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Guides, tutorials, and ideas for making games with AI.
You don't need to be a programmer to make a game anymore. These guides walk you through using AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini to build playable browser games from scratch — and how to publish them so other people can play.
How to Make a Game with ChatGPT or Claude (No Coding Required)
A complete beginner's walkthrough: from your first prompt to a finished, playable browser game. Learn the exact prompting structure that produces working games, how to fix bugs, and how to add sound and polish — all without writing code yourself.
GuidePrompt Engineering for Games: 7 Techniques That Actually Work
Why do some AI prompts produce broken, unplayable games while others nail it on the first try? These seven concrete techniques — from specifying exact mechanics to splitting work across prompts — will dramatically improve the games your AI tools generate.
ComparisonChatGPT vs Claude vs Gemini for Making Games: Which Is Best?
All three can build a playable game from a good prompt — but they have different strengths. A practical comparison of code quality, instruction-following, and debugging, plus why the smartest move is often to use more than one.
TroubleshootingHow to Fix the Most Common Bugs in AI-Generated Games
Blank screen? Game won't restart? No sound? AI-made games break in a handful of predictable ways. Here's a field guide to each common bug — and the exact plain-English prompt to fix it, even if you don't code.
TutorialHow to Add Sound to Your Browser Game with the Web Audio API
Add satisfying sound effects and music to your game using only the Web Audio API — no audio files needed. Perfect for single-file games, with copy-paste prompts and a reusable sound function you can drop into any project.
GuideFun Browser Games You Can Play Free With No Download
Want to play something right now — no account, no install? Here's what makes a great no-download browser game, which genres work best in the format, and how to spot the good ones fast.
Ideas5 Game Ideas You Can Build with AI in an Afternoon
Stuck for ideas? Five simple but genuinely fun game concepts — from a reaction-time test to a tiny tycoon sim — that you can finish in an afternoon. Each comes with a starter prompt you can paste into your AI tool.
TutorialHow to Make Your Browser Game Mobile-Friendly
Most browser-game players are on phones. Learn the three pillars of a mobile-friendly game — touch controls, screen scaling, and mobile gotchas — plus the exact prompts to get AI to handle all of it.
Game DesignWhat Makes a Browser Game Fun? 8 Design Principles
Why are some simple games endlessly fun while others feel flat? Eight game design principles — juicy feedback, clear goals, difficulty curves, and more — that turn a working game into one people can't put down.
GuideHow to Share Your Game and Get People to Play It
You made a game — now how do you get people to actually play it? Practical, free ways to share your browser game and find your first players, from Reddit to a good shareable link.
TutorialHow to Save Game Progress with localStorage
Make your browser game remember progress between sessions — no server, no account needed. A beginner-friendly guide to localStorage with copy-paste prompts and tips on handling corrupt saves.
Game Design10 Things That Make Players Quit Your Game (And How to Fix Them)
Most players leave in the first 30 seconds. Here are the ten most common reasons — from slow starts and broken restarts to missing sound and bad mobile support — and the exact fix for each.
TutorialHow to Add a High Score Leaderboard to Your Browser Game
A leaderboard turns a solo game into a competition. From a simple personal best to a local top-10 table with player initials — here's how to build it with localStorage and when to think about going global.
ChallengeThe 30-Minute AI Game Challenge: From Idea to Playable
Set a timer for 30 minutes and build a complete, playable browser game from scratch using AI. Here's the exact minute-by-minute process — and why the constraint makes you a better creator.
HistoryThe History of Browser Games: From Flash to AI
From Java applets and Newgrounds Flash games to HTML5 and AI-generated games — 30 years of browser gaming history, how each era changed who could make games, and what comes next.
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