The latest articles on DEV Community by Harshi (@harshi_dev_121). https://dev.to/harshi_dev_121 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3950923%2Faeba5cd5-3976-4cdc-b416-c2b028ee5142.png https://dev.to/harshi_dev_121 en Harshi Mon, 25 May 2026 15:07:50 +0000 https://dev.to/harshi_dev_121/i-built-a-daily-wordle-style-game-for-ai-tools-heres-how-3php https://dev.to/harshi_dev_121/i-built-a-daily-wordle-style-game-for-ai-tools-heres-how-3php <p>Over the last year, I kept discovering new AI tools almost every week.</p> <p>Some were genuinely impressive.<br> Some felt completely futuristic.<br> And eventually</p> <p>I started getting AI tool fatigue.</p> <p>Every day there was:</p> <ul> <li>another AI startup</li> <li>another “top 50 tools” thread</li> <li>another product launch</li> </ul> <p>It started feeling less fun and more overwhelming.</p> <p>Then one thought stuck with me:</p> <blockquote> <p>"Why can’t discovering tools be fun?"</p> </blockquote> <p>That idea sat in my notes for almost a year.</p> <p>Last month, I finally decided to build it. Decided to build even if no one plays it.</p> <p>So I made <strong>FiveClues</strong> — a daily fun game where you guess an AI tool from 5 progressive clues.</p> <p>Kind of like Wordle, but for AI products.</p> <p>Every day:</p> <ul> <li>you get one AI tool</li> <li>clues unlock one by one</li> <li>you try to guess it as early as possible</li> </ul> <p>👉 fiveclues.live</p> <h2> How I built it </h2> <p>I mostly wanted this project to help me learn AI-assisted development workflows.</p> <p>So I used:</p> <ul> <li> <strong>ChatGPT</strong> for generating project docs like PRD, user journey</li> <li> <strong>Dribble</strong> for UX inspiration</li> <li> <strong>Bolt</strong> for quickly building and iterating on the UI</li> <li> <strong>Cursor</strong> for backend logic, debugging, and refactors</li> </ul> <p>The interesting part was learning:</p> <ul> <li>how to prompt properly</li> <li>how to review AI-generated code</li> <li>how to break features into smaller tasks</li> <li>how to iterate quickly without overengineering</li> </ul> <h2> One thing I learned quickly </h2> <p>The first version was too hard 😅</p> <p>People either:</p> <ul> <li>instantly knew the tool</li> <li>or had absolutely no idea</li> </ul> <p>So after feedback, I added:</p> <ul> <li>progressive letter hints</li> <li>better clue pacing</li> <li>more encouraging result messages</li> <li>learning-focused reveal screens</li> </ul> <p>That changed the feel of the game completely.</p> <p>I realized the goal wasn’t:</p> <blockquote> <p>“make it difficult”</p> </blockquote> <p>It was:</p> <blockquote> <p>“make discovering AI tools enjoyable.”</p> </blockquote> <h2> What surprised me </h2> <p>I originally built FiveClues because <em>I</em> wanted to play it. </p> <p>But while testing it, I realized:<br> guessing AI tools is actually a pretty fun way to learn them.</p> <p>A few people started playing it daily almost immediately. Seeing people share their results made the idea feel real pretty quickly.</p> <p>You start recognizing:</p> <ul> <li>categories</li> <li>trends</li> <li>famous products</li> <li>internet culture around AI</li> </ul> <p>without scrolling through another giant AI tools directory.</p> <p>If you’re into AI tools, internet products, or daily puzzle games:</p> <p>👉 fiveclues.live</p> <p>If you try it, I’d genuinely love feedback.</p> <p>Especially around:</p> <ul> <li>clue difficulty</li> <li>hint system</li> <li>result screen</li> <li>whether an archive mode would make it more fun</li> </ul> <p>Still iterating on the game daily.</p> ai gamechallenge deved