OpenAI recently introduced GPT-6 , a new model of ChatGPT. You’ve probably heard about a lot of its new features but one that I don’t think has had nearly enough attention, especially considering how much fun you can have with it, is Intelligent UI . It allows ChatGPT to generate interactive experiences directly within a conversation. OpenAI explains: “With Intelligent UI, responses can include graphics, tappable buttons, forms, charts, and interactive experiences you can use directly in your conversation.” What’s interesting is there isn’t a single format. Which means, depending on what you ask, ChatGPT might create an interactive diagram, a calculator, a mood board, a map or even a little gaming console. There are some genuinely useful applications here, from making complicated subjects easier to understand to building simple tools on the spot. But I was particularly interested in something a little less practical — games. ChatGPT can now create games you can actually play within the chat window. And while there are all sorts of possibilities for educational games, quizzes and entirely new creations, I wanted to see what would happen if I asked it to recreate some old favorites. So I started with five classic games, including Snake , Pong and Tetris . I gave ChatGPT simple prompts to see how faithfully it could recreate them. I then asked it to reinvent each game with new aesthetics, unexpected gameplay mechanics and a few deliberately chaotic twists. Think Snake in a neon cyberpunk world and Tetris with rules that change every time you clear a line. Here’s what happened when I put ChatGPT’s new game-making abilities to the test. Snake gets a neon makeover
(Image credit: Future) The prompt: "Create a playable version of the classic Snake game directly inside this conversation." ChatGPT got the basics right straight away. The game was instantly recognizable, with responsive controls and even a slider to adjust the speed. It looked good and, importantly, it was actually fun to play for a couple of games. I then asked it to give Snake a neon cyberpunk makeover, complete with moving obstacles, special power-ups and a speed increase every five points. Say hello to Neon Snake. (Image credit: Future) There was one small hiccup. Instead of creating the new game directly in the chat window, ChatGPT initially gave me the code. Which wasn’t much use when the whole point was to play it there and then. I tried another prompt asking it if it could make it directly playable in the conversation and that worked. The results of that experiment were fun. The neon aesthetic looked good, everything was color-coded and the new mechanics gave the classic (and, let’s be honest, sometimes boring) game an extra layer of challenge. Tetris gets new rules
(Image credit: Future) The prompt: "Create a playable game inspired by Tetris directly inside this conversation." This one worked really well from the start. I’d just assumed it would be a bit buggy and glitchy because there’s so much going on compared to Snake , but the controls were intuitive and responsive, and the classic block-stacking mechanic was all there. But what if Tetris changed the rules every time you cleared a line? That was the idea behind my follow-up prompt. (Image credit: Future) I asked ChatGPT to introduce unexpected twists, which could include rotating the board to adding unusual block shapes or special powers that could destroy part of the grid. And it delivered. The changing rules introduced a fun element of unpredictability to a game that’s usually all about getting into a rhythm. I also came away thinking about how much further you could take this. There are so many opportunities to experiment with different rules, challenges and power-ups…
