Learn retro game development with Claude Code

A developer used Claude Code to learn SNES-style game development.

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4 X likes0 replies · 0 reposts · fetched Oct 15, 2026

What they did

@DrTBehrens used Claude Code as a teacher for retro game dev.

How it went

He shared the results publicly.

Worth knowing

Ask the agent to explain, not just write.

Builder recipe

Our own starting point, written from the source. Adapt it to your setup.

Stack

  • Claude Code
  • A retro dev toolchain

Steps

  1. Describe the game or mod you want.
  2. Build it with your agent in small playable steps.
  3. Playtest after each step.
  4. Share or publish, respecting copyright.

Starter prompt

Teach me SNES sprite basics by building a tiny demo step by step, explaining each concept before writing code.

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