Inspiration
The inspiration for Inbox Intern came from personal experience with being phished. Phishing emails can be difficult to recognize, especially when they look like legitimate messages from companies or services we use every day. We wanted to create a game that helps people recognize these scams and become more aware of online security risks.
What it does
Inbox Intern is an interactive phishing awareness game where players are presented with different emails and must determine whether they are legitimate or phishing attempts. Players earn points for identifying suspicious emails and learn about common warning signs, such as suspicious email addresses, misleading links, spelling mistakes, and messages that create a sense of urgency.
How we built it
We built Inbox Intern using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. HTML was used to create the structure of the game, CSS was used to design the interface, and JavaScript handled the game logic, questions, answer choices, and scoring system. We also used AI tools to help with development, troubleshoot code, and generate ideas for the game.
Challenges we ran into
Time constraints
Accomplishments that we're proud of
Making a working game within 3 hours
What we learned
We learned how to use ai prompting efficiently and how to revise agent coding. Importance of brainstorming
What's next for Inbox Intern
Character Customization and Difficulty Settings
