Simon Willison built Battle Drones, a browser-based RTS game inspired by Command & Conquer, through 12 iterations using Claude Code in a "vibe coding" approach. The game supports two-player multiplayer between nearby devices using audio to synchronize game state, along with 3D units, fog of war, multiple maps, and a random map generator.
Background
Vibe coding has emerged as a popular approach where AI assistants handle most of the implementation while humans guide with high-level descriptions. Willison has been experimenting with this method across multiple game projects.
- Source
- Simon Willison
- Published
- Oct 21, 2026 at 03:34 AM
- Score
- 5.0 / 10