# Make a 3D Game Experience - Animation & Interactions in Spline - Spline Academy (https://spline.design/academy/tutorials/make-a-3d-game-experience)

> Hi! In this tutorial, we will explore how to use the Game Controls event to create a 3D experience that feels like a game using Spline.

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# Make a 3D Game Experience

Lesson 11 of 14Spline 3DIntermediate18 min

Hi! In this tutorial, we will explore how to use the Game Controls event to create a 3D experience that feels like a game using Spline.

You can create this type of experience for websites, portfolios, 3D visualization, or any 3D project.

Island Scene: <https://my.spline.design/pigisland-3503d1596f5a14a89df774237eafcf91/>

## What you’ll learn

1. [0:00Introduction](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvehPjQhS5U&t=0s)
2. [0:44Creating a basic Game Control](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvehPjQhS5U&t=44s)
3. [1:30Adjusting character orientation](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvehPjQhS5U&t=90s)
4. [2:10How the cameras are assigned in Game Controls](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvehPjQhS5U&t=130s)
5. [2:35Understanding camera position](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvehPjQhS5U&t=155s)
6. [3:00How the collider works](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvehPjQhS5U&t=180s)
7. [4:15Camera rotation tricks](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvehPjQhS5U&t=255s)
8. [5:50How to assign custom actions to keys](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvehPjQhS5U&t=350s)
9. [6:54Fly mode](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvehPjQhS5U&t=414s)
10. [7:45Auto-orientation](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvehPjQhS5U&t=465s)
11. [8:08Speed](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvehPjQhS5U&t=488s)
12. [8:28Delay/Acceleration/Inertia](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvehPjQhS5U&t=508s)
13. [9:04Gravity and jump](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvehPjQhS5U&t=544s)
14. [9:48Reset Position](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvehPjQhS5U&t=588s)
15. [10:43Camera Follow](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvehPjQhS5U&t=643s)
16. [12:30Sound, interactions, and game controls](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvehPjQhS5U&t=750s)
17. [15:00Isometric scene](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvehPjQhS5U&t=900s)
18. [16:28Multiple game controls](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvehPjQhS5U&t=988s)

## Related resources

- [Forest Lake SoundsTemplate](https://app.spline.design/academy/tutorials/make-a-3d-game-experience?redirect-duplicate-template-uuid=2113fd24-c822-4813-9360-507858315e8e&is-2d-file=false)
- [Game Controls EventDocument](https://docs.spline.design/interaction-states-events-and-actions/events/game-controls-event)
- [Key Down EventDocument](https://docs.spline.design/interaction-states-events-and-actions/events/key-down-event)
- [Sound ActionDocument](https://docs.spline.design/interaction-states-events-and-actions/actions/sound-action)

## Overview

- Spline 3D
- 18 min
- Intermediate

## Up next

[Create a Drivable 3D Car with Physics and Game Controls4 minIntermediate](https://spline.design/academy/collections/animation-interactions-in-spline/create-a-drivable-3d-car-with-physics-and-game-controls)[Continue](https://spline.design/academy/collections/animation-interactions-in-spline/create-a-drivable-3d-car-with-physics-and-game-controls)

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