Puzzle games, made with AI

Puzzle game maker:
make a puzzle game with AI

Make a puzzle game by describing its rules. Tesana's puzzle game maker turns a rule like pushing blocks onto pressure plates into a game you can play, then changes the levels when you ask. It makes puzzle video games, not printable crosswords or jigsaws, and you don't write any code.

What makes a good puzzle game?

A good puzzle game has one clear rule and explores it level by level. These four are worth putting into your first prompt.

One rule, explored fully

Pick one mechanic and push it as far as it goes. New levels should come from combining what the player already knows, not from piling on new rules.

Each level asks a new question

Every level should teach one thing or combine two things learned earlier. A level that repeats the one before it can go.

Room for the moment it clicks

Players come back for the "oh, of course" second after being stuck. A level solved on the first try never gets there.

Rules you can see

Players should be able to read the rules from the screen. Color and shape can show what a block does before any text has to.

How to make a puzzle game with Tesana

Start with one rule. Play it before you build a single level around it.

1. Describe the rule

Write the mechanic in a sentence or two: what the player moves and what counts as solved. Tesana's own example prompt is a top-down puzzle dungeon "built around pushing blocks, redirecting light beams, and pressure plates, with one clever new mechanic per floor."

2. Play the first version

Tesana's AI writes the game code and builds a version you can play in your browser once the build finishes.

3. Tune the levels by chatting

If a level gives in too easily or a rule doesn't land, say what to change. Tesana changes that part of the game, so you can try a harder twist without starting over.

Questions about making puzzle games

Short answers to what people ask before they make their first puzzle game.

Can I make a puzzle game without coding?

Yes. You describe the puzzle in plain words and Tesana's AI writes the code. On a paid plan you can also download the source code of a game you made from scratch.

How do I make a puzzle game with AI?

Describe the core rule to an AI game maker such as Tesana, then ask for new levels or harder twists once you've played it. Keep the first idea small, since one rule explored well beats five rules at once.

What kinds of puzzle games can I create?

Tesana's Explore ideas include crates to shove into place, hidden switches that unlock a sealed door, paths to connect across a grid and routes to walk tile by tile past traps. Add a story and it becomes a puzzle adventure, or add jumping for a puzzle platformer.

Can Tesana make printable puzzles like crosswords?

Tesana makes puzzle games you play on a screen, not puzzles to print. For a crossword or a jigsaw on paper, a printable puzzle maker is the right tool.

How do I make the levels harder?

Change one thing about the rule the player already knows, such as a block that slides until it hits a wall. Ask Tesana for that twist in a new level, then play the levels in order to check the jump isn't too steep.