Kevin B. Ridgway's Blog

Software Engineer, Creator, and Curious Mind

8-Bit Spelling Game: Built with Claude

Wanted to share a fun little project I built this morning for my 9-year-old daughter: an interactive, retro-styled spelling game that she absolutely loves!

🎮 The "8-bit Spelling Game" is a fun educational tool where players hear words through text-to-speech and type them out letter by letter, with cute dolphin animations and confetti celebrations for correct answers.

👨‍💻 What made this project special was how quickly I could bring it to life.

With Anthropic's Claude helping me, I went from idea to working game in record time. The AI assistance streamlined the development process significantly.

🔧 Tech stack:

• Browser-based SQLite for word management

• ElevenLabs API for natural text-to-speech

• TypeScript & ES Modules

• Interactive UI with animations and audio feedback

This is just one example of how AI tools like Claude are transforming my development workflow, allowing me to build meaningful projects for my family in a fraction of the time it would normally take.

✨ Check it out on GitHub: https://github.com/program247365/spelling-game

Posted 2025-05-21 | Tags: ai, projects, claude, gamedev | 165 words