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This guide takes you from a fresh game to your first signed-in player using the Flock SDK.
1

Create a studio and game

Sign in to the Qwacks dashboard, create a studio, then create a game inside it. A game is the container for your players, economy, and config.
Create a studio and game
2

Get your credentials

Open your game in the dashboard and copy its API Key, Game ID, and Game Version. You’ll plug these into the SDK so it can connect to your game.
Game credentials
Treat your API Key like a password. Use a key scoped to the right environment, keep dev and production separate, and rotate it on the dashboard if it leaks.
3

Install and configure the SDK

Add the Flock Unity SDK, then open Qwacks → Flock and paste in your credentials. The window prepares the two things the SDK needs before it can start:
  • Resolve Game Version — looks up your version’s ID and bakes it into the config. Runtime init uses that ID directly and never calls the server, so it must resolve before you play or build. The window does this automatically as you fill in your credentials.
  • Verify — confirms your credentials reach Flock (Setup checklist → Verify).
Then choose how the SDK starts:
  • Automatic (default): with Auto-Initialize On Load on, the SDK initializes itself before the first scene — nothing to call. Just use FlockClient.Instance.
  • Manual: turn it off and call FlockClient.Create(config.ToInitConfig()) yourself (or use the FlockBootstrap component) — handy to wait for a splash screen or EULA.
Full details on all three init styles are on the Unity SDK page.
4

Sign in a player

Sign the player in. The first sign-in registers them automatically; the SDK manages the session from there. Auth methods throw on failure.
await FlockClient.Instance.Authentication.LoginWithEmailAsync("[email protected]", "hunter2");
Debug.Log($"Signed in as {FlockClient.Instance.CurrentPlayerId}");
5

Use a feature

Once a player is signed in, call any service through FlockClient.Instance:
var game = await FlockClient.Instance.Game.GetGameAsync();
Debug.Log($"Playing {game.Name}");
That’s it — you’re live. 🎉

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Next steps

Understand authentication

How the SDK manages game and player sessions.

Explore the guides

Players, shops, leaderboards, remote config, and more.