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How to Get Discovered in Worlds

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Hands-On Challenge: How to Get Discovered in Worlds

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Hands-On Challenge Overview

This challenge introduces you to how to make your world more appealing to potential visitors. What people see on the shelf or on your world's landing page is the first impression they have of your world. It is this point where you need to capture their attention and wonder. While the other areas of the video are just as important they won't matter if you cannot get them in the door.

You’ll learn how to:

Make your world more appealing.

Estimated Time: 30 min

What You'll Need:

Onboarding and Player Retention

Design for Retention: Worlds That Bring Players Back

Challenge Steps:

1. Update your worlds title

In the desktop editor click on Publish on the top right of the screen.

In the Name field, change your worlds title to something short and catchy that fits your worlds gameplay, theme and genre.

Now you have a distinct world name, move on to step 2.

2. Update your world's description

In the desktop editor click on Publish on the top right of the screen.

In the Description field, elaborate on what visitors can expect from your world.

Remember to be short and to the point.

Now visitors will know what to expect before they enter the world., move on to step 3.

3. Update your world's thumbnail art

In the desktop editor click on Publish on the top right of the screen.

Click on the image format you want to upload.

Take a screenshot using the built in tool.

Upload an image

Use an image that was created using the built in camera feature.

For more info on image requirements see https://developers.meta.com/horizon-worlds/learn/documentation/save-optimize-and-publish/world-preview-image-design-guidelines

Players will now know the look and feel of the world before they enter..

Level Up:

To further the appeal of your world, create a trailer video that showcases your world and what visitors will be doing once they enter. For more info on trailer requirements, check out our documentation: Upload trailers for your world | Horizon Worlds

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Forum Support: Reach out to the MHCP community in the creators forums in the Questions & Discussions ⁠category.

How to Get Discovered in Worlds

Hands-On Challenge: How to Get Discovered in Worlds

Hands-On Challenge Overview

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