How to Make a Game Without Coding

Guides for building games without writing a single line of code. These articles cover no-code game development using AI, from first prompt to playable prototype. Includes walkthroughs, real examples, and honest breakdowns of what AI handles and where you still make the creative decisions.

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AI Game Development

Why Your Attacks Aren't Registering: Hitbox Alignment Explained for 2D Games

Your attacks miss. Your character gets blocked by nothing. Your collision feels completely wrong. None of that is an art problem. It is a hitbox problem — and this is how you fix it.

AI Game Development

From Alignment to Hitboxes: The Full 2D Pixel Art Character Pipeline (Week of March 24)

This week's content followed one thread: getting a 2D pixel art character to behave correctly in a game engine. Alignment, anchor points, debug collision boxes, and hitboxes as a connected pipeline — not isolated tips.

AI Game Development

AI Game Development Devlog: How I Built 100 Game Cards in 7 Days Using Makko

How Makko AI built 100+ card assets for a roguelike in 7 days and under $500. Full walkthrough of card mechanics, design questions, and art pipeline.

AI Game Development

What Is Makko Art Studio? The AI Game Asset Generator Built for Game Developers

An AI game generator and a traditional game engine can both produce playable games — but they are not competing for the same job. This is the clearest comparison of what each tool is actually designed for.

AI Game Development

The Team Behind Makko AI: Amazon, PAX, and a Different Vision for Game Development

Most game development tools are built by engineers for engineers. The assumption baked into their design is that the person using them already knows how

AI Game Development

No-Code Roguelike: How I Shipped a Full AI-Generated Game in 10 Days (Devlog #1)

TL;DR: I prototyped the core gameplay loop for a roguelike in 10 days using Makko.ai for every line of code, every asset, and

Sprite Animation

Sprite Animation Alignment: Anchor Points, Scale, and using Characters in multiple games

A complete walkthrough of Makko's Alignment Editor, covering how to scale characters to fit their game world, set anchor points correctly, and understand the critical difference between manifest-specific and global edits in a multi-game asset pipeline.

Sprite Animation

Sprite Animation Workflow: Asset Hygiene, Anchor Points, and Getting Game Characters Right

A complete weekly breakdown of Makko's sprite animation workflow, covering anchor points, asset pipelines, jump animation, the action layer, and why your character's emotional pacing starts with frame count.

Sprite Animation

One Pixel Art Character Powers Two Games: How to Build Genre-Specific Movesets and Animations

A single pixel art character deployed across two completely different games — a horror platformer and a visual novel. How to build genre-specific movesets, clean sprite animation frames, and organize manifests so each game's build stays clean.

Visual Novel

Visual Novel Tutorial - Episode 1: Getting Started with Makko AI

Introduces the Makko workflow for creating a visual novel, focusing on project setup and early narrative structure.

AI Game Development

Makko vs Godot: AI-Native Workflow vs Open-Source Game Engine

Compares Makko and Godot to highlight differences between AI-native workflows and open-source engine development.

AI Game Development

Makko vs Unity: When AI Replaces Manual Game Development

Compares Makko and Unity to show how AI-native workflows replace manual setup during early game development.