Gaming

Rebuild a classic sim game with a new twist using Claude

A developer who has been rebuilding old games with Claude made a SimTower-like game whose economy runs on democratic socialism.

By geekamongus on Hacker News · Posted · Added Oct 15, 2026

Difficulty
IntermediateOur rating
Time to build
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Engagement
41 HN points41 comments · fetched Oct 15, 2026

What they did

geekamongus has been rebuilding old games with Claude. While making a modern SimTower he made you an elected steward accountable to an Assembly instead of a tycoon.

How it went

Playable in the browser.

Worth knowing

Reusing a known game loop lets you focus on the twist.

Builder recipe

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

Stack

  • Claude
  • A browser game framework

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

Build a browser tower-management game like [classic], but replace profit with resident satisfaction votes. Start with one floor type and a vote every 30 days.

Tags

Agent Claude
Tool Web
Industry Games

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