Plan an MVP development plan for an indie mini-game
A ready-to-use “Programming” AI prompt template, designed and tested with Cursor. Replace the (bracketed) parts below with your own needs.
Prompt template
I want to make a (game genre, e.g., 2D platformer / idle management / puzzle) mini-game; the core idea is (describe the gameplay in one sentence); my skills are (can't code at all / know a little JavaScript / familiar with a certain engine); I can invest (hours) per week. Please: 1) narrow the idea into a one-sentence core gameplay; 2) define the 3-5 features the minimum playable version (MVP) must have, and list a "cut from v1 first" list; 3) recommend an engine and tool combo based on my skill level; 4) lay out week-by-week development milestones. Be pragmatic — the goal is finishing within two months.
How to use this prompt
- Copy the whole prompt above and paste it into Cursor or ChatGPT / Claude / Gemini.
- Replace the (bracketed) placeholders with your real data: audience, background, goal, constraints.
- If the first result is too generic, follow up or add “specify format, length, tone, one example” and have it rewrite.
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