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Finding Tilly - Educational Kid-Friendly Web Game

ยท 24 min read
Dinesh Gopal
Technology Leader, AI Enthusiast and Practitioner

๐ŸŽฎ Introduction: Why I Chose This Gameโ€‹

For the AWS Build Games with Amazon Q CLI Challenge, I wanted to create a game that was not only fun to build โ€” but meaningful in purpose. With AI as my co-creator, I set out to design something that combined entertainment with educational value. Thatโ€™s how "Finding Tilly" was born.

It's a kid-friendly adventure game that helps young children build foundational skills like alphabet recognition, number sequencing, and basic addition โ€” all wrapped in a visually engaging, story-driven experience.

๐Ÿ’ก Why This Concept?โ€‹

I chose this idea for several key reasons:

  • ๐ŸŽฏ It addresses a real need: making learning genuinely fun for kids
  • ๐Ÿง  It has a simple, engaging premise thatโ€™s easy for young minds to follow
  • ๐Ÿ“š It naturally integrates multiple layers of educational content
  • ๐Ÿ‘€ Its visual design makes it accessible even to pre-readers
  • ๐ŸŒฑ It's modular and scalable โ€” the game evolves as the child grows

Thanks to Amazon Q CLI, building this experience was fast, flexible, and AI-assisted from start to finish. It allowed me to focus on creativity while automating much of the setup and development process.

"Finding Tilly" is more than just a submission โ€” itโ€™s a small step toward using AI to inspire learning through play.