Tapcade: How to Make a Browser Game From One Sentence
by Aristotto3 min
Tapcade turns one sentence into a game that plays right in the browser. You describe the game, pick 2D or 3D and a genre, and Tapcade makes it. You can play it on Aristotto, download it as one file, or share a link that anyone can play. Tapcade is under Apps in the left rail with a New badge, at /app/tapcade.
How to make a game
Open Tapcade from Apps in the left rail.
Describe your game in one sentence. The page's example is Stack crates on a moving truck before it reaches the bridge.
Optional: add a Reference.
Pick 2D or 3D.
Pick a Genre.
Choose In Claude or Here.
Press Generate.
The 12 genres
| Genre | Genre | Genre |
|---|---|---|
| Runner | Shooter | Maze |
| Puzzle | Adventure | Action |
| Strategy | Simulation | Racing |
| Party | Pull the pin | Crowd |
Each game is either 2D or 3D, which you pick before you press Generate.
What it costs in Claude
In Claude, you pay for the art, the sound and the 3D models. That is usually about 11,300 credits, and up to 16,100.
To use In Claude, connect Aristotto once from the MCP tile at the bottom of the left rail and sign in with your Aristotto account.
Start from a starter game
Tapcade has 19 starter games. One example is Skyway Sprint, a 3D lane runner. Press Play it here to try one in the browser.
The Trends hub under Templates in the left rail lists 19 Tapcade games and has a Tapcade genres section.
Play, change and share your game
Your games are in My games. Press Play to open one. A game opens with:
Info: the prompt, How to play, and details. The details list the genre, controls, version, file size, whether it plays offline, and frame rate.
Customize.
Edit.
Download: the whole game as one file.
Share: set it so Anyone with the link can play, copy the link, or embed the game on a website.
Each shared game lives at its own address under aristotto.ai/play/.
Questions
Who can play a game I share?
Anyone with the link. Each shared game lives at its own address under aristotto.ai/play/, and you can also embed it on a website.
Can my game be played offline?
Each game's Info lists whether it plays offline, along with its file size and frame rate. Download saves the whole game as one file.
How much does a game cost?
In Claude, you pay for the art, sound and 3D models: usually about 11,300 credits, up to 16,100.
Can I make a 3D game?
Yes. Pick 2D or 3D before you press Generate.
Where do my games go?
To My games. Press Play to open one, then use Info, Customize, Edit, Download or Share.
