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How to Make a Game with AI

This tutorial walks through a practical AI game creation workflow: pick a focused loop, prompt the first draft, test the browser build, refine one blocker, then prepare the game for publishing.

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Prompt engine

Prompt to playable

Turn the idea into a playable draft, tune the loop, then publish when the build is ready.

Create a one-screen arcade game where the player pilots a rescue drone with WASD, collects signal beacons, avoids storm clouds, scores combos for fast pickups, loses when battery reaches zero, and can restart from a result screen.

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DraftAI creates the first playable version.

PreviewTest the loop and tune the feel.

PublishShip with leaderboard and reward controls.

HTML5browser draftScoreleaderboard hooksWalletreward setup

MoonlanderA published arcade lander with fuel pressure, soft-landing scoring, public play, and leaderboard-ready replay pressure.GalaSnakeA fast browser Snake example with simple controls, clear scoring, collision rules, and quick restart behavior.Nova SwarmA space shooter reference with waves, keyboard movement, projectile timing, seeded scoring, and Playworks SDK hooks.

Build loop

Move from idea to playable browser build without leaving the creator flow.

Start with a concrete game idea and the controls, style, and scoring you want.

Describe the game you want and generate a playable draft.

Publish with leaderboard and reward settings when the build is ready.

Prompt starting point

Create a one-screen arcade game where the player pilots a rescue drone with WASD, collects signal beacons, avoids storm clouds, scores combos for fast pickups, loses when battery reaches zero, and can restart from a result screen.

Prepared guided demo replay

This is a prepared first-draft replay, not live anonymous AI generation.

Choose a starter prompt

Create a polished Snake game with arrow-key controls, growing length, collision rules, score UI, restart flow, and a GalaChain-ready leaderboard hook.

GalaSnake public page Nova Swarm public page Highway Hopper public page

Replay stages

Prompt interpretationGary turns the starter prompt into the first game plan.
Mechanics selectionThe replay highlights controls, hazards, scoring, and fail states.
Controls and scoringThe playable draft connects input, score changes, and restart behavior.
SDK publish readinessThe draft is checked for Playworks score hooks and public-page readiness.
Testing checklistUse the checklist to decide what to improve before making your own version.

Custom prompt requires sign-in

Save a custom prompt, then continue in the creator workspace.

Step 1: choose the smallest playable idea

Start with a loop that fits one screen or one short level. A small game can still feel complete when the controls, score, pressure, and restart flow are clear.

Good first ideas: land a ship, dodge hazards, collect coins, survive waves, solve a move-limited puzzle.
Save advanced systems, story, upgrades, and rewards for later prompts.
Use public games as references for pacing and readability.

Step 2: write a prompt the AI can build from

The prompt should read like a short production brief. It should name what the player controls, what the objective is, what makes the game hard, how score changes, and what happens after losing.

Include controls such as WASD, arrow keys, mouse, or touch buttons.
Include a scoring rule and a fail condition.
Ask for a start screen, HUD, result screen, and restart button if the game needs them.

Step 3: test the generated draft

Do not judge the draft only by how it looks. Play it. Confirm input, score, collisions, timer, fail state, restart behavior, and whether the first 10 seconds make sense to a new player.

Run the game at least three times before writing a follow-up prompt.
Write down one confusing thing and one thing that already works.
Compare the draft with a public Playworks example before publishing.

Step 4: refine one blocker at a time

Follow-up prompts work best when they are specific. Change the biggest blocker first: slow movement, unclear score, missing restart, crowded enemies, unreadable HUD, or weak game-over copy.

Good follow-up: Increase jump height by 20% and add a shadow under platforms.
Good follow-up: Show combo score in the HUD and explain it on the start screen.
Avoid: Make it more fun, polish everything, or redesign the whole game.

Step 5: prepare for publishing

Publishing turns the draft into a public page. Check title, description, cover art, player objective, controls, score rules, leaderboard behavior, and reward terms if the game uses rewards.

Use player-facing copy, not internal prompt language.
Match leaderboard copy to the score players see at game over.
Add rewards only when eligibility and score rules are easy to explain.

Tutorial steps

Choose one core loop the player can understand quickly: dodge, collect, land, jump, shoot, solve, or defend.
Write the first prompt with genre, camera, controls, scoring, pressure, fail state, restart flow, and visual style.
Generate the first playable draft and test controls, score changes, fail state, and restart behavior.
Write one focused follow-up prompt based on the biggest issue found during playtesting.
Review title, description, cover art, player instructions, leaderboard settings, and reward copy before publishing.
Publish, share the public page, and watch plays, scores, and creator analytics.