A browser game built with Claude Code
A Reddit user shared a Bomberman-style browser game built with Claude Code. The game runs in the browser with no install and has 8 levels, an upgrade shop, mobile touch controls, and per-level leaderboards. The author says Claude Code wrote the vanilla JS/canvas engine, enemy AI, audio systems, and Vercel serverless leaderboard.
Key points
- The game can be played in the browser with no install.
- It has 8 levels, each with different mechanics or hazards.
- The author says they guided Claude Code with plain-language prompts.
- Claude Code reportedly built the vanilla JS/canvas engine and enemy AI.
- A leaderboard race condition was found and the storage design was changed.
Quick term guide
- browser game
- A game you can play in a web browser without installing an app.
- leaderboards
- Rankings that show which AI models perform best on specific tests.
- leaderboard
- A ranked list that shows who has the highest score.
- vanilla JS/canvas
- A way to build with basic JavaScript and the browser’s drawing area, without a large framework.
- Solo makers
- People who build and launch their own products or services entirely on their own.
- plain-language prompts
- Requests written in normal everyday language instead of detailed code instructions.
- edge cases
- Unusual or unexpected inputs that fall outside the normal, expected use of a product.
- race condition
- A bug where two processes access the same resource at the same time and the outcome depends on which one finishes first.