How to Fix Bugs in an AI-Made Game

To fix a bug in an AI-made game, make it happen again on purpose, write down exactly what happens and what should happen instead, then ask for one fix at a time and retest on a phone and a computer. That works with any AI tool. On Chatforce you describe the bug in chat and Chatforce updates the game at the same link.

Here are the six steps, then how to use chat, the Level Editor and the Variables tab to fix each kind of bug.

Six Steps That Work for Any AI-Made Game

  1. Reproduce the bug

    Play until it happens again and note the steps that cause it: which level, what you pressed, what was on screen. A bug you can repeat is a bug you can fix.

  2. Describe what happens and what should happen

    Write one sentence for each. “When I jump onto the second moving platform, the player falls through it. The player should land and ride the platform.” A vague report like “jumping is broken” gets a vague fix.

  3. Ask for one change at a time

    Fix one bug per request. If you ask for five changes at once and something new breaks, you won’t know which change caused it.

  4. Retest the exact steps

    After each fix, repeat the steps that caused the bug. Then play a little further to check that nothing else broke.

  5. Test on a phone and a computer

    Touch controls, screen size and speed can behave differently on each. Play on both before you call a bug fixed.

  6. Keep a short bug list

    Write down each bug and whether it is fixed. It stops you fixing the same thing twice and shows you what is left.

Fixing Bugs on Chatforce

Describe the bug in chat

Paste your two sentences, what happens and what should happen, into chat. Chatforce updates the game at the same link, so you can replay it right away.

Fix layout in the Level Editor

If a platform is in the wrong spot or a gap is too wide to cross, move it yourself in the Level Editor, custom-made for your game.

Fix numbers in the Variables tab

If something is too fast, too slow, too strong or too weak, change the live values in the Variables tab and play again.

Test the link on your phone

Every game has on-screen touch controls, so it plays on phones too. Open the link on your phone the way your players will, and on a computer.

Common Bugs and Where to Fix Them

Kind of bugExampleFix it on Chatforce with
Movement or collisionThe player falls through a platformChat: what happens and what should happen
Level layoutA gap is too wide to jumpLevel Editor
BalanceAn enemy takes far too many hitsVariables tab
Game rulesThe score doesn’t reset when you restartChat
Phone controlsA button is hard to reach with a thumbChat, then retest on a phone

Frequently Asked Questions

Why do AI-made games have bugs?

Every game has bugs, whoever writes the code. AI builds a lot of a game quickly, so some details won’t behave the way you pictured until you play it and say what is wrong.

How do I describe a bug so AI can fix it?

Say what you did, what happened, and what should have happened, in one or two sentences. Include the level or screen where it happens.

Should I ask for several fixes at once?

No. Ask for one fix at a time and retest after each one. That way you know which change fixed the bug, or which one caused a new one.

Do I need to read the code to fix bugs?

No. On Chatforce you describe the bug in chat, move things yourself in the Level Editor, and change live values in the Variables tab.

Does fixing a bug change my game’s link?

No. Chatforce updates the game at the same link, so you can replay it right away.

Is there a free way to try it?

Yes. Join the Creator Program for free to get 2,000 welcome chips plus 1,200 chips a day. Paid plans start at $19.99/month (Beginner, 1,800 chips a month); Pro is $44.99/month for 4,200 chips, and chip packs start at $6.99 for 500 chips.

Fix It by Chatting

Open your game in Chatforce and describe the first bug on your list. To start free, join the Creator Program for free.

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