An indie developer built a browser-based game portal using an AI code generator that spun up a React + Vite stack from a single prompt. Within days, the site hosted five playable titles, including a memory game and minesweeper, and attracted daily users eager to test the prototype for play.

Early wins came from the generator’s ability to tweak UI colors and add a “game of the day” seed, but complexity exposed flaws. The pipes game suffered from tangled logic, missing win detection, and SVG rendering bugs, forcing the author to refactor into separate modules and write custom algorithms today.

After refactoring, the author realized that clean code, test automation, and solid architecture remain essential, even with AI assistance. The post ends with a call to action, inviting readers to choose future topics like security, low‑cost deployment, privacy‑compliant analytics, or user acquisition strategies for the next series of posts and and.