Week 7 - BALT 4363 - Lovable AI

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I have no idea how Lovable AI is not the most used AI website right now. Before this assignment I had never even heard of Lovable, and it is easily the most impressive website I have tried during these classes. My inspiration for the app I created came from the Pong game on the Learn Tech Skills website. I was super impressed with how well the game ran, and how fun it was. Because of this, I prompted Lovable to create a pong app. I linked the final product at the bottom of this blog so you the reader can try it out. While I did have to tweak some features of the app, the result was very similar to what was created off this simple prompt. 

The written response from Lovable was this: "I'll create a retro-styled Pong game with a neon arcade aesthetic - think classic arcade cabinets with glowing paddles and CRT vibes.

Features:

  • Two-player local mode (W/S and Arrow keys)
  • Score tracking with win condition
  • Ball physics with angle-based bouncing
  • Start/restart functionality

Style:

  • Dark background with neon glow effects
  • Cyan vs magenta paddles
  • Retro monospace typography
  • Subtle animations"
The game ran fairly smoothly, but I also wanted the option to play single player against an AI. Another improvement I implemented was the addition of a pause button. It took Lovable about a minute to fix these issues. In my opinion, for spending around 20 minutes on it, it's a fun game that looks good and runs smoothly. The AI opponent could use some work, and maybe some of the ball angle physics, but other than that I was super impressed with the Lovable experience. 


https://retro-return-pong.lovable.app


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