Chocoford, a full-stack developer and the creator of ExcalidrawZ, has created a color perception test called Color Find, which has gone viral on Reddit, garnering over a million views. Built using Trickle AI, this mini-game has captivated users worldwide. He has also created several viral games using Trickle, including Free Fireworks and Dodge This.
What Is Color Find?
Color Find is a gamified website that tests users’ color perception skills. Players must identify the differently colored square in a grid within three attempts. As players progress, the grid size increases (e.g., 2x2, 3x3, 4x4) and the colors become increasingly similar, making the challenge more engaging and competitive.
Chocoford shared that he created Color Find to support his sibling, who feels self-conscious about struggling with color perception. He wanted to demonstrate that everyone’s abilities differ, and there’s no need to feel insecure.
The Role of a Well-Crafted Prompt
Remarkably, Chocoford built Color Find in just 5 minutes using Trickle AI. He began with a well-structured prompt, which outlined the game mechanics, scalability, and design considerations. This clear and detailed prompt ensured the AI understood the requirements, streamlining the development process.
Here’s the prompt that started it all:
Create a mini-game where users must find the differently colored square among a group of similar-colored squares. Each level presents a grid of color options (e.g., 2x2), and the user must identify the odd color. If they succeed, they move to the next level. If they fail to find the odd color within 3 attempts, the game ends, and their score is displayed.
The grid size increases with each level—3x3, 4x4, 5x5, and so on—until it reaches a maximum size and remains constant. Each level features two colors: one for a single square and the other for the rest. These colors become increasingly similar as the levels progress.
Ensure the game is mobile-compatible and features a visually appealing UI design.
This prompt highlights the importance of logical structure in effectively communicating ideas to AI, reducing revisions, and ensuring the output aligns with the creator’s vision.
Chocoford explained that a well-structured prompt acts as a bridge between your vision and the AI’s output. By presenting ideas logically, it provides precise guidance, improving the quality of results while saving time and effort.
Why Color Find Became a Viral Hit
Color Find’s viral success didn’t happen by chance. A real-time leaderboard, a ticking countdown timer, and a final screen showing the percentage of players you outperformed all come together to create the MVP (Minimum Viable Product) of a captivating game. These essential elements of a successful mini-game were all built using Trickle AI. Chocoford noted that he didn’t even need to integrate an external database to manage the leaderboard rankings. Instead, Trickle provided a well-structured built-in solution.
Chocoford also mentioned that Trickle’s speed in building apps is truly impressive, saving him a significant amount of effort in the process of going from zero to one. He plans to use Trickle extensively in the future to bring more of his creative ideas to life. He added that compared to traditional development methods, Trickle offers a much better experience for projects that are technically simple but engineering-wise complex, or those with shorter development cycles.
With Trickle AI, creators like Chocoford are redefining the boundaries of app development, turning ideas into reality in record time. Trickle is not just changing how apps are built; it’s unlocking new possibilities for creativity.
