Arcade games, made with AI

Arcade game maker:
make an arcade game with AI

Make an arcade game in your browser by telling Tesana's arcade game maker what players do over and over and how they score. Its AI does the coding.

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What makes a good arcade game?

Arcade games are easy to start and hard to put down. These four make that happen, so get them into your first prompt.

  • One move to master

    The best arcade games teach their controls in seconds, often with one button or one direction to steer. The depth comes from doing that one thing faster and more precisely.

  • A score on screen

    Show the score while people play and their best score when they lose. A number to beat is why most players press restart.

  • Pressure that builds

    Start slow, then speed things up or add enemies every few seconds. Players should feel the game getting harder inside a single round.

  • A restart in one press

    Losing should cost a second, not a trip through menus. Drop players straight back at the start so the next try begins before they think about stopping.

How to make an arcade game with Tesana

Get one round right, then build everything else around the score. Tune the speed by chatting until losing a round only makes you want another.

Play arcade games made on Tesana

The Arcade category on Play holds the quick, replayable games other creators built. Play a handful and count how often you hit restart.

Make other kinds of games

Tesana's AI game maker builds a game from your description, and these pages cover a few kinds in more detail.

  1. Puzzle game maker Make a puzzle game with AI
  2. Adventure game maker Make an adventure game with AI
  3. Mobile game maker Make a game for phones
  4. 3D game maker Make a 3D game with AI
  5. Horror game maker Make a horror game with AI
  6. Idle game maker Make an idle or clicker game
  7. Card game maker Make a card game with AI
  8. 2D game maker Make a 2D game with AI
  9. Fighting game maker Make a fighting game with AI
  10. Platformer game maker Make a platformer game with AI
  11. Multiplayer game maker Make a multiplayer game with AI
  12. Sandbox game maker Make a sandbox game with AI
  13. RPG game maker Make an RPG game with AI
  14. Visual novel maker Make a visual novel with AI
  15. Text adventure maker Make a text adventure with AI
  16. Interactive story maker Make an interactive story with AI
  17. AI game maker Make your own game

Ready to make your arcade game?

Start with one button and a score to beat.

Questions about making arcade games

Short answers on how to make arcade games people come back to.

  • Can I make an arcade game without coding?

    Coding isn't part of your job here. Describe the controls and the scoring in plain words and Tesana's AI writes the code, so you can make your own arcade game by playing it and asking for changes.

  • How do I make an arcade game?

    Choose one action and one way to score, then describe both to an AI game maker such as Tesana. Play the first version and change the speed or the scoring a step at a time until a round lasts about as long as a song.

  • Can Tesana build an arcade cabinet?

    No, Tesana makes the game, not the machine. Your arcade game runs in a browser tab, and the cabinet itself, with its wood and joystick, is a woodworking project of its own.

  • Can players compete for a high score?

    They can. Once the game is built, add a leaderboard from the Services tab in Studio, and players chase the top spot on a board tied to their Tesana account. For examples, the Leaderboard tag on Play collects games built around a ranked score.

  • Is there a free arcade game maker?

    On the free plan you can build and play arcade games, as long as they're personal and non-commercial. Charging for one is where a paid plan comes in.

  • What kinds of arcade games can I create?

    Shooters and racers are the classics, and both turn up in Tesana's own starting ideas: a neon-lit arcade racer with drifting and boost pads on a night city track, and a side-scrolling run-and-gun through jungle ruins and waterfalls. For more, the Arcade category on Play collects what other creators built.