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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Lovable Game Maker: Which Games It Can Really Build
Lovable builds web apps, so it suits games made of screens and choices, such as quizzes and card games. For fast action, pick a tool built for games.
Make a Board Game With AI: Rules First, Opponent Last
Write your rules as a numbered sheet, build two players on one screen with allowed moves shown, and leave the computer opponent until the very end.
Make a Browser Game With AI That Loads and Saves Well
Keep it small enough to load fast, start sound after the first click, and never rely on one browser to keep a save. Then share it with a plain link.
Make a Card Game With AI: Start With 12 Cards
Play 12 paper cards with a friend, then have your AI build them from a few effects stored in one table. Each new card can clash with all the others.
Make a City Builder With AI: Keep the Town Explainable
Start with a small grid, three buildings and one number. Count people as totals, make every change explainable, and add one new need at a time.
Make a Dungeon Crawler With AI, One Floor at a Time
Build one hand-made floor with a locked door, a trap and a light that runs out. Exploring should cost something, and every key must stay reachable.
Make a Farming Game With AI Around One Simple Calendar
Build one calendar that everything asks, then six plots, two crops and a sell box. Skip thirty days in one go to see whether your farm still adds up.
Make a Fighting Game With AI: Timing Comes Before Roster
Build two identical fighters with three attacks and a block. Give each attack a wind-up, a hit and a recovery. Extra fighters and online come last.
Make a Game With ChatGPT: The One-File Method
Ask ChatGPT for one HTML file, save it and open it in your browser. A beginner can build a small game this way with no install and no setup.
Make a Game With Claude Code: Your First Evening
Install Claude Code, open an empty folder and ask for the smallest version you can play tonight. You need a paid Claude plan; the free one excludes it.
Make a Game With Cursor: Pick a Plan, Then Play
Install Cursor, pick a plan and let Agent open your game in its browser. Since October 2026 new paid plans bundle Grok, and other AI costs extra.
Make a Game With Gemini: Three Ways In
Start in Gemini Canvas for a quick playable idea, use AI Studio Build to keep the code, and move to Antigravity when the game outgrows a chat.