Melon Playground template

Melon Playground templates let you save and reuse your favorite character setups, prop arrangements, and weapon configurations without rebuilding from scratch every time. Instead of spawning and connecting components manually each session, you can load a pre-built template and jump straight into experimentation.

How templates work in Melon Playground

Templates in Melon Playground are saved configurations of characters, props, and their connections. When you spawn a melon character and attach limbs, weapons, or other props to it, then save that setup as a template, you can instantly recreate that exact configuration whenever you want. The template remembers every component, joint angle, and material property.

This saves time during experimentation. Instead of spending five minutes assembling a heavily armed melon character from individual parts, you load the template in seconds and test new physics interactions immediately. Templates work best when you're testing variations of a core idea: if you want to experiment with different weapon types on the same character body, save the character as a template, then swap weapons in each test run.

Building your first template

Start by spawning a character or prop setup you want to keep. Use the mouse to place items and on-screen controls to rotate and connect them. Once your setup looks right, save it as a template before closing the game. The name you give it should be descriptive: "Melon with sword and jetpack" is more useful than "Setup 1" when you're scrolling through your template list weeks later.

When you return to Melon Playground and load your template, all the components snap back into their original positions and orientations. This is especially valuable if you've created a complex multi-part character or a chaotic contraption that took a while to assemble. You immediately get back to the interesting part: watching what happens when you let physics loose on it.

Common template designs

Most players build templates around specific character archetypes. A heavily armored melon with thick limbs and weight distributes damage differently than a lightweight melon with thin appendages. Some players save templates for each archetype, then spawn them to compare how they react to the same explosion or collision.

Weapon templates are equally useful. A template with a character holding a sword handles recoil differently than one with a gun or a grenade launcher. By keeping your character constant and loading different weapon templates, you isolate how each tool changes behavior.

Environment templates also matter. If you've built an elaborate obstacle course or trap setup, saving it as a template means you can test multiple characters through the same course without resetting manually each time.

Customizing existing templates

Once you load a template, you can modify it without overwriting the original. Change a limb length, swap a weapon, adjust attachment points. These tweaks stay local to your current session. If you want to keep the modified version, save it as a new template with a different name.

This workflow encourages rapid iteration. Load template A, test it, make small changes, save as template A-v2, test again. After a few rounds, you've built a library of related configurations that show how specific modifications affect physics behavior.

Templates and creativity

Templates are the backbone of repeatable experiments in Melon Playground. They let you isolate variables: keep the character constant and vary the weapon, or keep the weapon constant and vary the character body. This methodical approach works well if you're chasing a specific effect or testing a hypothesis about how components interact.

You can also play Melon Playground free on Dubdoo and use templates to collaborate asynchronously with other players. Describe a template setup in Discord or forums, others recreate it and share results, and the community learns collectively how different configurations behave.

Related sandbox games on Dubdoo

If you love building and experimenting with templates, you might enjoy Sandboxels, which uses similar physics-based tools but with particles instead of discrete objects. Eagle Craft offers persistent building and custom configurations if you want template-like saves with more progression. Both are free to play on Dubdoo without any download.

FAQ

Can I save my templates in Melon Playground?

Yes. The game stores your custom templates locally so you can reload them in future sessions. Your creations persist across play sessions, letting you build on previous work.

How do I share templates with other players?

Melon Playground templates are stored on your device. While direct sharing isn't built into the base game, the community often discusses their creations and techniques in forums and social media.

What's the difference between a template and a custom prop?

A template is a saved configuration of multiple items, components, and connections. A custom prop is a single object you've created or modified. Templates let you reuse entire setups, while props are individual building blocks.