Cookbook
The vibe coding cookbook for games: what to tell your AI, which tools to use, how to build each kind of game and how to fix what breaks.
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Best AI for Making Games Free: What Runs Out First
For a free start, use a chat tool that shows your game on the page, such as Gemini Canvas. Keep the game in one file so you can move when limits hit.
Best AI for Making Games: How to Choose Yours
No single AI is best for making games. Choose by where your game will run, then give two tools the same small job and keep the one you can steer.
Can Bolt.new Make Games? Yes, If You Keep Them Small
Bolt.new can likely make small browser games, though its help pages never mention games. Bigger projects burn more tokens per message, so stay tiny.
Can ChatGPT Write Game Code? Yes, With One Catch
Yes, ChatGPT can write game code for small games and single features. The catch: it may use functions your engine version does not have.
Can You Make a Game Without Coding? Yes, in Three Ways
Yes. You can make a game without coding by talking to an AI, using a visual game maker, or writing an interactive story. Here is how to choose.
ChatGPT Codex Game Development: Give It Task Cards
Codex changes your project files and runs commands, while a chat only sends text. Give it one small task card at a time and read what it changed.
Claude Code Game Development Skills: Write Your Own
A skill is a short instruction file Claude Code loads when it fits. Big game packs exist, but one small skill for your own chores often does more.
Common Vibe Coding Mistakes and What Each One Costs
The costliest vibe coding mistakes: no saved versions, too much at once, and believing "done". Here is what each one costs and how to avoid it.
Finish Your Game Instead of Starting Over: 10-Day Plan
To finish your game instead of starting over, cut it down to one complete round, decide what is out, and use a ten-day plan that ends with publishing.
Game Blueprints for AI: What They Are, How to Write One
A game blueprint describes one mechanic for your AI: its states, settings, rules and tricky cases. Your AI checks it first, then builds from it.
Game Design Document AI: One Page That Stays True
Let AI interview you and write a one-page game design document, then keep it beside your game so every later change is compared with it.
Game Design Document Template for Your AI (One Page)
A game design document for AI fits on one page: the idea, the loop, rules, numbers and what stays out. Copy this template and fill it in.