How It Works
Think of HELIX like a music streaming service — but for multiplayer game worlds. Creators make the content, the platform handles distribution and hosting, and players drop in to enjoy it.
Here's how the pieces fit together.
Worlds
A World is a playable multiplayer experience. It could be an RP server, a racing game, a survival sandbox, or anything you dream up. Worlds are what players browse and join from the HELIX client.
Every World is built from one or more Packages.
Packages
A Package is a self-contained bundle of content — maps, scripts, assets, game modes, UI elements. Packages are the building blocks of Worlds. You can create your own or grab them from the Vault.
Want a vehicle system? There's a Package for that. Need a weather script? Grab one. Packages snap together like LEGO bricks.
The Vault
The Vault is where Packages live. It's part repository, part marketplace. You can:
- Browse community-made Packages
- Download free assets and scripts
- Sell your own creations for LIX
- Update Packages and push changes to every World using them
Think npm meets the Steam Workshop, with a built-in economy.
HELIX Studio
HELIX Studio is a customized Unreal Engine 5 Editor — your full creative toolkit. This is where you build maps, create Blueprints, design UI, and develop Packages. If you've used UE5 before, you're already home. If you haven't, it's more approachable than you'd expect.
HELIX Studio replaced the older "Creator Kit" and ships through the HELIX Launcher.
Instant Hosting
When your World is ready, you don't need to wrestle with dedicated servers. Instant Hosting deploys your World to the HELIX network with a single click. Scaling, uptime, networking — all handled.
Build Mode
Already in-game and want to tweak things? Press N to enter Build Mode — a real-time in-world editor for placing objects, adjusting properties, and testing on the fly. Build Mode is great for quick edits and prototyping directly in your World, while HELIX Studio is where you create Packages with custom assets, Blueprints, and more polished content.
The Flow
- Create a World from the HELIX client
- Build Packages in HELIX Studio or place objects in Build Mode
- Publish to the Vault
- Host with Instant Hosting
- Earn LIX when players join and engage
That's the loop. Build, ship, earn, repeat.