Pawnrush
A real-time online card battle game in the browser, built with Claude Code.
Official site pawnrush.xiaohan.dev, verified Nov 3, 2026. Linked directly from the developer's own Show HN post on Hacker News.
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Runs in a desktop browser. No download.
Browser (no download) · Official link verified Nov 3, 2026.
About Pawnrush
Pawnrush is a real-time card battle game: players deploy units and defend their HQ, with three corporations to choose from and a leaderboard. Players can create a room and send the link to a friend, but the tutorial must be finished first. The developer says on Hacker News that they built it in two days with Claude Code. It is free to play in the browser.
How it was built
Partially verifiedThe developer's Show HN post says the online multiplayer game was built in two days with Claude Code. No models or workflow details are given.
Built with Claude Code over two days, according to the developer's Show HN post. No further detail on the workflow is published.
- Engine / framework
- Not disclosed
- Languages
- Not disclosed
- Team size
- Not disclosed
- Initial build time
- Two daysDeveloper ReportedHacker News
- Development time
- Not disclosed
- Development cost
- Not disclosed
- AI-written code
- Not disclosed
“Show HN: I spent two days building this online multiplayer game with Claude Code”Verification notes: AI tool and play link checked in the developer's Show HN post (posted 2026-10-21 per the Hacker News API; 3 points, no comments on 2026-11-03). The game page loads and its meta description describes a real-time card battle game. The game page has no developer credit or AI disclosure.
Development history
Posted as a Show HN on Hacker News.
DeveloperHacker News
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Sources
| Source | Type | Published | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Show HN: I spent two days building this online multiplayer game with Claude Code Hacker News | Social post | Oct 21, 2026 | Nov 3, 2026 |
| Pawnrush hanstyle (xiaohan.dev) | Official site | Not confirmed | Nov 3, 2026 |
| Official game page (language check) hanstyle (xiaohan.dev) | Official site | Not confirmed | Nov 3, 2026 |
