Pigeon Drop

Ever received a "gift" from a pigeon? On your hat? May be on your car? Now you can become that pigeon.

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Inspiration

10 years ago, after receiving a "present" from a pigeon,
I had an idea for a game. But it stayed just that. An idea.
But it was before. Before Codex.
Now I could build it. In 1 week.

What it does

A game where you are a pigeon painting your art on the streets, cars and irritating bypassers.
Being creative with what you eat allows you to modify what you produce and irritate everybody even more! Just steer clear of fire hydrants!

Technically - browser-based game with the possibility to register as Progressive Web App.

How we built it

Built with Phaser 3 as an engine, in Typescript with GLSL Shaders. Powered by Codex and ChatGPT 5.6 all the way:

  • GPT 5.6 Sol used for architecture and mechanics
  • GPT 5.6 Terra for routine coding and interaction with asset generation (pictures also done in Codex!)
  • GPT 5.6 Luna for tool calls, such as running game with playwright for verification, deployment etc.

Challenges we ran into

A small game normally needs months and a team: concept artist, developer, designer, animator. I had just me - a developer, and not a game developer at that. So that's why it stayed an idea for 10 years. I could overcome those with Codex, effectively getting 10x speed up. Honest challenges even with Codex:

  • No (easy) possibility to sync between CLI and Desktop ChatGPT app
  • No direct sound asset generation
  • For consistency constant care of skills is needed

Accomplishments that we're proud of

I finally shipped what I wanted to for 10 years.
Hundreds of sprites. Tens of sound effects. Thousands of lines of code.
Shipped in 1 week by just me. And Codex, duh.
And, of course, neverending fun!
P.S. And it's ready to play! Both via ChatGPT Sites and my custom domain. Optimized for both PC and mobile.

What we learned

Codex can do much more than coding. Assets, tools call, you name.
Still, building proper pipelines does require human-in-the-loop, and for many things - from defining and proactively sharpening skills, to artistic taste.

What's next for Pigeon Drop

  • More districts to "decorate", mechanics, pigeon victims
  • Proper levelling
  • Getting audience
  • Ports
  • More fun!
  • More Codex!

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