Port a classic RTS to the browser with working multiplayer
kidtsang highlighted that a developer asked Codex to port Tiberian Sun to the browser with working multiplayer, playable from a URL with no install.
Source
@kidtsang on X · 2026-10-17
Written in our own words. Credit to the original author. Link checked 2026-10-24.
What they did
kidtsang highlighted that a developer asked Codex to port Tiberian Sun to the browser with working multiplayer, playable from a URL with no install.
Result (as claimed)
A classic game playable from a link.
Tools they used
Cost: Pricing depends on the tools you pick; check each official pricing page.
Set it up
Write a one-page brief
Describe the app in plain words: who it is for, the 3 core screens or actions, and what "done" looks like.
Start the project with your agent
Open Codex and paste the brief. Ask it to propose a stack and a file plan before writing code.
Build one slice at a time
Ship the smallest working flow first, run it, then add features one by one. Commit after each working step.
Test it like a user
Click through on desktop and phone. Ask the agent to add basic tests and fix anything that breaks.
Check security and ship
Keep keys in environment variables, check auth and database rules, then deploy and share the link.
Copy the full setup prompt
Paste into your agent and it will walk you through the setup, asking before anything that sends, posts or spends.
You are helping me set up this AI use case end to end in Claude Code. Goal: Port a classic RTS to the browser with working multiplayer What the original author did: kidtsang highlighted that a developer asked Codex to port Tiberian Sun to the browser with working multiplayer, playable from a URL with no install. Reported result (as claimed by the author): A classic game playable from a link. Source: https://x.com/kidtsang/status/2111568098218193275 Tools they used: Codex, WebAssembly Category: Vibe coding & apps Please: 1. Ask me 3 short questions about my situation (accounts I have, budget, what I want the output to look like). 2. Propose a step-by-step plan using these tools or cheaper alternatives, with the time and cost of each step. Use official pricing pages; say "check pricing" if unsure. 3. Then do the setup with me one step at a time, waiting for my OK before anything that sends messages, posts publicly, spends money or deletes data. 4. Finish with a checklist to run it again next time.
You are helping me set up this AI use case end to end in Codex. Goal: Port a classic RTS to the browser with working multiplayer What the original author did: kidtsang highlighted that a developer asked Codex to port Tiberian Sun to the browser with working multiplayer, playable from a URL with no install. Reported result (as claimed by the author): A classic game playable from a link. Source: https://x.com/kidtsang/status/2111568098218193275 Tools they used: Codex, WebAssembly Category: Vibe coding & apps Please: 1. Ask me 3 short questions about my situation (accounts I have, budget, what I want the output to look like). 2. Propose a step-by-step plan using these tools or cheaper alternatives, with the time and cost of each step. Use official pricing pages; say "check pricing" if unsure. 3. Then do the setup with me one step at a time, waiting for my OK before anything that sends messages, posts publicly, spends money or deletes data. 4. Finish with a checklist to run it again next time.
You are helping me set up this AI use case end to end in Grok Bot. Goal: Port a classic RTS to the browser with working multiplayer What the original author did: kidtsang highlighted that a developer asked Codex to port Tiberian Sun to the browser with working multiplayer, playable from a URL with no install. Reported result (as claimed by the author): A classic game playable from a link. Source: https://x.com/kidtsang/status/2111568098218193275 Tools they used: Codex, WebAssembly Category: Vibe coding & apps Please: 1. Ask me 3 short questions about my situation (accounts I have, budget, what I want the output to look like). 2. Propose a step-by-step plan using these tools or cheaper alternatives, with the time and cost of each step. Use official pricing pages; say "check pricing" if unsure. 3. Then do the setup with me one step at a time, waiting for my OK before anything that sends messages, posts publicly, spends money or deletes data. 4. Finish with a checklist to run it again next time.
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How to port or remake a classic game with AI · How to make a multiplayer game with AI · How to run multiple coding agents together
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