In November 2025, Ktar—Hytale’s Creative Mode engineer—gave us our most comprehensive look yet at the creative tools coming to Hytale. The showcase video and accompanying blog post detail everything creators need to know about building in Orbis.
Scripted Brushes: The Game Changer
Scripted brushes are the real star of the show. These are customizable brush presets that can:
- Generate entire terrain features with a single stroke
- Create procedurally generated ruins instantly
- Draw paths that follow natural curves
- Edit brushes using the Hytale Node Editor
The official showcase demonstrates creating mountains, grassy paths, and even complex ruins just by dragging a brush across the terrain. And because you can create your own brushes in the Node Editor, the possibilities are effectively infinite.
The Selection Tool: Precision Control
This is arguably the most powerful tool in Creative Mode. It allows you to:
- Save selections as prefabs for reuse
- Copy, cut, and paste entire structures
- Move massive builds with precision
- Rotate and mirror selections
- Extrude blocks from selections
- Regenerate chunks within selections
- Define regions for adventure maps
Pro Tip: Use arrow keys for voxel-perfect placement when pasting selections. This level of precision is essential for symmetrical builds.
Flight System: Fully Customizable
Flight in Creative Mode is incredibly flexible:
- Hover Mode — Stop instantly in place
- Directional Flight — Continuous forward movement
- Speed Settings — From careful adjustments to blazing fast
- Inertia Control — Drift smoothly or stop abruptly
The Creative Mode Quick Settings Panel lets you adjust all of these on the fly, changing based on what tool you have equipped.
Shape Brush: Geometric Mastery
The shape brush allows you to instantly create:
- Spheres and domes for roofs and natural formations
- Pyramids and cones for spires and terrain features
- Cubes and cuboids for foundations and rooms
- Custom shapes with adjustable parameters
You can control material type, color, wall thickness, density, axis locking, and masks—all from one intuitive tool.
Machinima Tools: Cinematic Creations
For content creators, the camera tool is a dream come true:
- Place Camera Actors in your scene
- Set keyframes to define camera paths
- Adjust speed and timing for smooth transitions
- Record cinematic footage directly in-game
Ktar notes that “The Machinima Tools are scheduled for a massive upgrade in functionality and user experience in the coming months after launch”—so what we’ve seen is just the beginning.
Prefab System: Over 3,785 Assets
The Prefab Browser and Editor give you access to all the hand-designed structures created by the Hytale team:
- Environmental features (trees, rock faces)
- Complete structures (ruins, buildings)
- Special encounters and challenges
- Dungeon components
The Prefab Editor is a separate environment where you can load, study, and modify any prefab before placing it in your world.
Player Model Changer / NPC Browser
Want to become a Corgi? No problem. The Model Changer gives access to over 100 different creature and character models that you can:
- Spawn in your creative world
- Embody directly
- Use for machinima and roleplay scenarios
Building Workflow from the Pros
The showcase includes a timelapse of professional builders creating a castle. Their workflow reveals best practices:
Phase 1: Terrain Grayboxing
- Use Stone material with sphere brush
- Create rough shapes for hills and valleys
- Don’t worry about details yet
Phase 2: Refinement
- Use the Smooth tool on terrain
- Manually adjust problem areas
- Add geological interest
Phase 3: Material Application
- Apply grass, dirt, and stone layers
- Use brush masks to replace materials
- Add color variation for realism
Phase 4: Structure Building
- Use Selection Tool for main shapes
- Copy, paste, and rotate to speed up symmetrical builds
- Apply base materials with brush masks
- Add details by hand
Community Support
Ktar emphasized community involvement:
“I hope to see you in our Hytale Discord’s #creative-mode channel, where I’ll personally be present, and sometimes pop in to chat with fellow creatives to read your input!”
The team plans to expand the creative tools team and continue improving features based on community feedback.
What’s Next: A More Casual Creative Experience
Currently, Creative Mode is focused on “editor-style tools” for serious content creation. But Ktar confirmed they’re “actively designing a more casual and unique experience” for players who want a less technical creative mode—something that focuses on “playful interactions over editor features.”
The Bottom Line
Hytale’s Creative Mode is shaping up to be the most powerful building suite in any voxel game. The combination of scripted brushes, precision selection tools, and machinima capabilities gives creators everything they need to bring their visions to life.
As Ktar put it: “Together, we will shape the future of Creative Mode for Hytale!”
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