HOW TO PLAY
Controls and goals
- How to operate
- Create and place objects with point and click. Add WASD and Space keyboard commands from the screen if necessary.
- Goal
- Assemble your own game by adding players, walls, and control elements from the limited number of parts provided.
ABOUT THE GAME
In an empty black space,
Place play parts.
Start With No Game is a free browser simulation created by David Newel. Point and click to place objects, add WASD and Space controls if necessary, and build your own game from a limited selection of options.
ADD THE FIRST OBJECT
Place the player,
Select the next part.
When you place the green player ball, the "Spawn Crate" and "Spawn Wall" buttons will appear at the bottom of the screen. Rather than memorizing completed operations, it is structured so that you can add the necessary elements one by one.

Actual play photography: Detour Playlist Editorial Department / Production: David Newel / Font: Atari ST 8x16 System by divVerent
Click to place players and walls
At first, it starts with an almost empty black space. Point and click to create objects such as players, position them, and place them on the screen.
Add Space and WASD later
The official explanation also provides WASD and Space keyboard commands. However, it is not passed as a usable operation from the beginning, and you must place the elements you want to use yourself and assign them to the target.
Assemble the game itself from limited parts
The author presents it as a work that he created himself from a state where the game itself is missing. The main thing is to add the prepared options one by one and assemble a playable shape.
PLAY NOTES
Play notes
- Required time/end point
- Official fractional guideline, victory conditions, and fixed end point are not listed.
- Fees/Support environment
- You can play the free HTML5 version on official itch.io. Compo version zip for Windows and macOS is also listed at Name your own price
- Public version
- The official page states that the web version was added later. There are no specific differences or version numbers between the web version and compo version.
- Language
- The official work page and the current web version screen are in English. There is no official list of supported languages.
Place the parts and operations,
Let's start the game.
The official itch.io, author profile, and material distribution source were confirmed on August 10, 2026. The two published images were taken by the editorial department using the official HTML5 version. Sources: Start With No Game — DavidsHeadGames official itch.io, DavidsHeadGames — Official itch.io profile, Bfxr — Official website, Atari ST 8x16 System Font — DaFont distribution page, DaFont — FAQ
STREAMING INFO
Streaming and video uploads
We could not confirm general permission regarding live video, live streaming, monetization, and posting game screens in external articles. The sound effects are generated by Bfxr, and the font is "Atari ST 8x16 System" (free for personal use only on the distribution page). Please check with the author and, if necessary, the font rights holder, regarding usage, including monetization.
“Unconfirmed” does not mean streaming is prohibited. We have not confirmed an official policy for the general public.




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