One MindsEye Feature Is the Gift That Keeps On Giving

As a purely single-player game, it’s seemingly inevitable that MindsEye will meet the same fate as other single-player games eventually, where many players will finish their final mission or unlock their last achievement and likely move on from the game. While the developers have already teased plans to turn MindsEye into an expanded franchise, presumably with both DLC content and standalone sequels, this will only delay the inevitable end of MindsEye’s lifetime. However, MindsEye already has a secret trick up its sleeve in the meantime that will help to keep the game alive and thriving long after players complete the main story: the Build.MindsEye feature.

With the Build.MindsEye user-generated content (UGC) tools available in MindsEye, players can create custom game modes to experience an infinitely replayable variety of new content in the game. Overall, UGC has become an increasingly popular aspect of modern gaming, particularly in Grand Theft Auto 5, so, as a “GTA Clone,” this Build.MindsEye feature being available day one for MindsEye will be a gift that keeps on giving.

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MindsEye Was Wise to Steal One of GTA 5, Fortnite’s Best Features

Even among some of the latest major content updates for the game, UGC remains one of the most popular activities in GTA Online in 2025. Whether it be unique twists on existing game modes or immersive role-playing servers, UGC has ultimately helped to give a whole new life to GTA Online over a decade after GTA 5’s release.

Beyond GTA 5, UGC has also been an incredible boon for the Fortnite community lately. At the recent State of Unreal 2025 showcase, it was revealed that UGC in Fortnite at one point exceeded the live player count of official, developer-made content for the first time in the game’s history so far. With the UGC tools available in these games, players have the ultimate creative freedom to experiment with infinite possibilities of new content to help support the games and their communities for the foreseeable future.

Naturally, MindsEye following suit and giving players the tools for creating UGC is a natural recipe for success. What’s more, this feature being available on day one of MindsEye’s launch means that the game can hit the ground running, and players can start making their own unique missions and game modes as soon as possible. Unlike GTA 5 and Fortnite, though, this feature will be especially useful for MindsEye, considering that the game’s lifetime as a purely single-player experience would be much shorter without it.

Build.MindsEye is currently only available on PC, and it requires the base game in order to play.

Build.MindsEye Could Be MindsEye’s Key to Immortality

While the development studio Build a Rocket Boy has already teased plans to release additional content and eventually expand the MindsEye franchise universe, this could take some time to pay off. Whereas, with the Build.MindsEye feature being available on day one, players can start creating and jumping into a wide variety of UGC, even before finishing the main missions in MindsEye. Ultimately, this will naturally make the wait for official content updates or a potential sequel much more enjoyable and help to keep the game alive and thriving long after it stops receiving official support.

In hindsight of how UGC has benefited other modern games, Build.MindsEye could prove to be MindsEye’s key to immortality, far outliving its expected lifetime as a purely single-player experience. The only catch is that MindsEye’s longevity will depend on players investing in the game by creating and sharing UGC. Given how accessible Mindseye’s UGC tools are, though, requiring little to no prior knowledge of coding or development, this feature will surely be a gift that keeps on giving for the game’s community.