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Recreating 80s Usborne Computer Games with AI: Mad House in JavaScript
Originally published on Simon Willison's Weblog by Simon Willison
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Summary & Key Takeaways
- Usborne has released free PDFs of their 1980s Computer Books.
- Simon Willison remembered the "Mad House" game from "Creepy Computer Games."
- He used Claude to build an interactive JavaScript and HTML version of the game.
- The AI-generated game is mobile-friendly and features a retro aesthetic.
- The project credits the original Usborne book.
Our Commentary
This is a delightful little project. It's a great example of how AI can be a creative assistant, not just a code generator. I love the idea of bringing these old games back to life with modern web tech, especially with a retro aesthetic. It makes me wonder what other forgotten gems could be resurrected.
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