How to make a game with AI (no code needed)

1. Start with one sentence

Say what the player does, not everything the game has. "A cat jumps across rooftops collecting fish while the city scrolls past" is a better start than a list of ten features. The builder fills in sensible defaults, and you'll change them once you can play.

If you already know the kind of game, start from a template instead: it's a finished, tested game you reshape by talking to it.

2. Play it, then ask for changes

The fastest way to a good game is short loops: play for thirty seconds, notice the one thing that feels wrong, and ask for that change in plain words. "The jump is too floaty" or "make the first level easier" works better than rewriting your whole idea.

• Change one thing at a time so you can tell what helped.
• Describe feelings ("too slow", "unfair") as well as numbers.
• Use the tuning controls for quick tweaks like speed or gravity: they're free and instant.

3. Give it a look of its own

Ask for an art style in a few words: "1-bit, like an old handheld", "hand-inked storybook", "gig poster with halftone skies". A strong look makes a small game memorable, and it's what people see first when you share the link.

4. Publish and share the link

When it's fun for you, publish it. Your game gets its own page with a link that shows a preview card in chats and social apps. Send it to a friend and watch them play: the first thing they get stuck on is your next change.

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What AI game makers are good at (and what they aren't)

AI builders are great at small, complete games: arcade games, platformers, puzzles, idle games, short stories and toys. They're less suited to huge worlds or long campaigns. Start small, finish it, share it, then make the next one bigger.