/)**
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> Join the creator community — make wearables, emotes, scenes, games, and more. Benefit from a creator-centric economy and retain control of your creations in a decentralized ecosystem.

🔗 Buy a Decentraland Name:

> **[Decentraland Shop | Wearables & Emotes for Your Avatar](https://decentraland.org/shop/items?category=names)**
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> Discover wearables and emotes to make your Decentraland avatar your own. Explore thousands of unique looks and find your style in seconds.

> **[Decentraland Marketplace | Wearables, LAND, and NAMEs](https://decentraland.org/marketplace/names/claim)**
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> Browse Wearables, Emotes, LAND, and NAMEs in the Decentraland Marketplace. Customize your avatar, explore creations, and find items from the community.

🔗 Preview on Mobile:

> **[Preview on Mobile | Content Creators | Decentraland Docs](https://docs.decentraland.org/creator/build-for-mobile/develop/preview-on-mobile)**
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> Preview your scene on a real mobile device from the Creator Hub or the CLI.

🔗 Cursor:

> **[AI Coding Agent for Building Ambitious Software | Cursor](https://cursor.com/)**
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> Built to make you extraordinarily productive, agents turn ideas into code. Accelerate development by handing off tasks to Cursor.

🔗 VS Code:

> **[Visual Studio Code - The open source AI code editor | Your home for...](https://code.visualstudio.com/)**
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> Visual Studio Code is a free, open source AI code editor. Build with AI agents that plan, code, and debug for you. Manage multi-agent workflows across environments on Linux, macOS, and Windows.

🔗 Claude Desktop & Claude Code:

> **[Download Claude | Claude by Anthropic](https://claude.com/download)**
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> Download Claude apps for Mac, Windows, iOS, and Android. Install extensions for Chrome, Excel, PowerPoint, and Slack.

🔗 SDK 101:

> **[SDK Quick Start | Content Creators | Decentraland Docs](https://docs.decentraland.org/creator/scenes-sdk7/getting-started/sdk-101)**
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> Getting started with the Decentraland SDK

🔗 Other Useful Creator Resources:

> **[Useful Resources | Content Creators | Decentraland Docs](https://docs.decentraland.org/creator/scenes-sdk7/getting-started/useful-resources)**
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> Tools, add-ons, asset libraries, and example projects that speed up your Decentraland creation workflow.

Next up: “**[Workshop #2: Building for Mobile](https://decentraland.org/whats-on?id=60bb3955-834e-4dd0-ab93-65a641dad6b0)”** on Tuesday, August 18 at 5PM UTC 💫

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