creating-a-game

name	creating-a-game
description	Guides the creation of a new game and is the high-level orchestrator skill that MUST be invoked first. Use when tasked with creating a new game.

Creating a Game

Follow these steps FIRST when creating a new game:

1. Setup Workspace: Copy the contents of the game-template directory recursively to a subfolder in the workspace with the name of the game as a folder-friendly name (e.g., my-game). Since node_modules are installed globally, you do not need to install dependencies. Use the run_command tool to copy the template:

   cp -r /workspace/game-template /workspace/<game-name>
   

2. Develop the Game: Attempt to make the game using this newly copied folder as the base. Start modifying the source files to fulfill the user's game request.

   • Read the game files before starting to understand the setup
   • Use each of these agent skills when creating or modifying a game
     • messaging-game-over
     • ensuring-arcade-visuals
     • handling-user-input
     • improving-game-quality
     • adding-easter-egg
     • If a "platformer" game use building-platformer-games

3. Validation Loop: After every code edit you make, you MUST run the build command to ensure the game compiles successfully. Use the run_command tool to run the build:

   cd /workspace/<game-name> && npm run build
   

   Do not proceed to the next step or notify the user until compilation succeeds. Fix any compilation errors you encounter.

4. Play Testing: Once the user has made changes and wants to test them, execute the playing-the-game skill to start the server and launch the browser.