# The "play" mode within build mode is not working

**URL:** <https://community.blokoto.com/t/the-play-mode-within-build-mode-is-not-working/639>\
**Category:** Closed issues\
**Tags:** fixed, in:game-editor, alpha:1.2.x\
**Created:** [March 5, 2026, 8:30pm UTC](https://community.blokoto.com/t/the-play-mode-within-build-mode-is-not-working/639 "2026-03-05T20:30:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![Black](https://community.blokoto.com/user_avatar/community.blokoto.com/black/32/986_2.png) [@Black](https://community.blokoto.com/u/Black)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2026, 8:30pm UTC](https://community.blokoto.com/t/the-play-mode-within-build-mode-is-not-working/639/1 "2026-03-05T20:30:46Z")

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The problem occurs when you enter BUILD mode and try to press the “play” button or the letter “P” to test your map, as nothing happens.

[![](https://storage.community.blokoto.com/original/1X/9ce5af0f0699ee6d902fa7a7a4c07a4ac189a97b.jpeg "Test mode bug in build mode | Blokoto") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okZvW629S58)

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**Author:** ![INKnight](https://community.blokoto.com/user_avatar/community.blokoto.com/inknight/32/1524_2.png) [@INKnight](https://community.blokoto.com/u/INKnight)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2026, 9:06pm UTC](https://community.blokoto.com/t/the-play-mode-within-build-mode-is-not-working/639/2 "2026-03-08T21:06:04Z")

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Thanks for reporting!

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**Author:** ![INKnight](https://community.blokoto.com/user_avatar/community.blokoto.com/inknight/32/1524_2.png) [@INKnight](https://community.blokoto.com/u/INKnight)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2026, 9:06pm UTC](https://community.blokoto.com/t/the-play-mode-within-build-mode-is-not-working/639/3 "2026-03-08T21:06:07Z")

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