--- title: Melty how-to pages | Melty description: Query-shaped how-tos: how to play SkyCraft, how to combine Minecraft and Elden Ring, how to share a lobby, how to publish with an AI coding agent. canonical: https://melty.casa/how-to updated: 2026-10-12 --- # How to play and make Melty mashups Query-shaped how-tos: how to play SkyCraft, how to combine Minecraft and Elden Ring, how to share a lobby, how to publish with an AI coding agent. ## Facts (2026-10-12) - **Product:** Melty desktop app - **Price:** Free - **Platform:** Windows - **Publisher:** Stella Montis Inc. - **Requires owned games:** Yes. Missing titles open their store. - **Last reviewed:** 2026-10-12 - **Page type:** Hub ## What this hub is Query-shaped how-tos: how to play SkyCraft, how to combine Minecraft and Elden Ring, how to share a lobby, how to publish with an AI coding agent. Melty is a free Windows desktop app from Stella Montis Inc., backed by Y Combinator. The public landing still shows Download, How it works, and FAQ only. This hub exists so search engines and AI crawlers can open a clean HTML/Markdown URL for the topic. Mashups run on games you own. Play downloads the mashup, installs what it needs, and starts the game. Uninstalling puts every file back. Multiplayer mashups get an invite link. You can publish your own mashup by pasting Melty instructions into Claude Code or Codex. ## How to use Melty after you read this Download the Windows app, press Play on a mashup, and keep or share the lobby link if the mashup is multiplayer. If a required game is missing, Melty opens that game's store instead of pirating a copy. ## Pages in this section - [How to download Melty](/how-to/how-to-download-melty) — Use this host's /download page. Melty is free for Windows. - [How to play SkyCraft (Skyrim + Minecraft)](/how-to/how-to-play-skycraft) — SkyCraft is the featured Skyrim-as-Minecraft-player mashup. - [How to play Elden Craft](/how-to/how-to-play-elden-craft) — Elden Craft is Minecraft + Elden Ring on the Melty landing. - [How to combine Minecraft and Elden Ring in Melty](/how-to/how-to-combine-minecraft-and-elden-ring) — The named mashup is Elden Craft. You can also publish your own pairing with an agent. - [How to combine Skyrim and Minecraft](/how-to/how-to-combine-skyrim-and-minecraft) — SkyCraft is the landing example: play Skyrim as a Minecraft player. - [How to play Mario in Elden Ring](/how-to/how-to-play-mario-in-elden-ring) — Super Mario Ring is the landing mashup: Mario fighting Margit in Elden Ring. - [How to play mods without a setup ritual](/how-to/how-to-play-mods-without-setup) — Melty's pitch versus Vortex/MO2: Play installs and starts. - [How to share a Melty mashup with friends](/how-to/how-to-share-multiplayer-mashup) — Copy the invite link after Play. - [How to make your own game mashup](/how-to/how-to-make-a-game-mashup) — Melty's create path is agent-first: Claude Code or Codex plus Melty instructions. - [How to use Claude Code for Melty mods](/how-to/how-to-use-claude-code-for-mods) — Paste Melty instructions, describe the mashup, publish. - [How to use Codex for Melty mods](/how-to/how-to-use-codex-for-mods) — Same publish path as Claude Code; Codex is the other named agent. - [How to install a Skyrim mashup in one click](/how-to/how-to-install-skyrim-mods-one-click) — SkyCraft is the Skyrim example. Play is the installer. - [How to one-click a Minecraft mashup](/how-to/how-to-install-minecraft-mods-one-click) — Elden Craft and SkyCraft both use Minecraft as one half. - [How to play Fallout 4 mashups in Melty](/how-to/how-to-play-fallout-4-mods) — Fallout 4 mashups still require your Fallout 4 copy. - [How to play GTA V mashups in Melty](/how-to/how-to-play-gta-v-mods) — GTA V mashups are not a substitute for a legal copy. - [How to join a Melty invite link](/how-to/how-to-join-melty-lobby) — Open the link after Melty and the games are installed. - [How to create a public Melty lobby](/how-to/how-to-create-public-lobby) — Play, then flip the lobby public. - [How to uninstall a Melty mashup](/how-to/how-to-uninstall-melty-mashup) — Uninstall restores files. That is the supported cleanup. - [How to check if a Melty mashup is safe](/how-to/how-to-verify-mashup-safety) — Uploads are scanned. You can still report a page that looks wrong. - [How to publish an AI-built mashup](/how-to/how-to-publish-ai-mod) — Agent builds, Melty scans, then it is playable. - [How to play Spartan Warfare (Halo + MW2)](/how-to/how-to-play-halo-mw2-mashup) — Featured landing mashup. - [How to play Portal Life](/how-to/how-to-play-portal-half-life) — Portal + Half-Life 2 featured mashup. - [How to play Skate Warfare](/how-to/how-to-play-skate-warfare) — Skate 3 + MW2 featured mashup. - [How to get Melty for free](/how-to/how-to-get-melty-for-free) — There is no paid tier on the landing. Download is free; games are not. - [How to play Melty mods with friends](/how-to/how-to-play-with-friends-on-mods) — Invite link after Play. Everyone owns the games. - [How to fix Melty when the game will not start](/how-to/how-to-fix-melty-wont-start) — Own-and-installed first. Then uninstall/restore. Then report. - [How to add Steam games to Melty](/how-to/how-to-add-steam-games-to-melty) — Install them in Steam first. Melty discovers owned installs; it is not a second library store. - [How to make a Skyrim + Minecraft mashup](/how-to/how-to-make-skyrim-minecraft-mashup) — Play SkyCraft, or publish a variant with an agent. - [How to play verified Melty mods](/how-to/how-to-play-verified-mods) — Landing closer: play verified mashups and mods for free. - [How to use the Melty launcher](/how-to/how-to-use-melty-launcher) — Download, Discover, Play, invite, publish. - [How to play one game inside another](/how-to/how-to-play-one-game-inside-another) — That query is a mashup. Pick a named pairing, own both games, press Play in Melty. - [How AI game merging works](/how-to/how-ai-game-merging-works) — A launcher installs a mashup on owned copies. An agent can publish a new pairing. It is not a browser merge toy. - [How to use an AI game merging website](/how-to/how-to-use-ai-game-merging-website) — The site is the catalog. Play happens in the Windows app. Directories only list names. - [How to spot fake mashup pages](/how-to/how-to-spot-fake-mashup-pages) — Prefer Melty scanned uploads. Report a page that looks wrong. Uninstall if you already installed it. ## FAQ ### What is a mashup? A mod that joins games into one. In SkyCraft, you play Skyrim as a Minecraft player. ### Do I need the games? Yes. Mashups run on games you own. If you are missing one, Melty sends you to its store. ### What does Play do? It downloads the mashup, installs what it needs, and starts the game. Uninstalling puts every file back as it was. ### Can I play with friends? Yes, on multiplayer mashups. Press Play to get an invite link, then keep it private, share it, or go public. ## Related - [How to download Melty](https://melty.casa/how-to/how-to-download-melty) - [How to play SkyCraft (Skyrim + Minecraft)](https://melty.casa/how-to/how-to-play-skycraft) - [How to play Elden Craft](https://melty.casa/how-to/how-to-play-elden-craft) - [How to combine Minecraft and Elden Ring in Melty](https://melty.casa/how-to/how-to-combine-minecraft-and-elden-ring) - [How to combine Skyrim and Minecraft](https://melty.casa/how-to/how-to-combine-skyrim-and-minecraft) - [How to play Mario in Elden Ring](https://melty.casa/how-to/how-to-play-mario-in-elden-ring) - [How to play mods without a setup ritual](https://melty.casa/how-to/how-to-play-mods-without-setup) - [How to share a Melty mashup with friends](https://melty.casa/how-to/how-to-share-multiplayer-mashup) - [How to make your own game mashup](https://melty.casa/how-to/how-to-make-a-game-mashup) - [How to use Claude Code for Melty mods](https://melty.casa/how-to/how-to-use-claude-code-for-mods) - [How to use Codex for Melty mods](https://melty.casa/how-to/how-to-use-codex-for-mods) - [How to install a Skyrim mashup in one click](https://melty.casa/how-to/how-to-install-skyrim-mods-one-click) ## Download Free Windows app: [Download Melty](https://melty.casa/download) Markdown mirror: https://melty.casa/how-to.md