What if you turned boba into a game?

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Why it worked

The video combines a relatable, aesthetic 'day-in-the-life' coding vlog with a clear, tangible outcome, making the technical tool feel accessible and fun to use.

Summary

A developer documents the process of building a simple web game called 'Boba or Bomb' using the Replit mobile app. She iterates on the game's difficulty and design while at a cafe, eventually publishing it directly from her phone.

Structure

1Conceptualizing the game idea
2Coding the basic mechanics and assets
3Adding difficulty features like bombs and a scoreboard
4Testing and refining the game on mobile
5Publishing the final product

Product placement

The creator uses the Replit mobile app throughout the video to code, debug, and deploy the game, explicitly mentioning it in the caption and at the end of the video.

Call to action

Original caption

code a boba game with me using @Replit mobile!! I was able to debug and deploy right from my phone cool! try out this game using the link in my bio or boba-or-bomb.replit.app! play on a really wide screen if you want a challenge :) #devlog #codewithme #techgirl

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On-screen text

What if you turned boba into a game? Boba or Bomb Choose a drink to start Taro Milk Tea Matcha Easy Medium Hard Boba: 0/10 You Lose! You spilled your drink! Play again with same drink Choose different drink Update every level so the base speed is 10% faster! Working. Update every level so the base speed is 10% faster! Just now I'll adjust the mobile layout so the game content doesn't get ... 3 days ago Adjust screen layout to prevent content from being hidden on mobile devices Rollback here Changes Preview 1 minute of work Scroll to latest I'll change the font to a cuter pixel style! Let me search for a c... Just now Update the website's visual appearance with a new pixel-art font style Rollback here Changes Preview 40 seconds of work Boba: 5/20 You Lose! You spilled your drink! Play again with same drink Choose different drink Publish your app Primary URL Boba-or-bomb.replit.app Available Public Teams Start Taro Easy Milk Tea Medium Matcha Hard Boba: 0/10

Transcript

What if you turned boba into a game? I started with a basic app and sketched out some boba. I made three different drinks: taro, milk tea, and matcha. I added logic so the pearls fall from the sky. If you miss three bobas, you lose. But the game was way too easy, so let's make it difficult and add some bombs and a scoreboard. I noticed the game was a bit glitchy and I wanted to try it on mobile. So I'm at my favorite cafe. I added more colors, different fonts, and harder levels. The matcha level is actually really hard. Last step is to publish the game from my phone. But it's not done yet. What other features should I add? Replit app linked in bio :)