My 13-Year-Old Built a 3D Game in a Week Using Vibe Coding (No Coding Skills Required)
Product Powers - Human Skills for Product Thinkers to Thrive in the Age of AI · Paddy Dhanda
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Show Notes
What happens when you hand a 13-year-old an AI coding tool and zero instructions? In this special episode, Paddy hosts his son Arjan for a hands-on look at vibe coding — the AI-powered approach to building software using nothing but natural language prompts.
Together they walk through Dolphin Quest, the fully functioning 3D game Arjan built using Replit Agent in roughly a week — complete with combat mechanics, an in-game economy, AI-generated dolphin artwork, multiple worlds, achievements, and boss battles. No coding experience required.
Whether you're a product manager, business analyst, developer, or just curious about AI, this episode shows what's possible when you combine human creativity with the latest AI tools.
What vibe coding is and why it's gone mainstream in 2026
Live demo of Dolphin Quest — a 3D game built entirely by a teenager using AI
How Replit Agent plans, builds, tests, and debugs its own code
The prompting techniques that worked (and the mistakes to avoid)
Why creativity and domain knowledge matter more than coding skills
Practical tips for anyone wanting to start vibe coding today
Timestamps
00:00 Introducing Arjun and Vibe Coding
02:35 What Makes a Great Game
03:31 Early Creativity and Dolphin Obsession
06:30 The Vibe Coding Experiment Setup
08:53 Tool Choice and Prompting Tips
14:35 Dolphin Quest Demo Begins
16:21 Worlds, Chests, and AI Dolphins
18:22 Submarine Speed and Cheats Testing
21:18 Achievements and Boss Combat
26:21 Build Time and No-Code Reality
30:06 Refinements and Vibe Coding Advice
31:47 Wrap-Up and Final Thoughts
⚡️ In each episode, Paddy Dhanda deep dives into a new human Superpower to help you thrive in the age of AI.
Host: Paddy Dhanda
Paddy works at the largest Tech training organisation in the UK and is passionate about helping tech professionals build human skills to thrive in the age of AI.
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