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AI · September 1, 2026

Makie

Kids make games with AI

What it does

Makie is a child-safe AI game builder for young makers ages 8-15. Kids describe a game in their own words, watch Makie write real code live, then play, improve, remix, and share it. Unlike adult vibe-coding tools, Makie is built for families: filtered inputs and outputs, no ads, no stranger chat, parent-managed household access, and healthy weekly creation limits. Starter games and shared play links work in the browser, with no account needed to play.

Makie lets young makers ages 8-15 build and share their own games by describing them. Safe, creative, and playable. From the makers of Askie.

Young makers ages 8-15 describe a game in their own words. Makie builds the code live, then they play, improve, and share it. No setup, no coding class, no blank screen. Kids just say what they're imagining and Makie turns it into a real, playable game they can keep changing. "A dragon that catches falling stars" - that's all it takes. A real, playable game appears in about a minute. Change the hero, the rules, the whole world. Every idea is one sentence away - and curious kids can read the real code. Built for ages 8-15 with filtered content, no ads, no stranger chat, weekly Make Credits, and household access. One tap publishes a play-link for friends and family - no accounts needed to…from makie.kidsai.app

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