Side Project · Development2026

Sian's Frog Jump

My elementary school son Sian said "Dad, build me a game." A browser game made to prove that even without coding experience, building with AI makes it possible. HTML Canvas + JavaScript, mobile touch support.

Challenge

"Dad, I want you to make me a game." It started with one line from my son. I had no game development experience, but I wanted to experiment with how far I could go with AI as a co-builder.

Approach

Designed game mechanics with Claude — jump physics, obstacle generation, difficulty curve

Built with HTML Canvas + Vanilla JS, with mobile touch and tilt support

Applied son's favorite frog character, dark forest background, and gold score system

Documented the entire dev process as a 5-episode LinkedIn series: "I Built a Game for My Son"

Outcome

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Son's first reaction: "Dad, is this real?" — goal achieved

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Proved that non-programmers can ship a complete product when building with AI