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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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Recreating 80s Usborne Computer Games with AI: Mad House in JavaScript

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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