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htdt/godogen

godogen is a generator that publishes a thin game repository containing a runtime manifest, engine guide, and asset-generation skill, so a coding agent such as Claude Code or Codex can autonomously build the described game, generate its assets, run it, and prove the result. It addresses the manual work of scaffolding, asset creation, engine setup, and verifying that a game actually runs and looks right.

Project overview

It shifts verification from a clean compile to evidence from the running game itself — the agent judges results from a live URL or recorded clip and lets visible defects drive the next iteration, an unusual proof-over-claims loop for agent-driven game generation.

Project type: AI Agent · AI Coding · Image & Vision
Use cases: Automation
Deployment: Refer to project documentation
License: MIT

Best for

Developers who want to hand a game description to an agent like Claude Code or Codex and have it autonomously build, generate assets for, run, and prove the game.
Creators or developers comfortable setting up engine toolchains, API keys, and a coding-agent CLI themselves.

Key capabilities

The shipped asset-generation skill uses Gemini or xAI Grok for images, Tripo3D for image-to-3D and rigged bipeds, and Grok video with loop detection and background removal for animated sprites.

Limitations and risks

A full generation run can take hours, which motivates offloading it to a server.
A published repo is intentionally thin; the agent must recreate the project scaffold and capture tooling from the guide.

Getting started

Install engine toolchains, Python 3, and system packages from setup.md, then set GOOGLE_API_KEY or XAI_API_KEY and TRIPO_API_KEY environment variables. You also need to install Claude Code or Codex, and obtain API keys for Gemini/xAI Grok and Tripo3D, which makes initial setup demanding.

Evidence and sources

README: This repo is not a game. It is the source for a generator that produces games: **godogen -> game repo -> game**.
README: Describe a game. The agent builds it, generates assets, runs the engine, and proves the result — as a live game you watch and steer, or as a recorded video when you're not there.
README: A published repo is intentionally thin: a runtime manifest, a one-page engine guide, and the asset-generation skill.
README: Tested on Ubuntu, Debian, and macOS
README: ./publish.sh --engine godot --agent claude --out ~/my-game # CLAUDE.md + .claude/skills/

Source updated at: 2026-09-25T05:17:09Z

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