Astra One-Shots a Playable Balatro Clone in Two Prompts and 8 Minutes, Bug-Free
nyanpi · reddit · 2026-09-06
A software engineer describes building a playable Balatro clone with Astra High using only two prompts: one for a browser-based version with unique synergies and surreal visuals (2 of his 5-hour quotas), and one to upgrade it to three.js with shader effects (8 minutes later). All art assets were generated by the model unprompted. He played 30+ minutes without hitting a single bug; the only flaw is game balance, since he gave no gameplay specs. He calls it the most impressive model since GPT-5.
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