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AI and Game Jams: Building a Game in 48 Hours
How AI helps teen game-jammers ship a playable game over a weekend.
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What this lesson covers
Learning path
The main moves in order
- 1The big idea
- 2game jam
- 3scope
- 4prototype
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Section 1
The big idea
A game jam is a sprint where you build a small game in 48 hours. AI can help you write code, generate art, and even compose music — but only if you keep your scope tiny.
Some examples
- Use AI to brainstorm 20 game ideas in five minutes, then pick one.
- Ask AI to write a basic player-movement script you can paste into Unity.
- Generate placeholder pixel art with an AI image tool while you finish gameplay.
- Have AI suggest sound effects you can record on your phone.
Try it!
Pick a one-sentence game idea. Ask AI to outline the smallest version that still feels fun. Build that — nothing more.
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