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Choose a detail only you would think to supply: your dog's sock-stealing habit, the wrong turn from a memorable trip, or three subjects you cannot stop talking about. Give that detail a small format. The result should be something you can open, play, print or change.

By Jordan Bench / Agent Sidequests · Updated

Build one good minute of a game

For a pet game, provide three traits, a favorite object and one harmless obstacle. Ask for a single mechanic that expresses the character. A sock-loving terrier dodging a vacuum needs a start, a clear objective, a result and a restart. It does not need an account system or a sprawling world.

Ask for keyboard and touch controls, a pause button and a round lasting about a minute. Request simple original artwork that the agent can actually produce with its available tools. Have it exercise the main flows and report what remains untested. The interesting challenge is making the character recognizable through play.

Invent a tiny world with honest rules

A simulation becomes interesting when the rules are easy to state and the consequences are not immediately obvious. Try a fictional village where favors expire, a garden whose plants trade sunlight, or a queue with an unusual priority rule. Ask the agent to explain the entities, actions and update order before building.

Include pause, reset, a reproducible starting state and a few meaningful controls. Compare two settings from the same starting world. Treat the patterns as consequences of your chosen model; they do not establish how real communities behave. A short rulebook makes the experiment easier to understand and revise.

Turn a memory into a place you can explore

An illustrated trip atlas starts with photos, locations you confirm and one memory for each stop. Keep the first edition to five places. Ask for a readable map or local page, captions and editable content. Label generated illustrations so they are not mistaken for documentary photographs.

For a more physical result, make a miniature museum of five objects you kept. Supply what you know about each object, what is uncertain and why it matters. The agent can help shape labels and a visiting order without inventing a family history. The personal details should carry the exhibition.

Make an instrument or an explorer

A browser instrument can begin with a mood and three sound words. Give it a few playable notes, two expressive controls and a short loop. Ask for an explicit audio start, a conservative volume and a visible stop control. If the agent cannot listen, leave sound quality for your own review.

A rabbit-hole explorer has a different test: are the connections worth following? Provide several interests, ask for a small set of verified resources, and distinguish documented links from creative interpretations. Limit the collection so the project finishes. A surprise button is useful only when the things behind it are worth opening.

Finish a version before adding a feature

Ask for one self-contained artifact where practical, its editable source, and a short account of what was checked. Define the one interaction or reading experience that matters most. If the scope grows, cut a feature and finish that core. You can compare variations after you have something usable.

These projects require different capabilities. xAI describes browser and terminal access for Grok Bot, while Meta describes Muse's dedicated computer and browser. Those are product-level descriptions, not evidence that a specific game or instrument will work. Check the tools in your account and use the linked prompts as untested starting points.

Copy a prompt and try it

Each idea has a complete starter prompt, the inputs to bring, and the tools it needs.

Common questions

Do I need to know how to code?

You can describe the project without coding, but an interactive result needs an agent with code and file tools. Ask for a file you can open and clear checks; keep a nontechnical first version small enough to inspect yourself.

What if my agent cannot generate images or run a browser?

Use the tools it has: simple SVG artwork, a printable version or a documented prototype. Ask it to name the missing check rather than present untested interactions as working.

Sources and further reading

These are practical editorial examples. The prompts have not been independently run-tested across every assistant.

Keep exploring

For platform setup, read the Muse, Instinct, Dots and Grok Bot guides.