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metadata:
  - name: generator
    content: Diplodoc Platform v5.54.4
alternate:
  - https://yandex.com/dev/games/doc/en/console/draft-mode.md
  - https://yandex.com/dev/games/doc/ru/console/draft-mode.md
  - https://yandex.com/dev/games/doc/tr/console/draft-mode.md
  - https://yandex.com/dev/games/doc/zh/console/draft-mode.md
  - href: en/console/draft-mode.md
    type: text/markdown
    title: Markdown version
  - href: ../llms.txt
    type: text/markdown
    title: llms.txt
---
> **Documentation Index:** Fetch the complete configuration index at https://yandex.com/dev/games/doc/en/llms.txt

# Draft mode

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[Registration](https://yandex.com/dev/games/doc/en/console/manage-account.md) on the Yandex Games platform and a [game draft](https://yandex.com/dev/games/doc/en/console/add-new-game.md#step-create-draft) are required.

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This testing method is suitable at the stage of final game verification before submission for moderation. In this mode, the game interacts with the real Yandex Games platform.

Features:
- The game opens at a real address on [yandex.com/games](https://yandex.com/games){.external}.
- To send requests to external hosts, they must be [added](https://yandex.com/dev/games/doc/en/console/add-new-game.md#step-check-host) to CSP rules.
- Displays real ads.
- Players authenticate via Yandex Passport.
- Player data and leaderboards are stored on the server.
- The product catalog loads from the server; purchases are processed server-side.
- For debugging, use the [debug panel](https://yandex.com/dev/games/doc/en/console/debug-panel.md) via the URL parameter `&debug-mode=16`.

## Open a game in draft mode

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   Access the [Games Console](https://games.yandex.com/console){.external} with your developer account.
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1. In the top left corner of the Console, click [Games](https://games.yandex.com/console/applications){.external}.
1. Find the game you plan to test in the list and click on it.
1. Open the draft:
    - If you're editing the game for the first time, click **Create draft**.
    - If you already have a draft, it will open automatically.
    - If the game has multiple unpublished versions, click on the name of one of them.
1. Check that the current [archive](https://yandex.com/dev/games/doc/en/console/add-new-game.md#field-archive) is loaded. If not:
    1. Select a new file.
    1. Click **Save**.
    1. Refresh the **Draft** tab.
1. In the **Archive** field, follow one of the links:
    - **Open draft** to see how users will view the game.
    - **Open draft with debug panel** to test the game in various scenarios.