Vibe-code a 3D town-building game with Claude Code
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From a single informal prompt, Claude Code built a working 3D game for placing buildings and driving around in about four minutes; follow-up prompts added a fire truck, traffic, and fires.
Reported by One Useful Thing:Working game in about four minutes
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Prompt Original prompt
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make a 3D game where I can place buildings of various designs and then drive through the town i create.
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https://www.oneusefulthing.org/p/speaking-things-into-existence
By Ethan Mollick · Published Mar 11, 2025 · Added Oct 15, 2026 · Last verified Oct 15, 2026
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