Max Vedel

Co-Founder & Creative Director @SwipeBack

[Max Vedel @mxvdl]

Final day of @levelsio 's #vibejam ! Thanks to Levels & team for organizing what was such a fun journey.

Thoughts & inspiration below, but here's a short part about my game first:

Crit The Beat, the Guitar Hero like rhythm game I built, is live with 9 tracks, 27 songs & 2 bosses! Couldn't complete the roguelike version of it because I had to focus on work and kids too much during the last week, but vibe coding it was a blast. I know it's kind of a niche genre, but there are some beginner friendly tracks. You can give it a try, check the teaser below!

Here are some thoughts:

I'm a 37yr old freelance creative director in advertising, specializing in AI, gaming, XR and innovative mediums overall with some of the coolest brands in the world.

I love my job and I'm amazed by what AI is bringing to the creative table. Some people are afraid of creativity being replaced, but what I see is creativity being multiplied by using AI as a tool.

I'm just blown away by what's feasible right now. The 17yr old me would have been doing this nonstop for months. Anyone curious can literally create their dream game or app. There's no point in history where someone could produce this amount of creative work in such a short time. I'm very curious where all of this is headed, but I'm convinced some of the best pieces of entertainment of all time will emerge from this.

I could/should have been more active on social, but this is ironically the hardest part for me. I've been lurking a lot though.

It was a pleasure seeing awesome projects being built from the ground up.

Can't wait to see which games @levelsio @s13k_ @timsoret & @NicolaManzini will pick but the competition is fierce.

Here's the final stack used for the game:
Dev - @cursor_ai with Claude 4.5/4.6, game in @threejs
2D - @magnific with Nano Banana 2 & Seedance 2
3D - @tripoai - for the 3D models, amazing tool
Music - @suno - helped create and sync songs with amazing BPM precision

[Breeze @BreezeChai]

The tomatoes still need water.

[Max Vedel @mxvdl]

Litteraly the best piece of AI content i've ever seen. This is phenomenal.

[Contanimation @Cont_animation]

Sincitium is finally here.

We are pleased to present our latest piece: a concept trailer created specifically for the @runwayml Big Pitch Contest. For this project, we wanted to explore a completely different aesthetic from our usual studio style, and this film is the result of that experimentation.

We hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed the creative process.

Produced by: Contanimation
Directed by: Javier De La Chica and Guillermo Miranda Art Direction: Javier De La Chica
Editing: Guillermo Miranda
Voices: Juan Rabadán
#runwaybigpitchcontest

[Max Vedel @mxvdl]

@SouthersDev @threejs @levelsio Thanks for the kind words, everything is captured !

[Max Vedel @mxvdl]

Final day of @levelsio 's #vibejam ! Thanks to Levels & team for organizing what was such a fun journey.

Thoughts & inspiration below, but here's a short part about my game first:

Crit The Beat, the Guitar Hero like rhythm game I built, is live with 9 tracks, 27 songs & 2 bosses! Couldn't complete the roguelike version of it because I had to focus on work and kids too much during the last week, but vibe coding it was a blast. I know it's kind of a niche genre, but there are some beginner friendly tracks. You can give it a try, check the teaser below!

Here are some thoughts:

I'm a 37yr old freelance creative director in advertising, specializing in AI, gaming, XR and innovative mediums overall with some of the coolest brands in the world.

I love my job and I'm amazed by what AI is bringing to the creative table. Some people are afraid of creativity being replaced, but what I see is creativity being multiplied by using AI as a tool.

I'm just blown away by what's feasible right now. The 17yr old me would have been doing this nonstop for months. Anyone curious can literally create their dream game or app. There's no point in history where someone could produce this amount of creative work in such a short time. I'm very curious where all of this is headed, but I'm convinced some of the best pieces of entertainment of all time will emerge from this.

I could/should have been more active on social, but this is ironically the hardest part for me. I've been lurking a lot though.

It was a pleasure seeing awesome projects being built from the ground up.

Can't wait to see which games @levelsio @s13k_ @timsoret & @NicolaManzini will pick but the competition is fierce.

Here's the final stack used for the game:
Dev - @cursor_ai with Claude 4.5/4.6, game in @threejs
2D - @magnific with Nano Banana 2 & Seedance 2
3D - @tripoai - for the 3D models, amazing tool
Music - @suno - helped create and sync songs with amazing BPM precision

[Max Vedel @mxvdl]

@alxdos_ @levelsio Thanks Alex !!

[Max Vedel @mxvdl]

@denisbondare @levelsio The full perfect fast segment is a bot run, I wouldn’t survive 5s haha

[Max Vedel @mxvdl]

Here's a list of people working on things I found extremely cool 👇

@DannyLimanseta 's Tiny Skies is just lovely, true indie game feel. Been following your progress since last year and everything is just wholesome.

@underpaid_mom 's Wen Ware just hit the perfect viral spot and is the best illustration of "if it's a good idea just build it and it'll work"

@leocooout Capybara game is so fun and polished in such a short time, crazy taxi x goat simulator vibe, love it.

@denisbondare HALADANE-4 is brilliant, the vibe for an horror ASCII is through the roof and I loved reading his takes on the project

@andreeliasdev Visual progress on his game has been stunning too, imagine the possibilities with more time.

@NicolasZu 's Zombie game looks awesome too, not a Vibejam submission but really shows us how far vibe coding a game can go, looking forward to the release

@dvassallo and his son created one of the most viral game of the jam: Full send, and it's super fun to play

And finally @chongdashu who has been an amazing source of tips and knowledge

Congratz to everyone, i'll definitely keep building after the Jam, I have so many ideas I want to push.

[Max Vedel @mxvdl]

@DannyLimanseta Great job Danny, the vibe is soothing! Was cool following your progress.

[Max Vedel @mxvdl]

@berrycurvature @levelsio Thanks Berry !

[Max Vedel @mxvdl]

Day#8 to #11 of working on Crit The Beat, my submission for @levelsio 's #vibejam

Finally dropped a public build 🔥
Looking for some players now !!

You can now jump into 27 tracks, 9 songs, 2 bosses, and live leaderboards, everything should be fully up and running on https://t.co/TZYi7hM3u1.

Getting all the live features in was easily the most painful part, and X Connect is still refusing to cooperate, but I’m really excited to finally get this in your hands.

Any feedback, comments, or shares would mean a lot and really help spread the word.

[@levelsio @levelsio]

🧑‍🚀 Day 18 of the @cursor_ai #vibejam

Proudly sponsored by @cursor_ai + @boltdotnew + @heyglif + @tripoai

Prizes to win (submit your vibe coded game before May 1!)
🏆 $25,000
🥈 $10,000
🥉 $5,000

🚨 YOU HAVE 10 DAYS LEFT! 🚨

Some awesome games I saw today:

🤸‍♂️ A handstand game by @0xbaci where the longer you actually do a handstand IRL, the more points you get, and you compete with others online

🐴 Warhorse by @guidepraetere, a really cool medieval knight sim, where you can fight with other people online

🧟 Spooky Theme Park Builder by @Sebalg_tech, lots of nice 3d assets and music here to enjoy

🏎️ Full Send by @dvassallo and his 11yo son 😊, a top-down F1 racing game with I think multiplayer opponents too!

Reply in this thread with updates on your current games to share your progress, and add tag #vibejam so I see and can include you in the daily tweet

Wanna to participate? You can still start now and submit your game any time before May 1! (we started April 1 btw)

There's now $40,000 in prizes for you to win, see threads below for more info. The Gold prize is $25,000, silver is $10,000 and bronze is $5,000!

[Max Vedel @mxvdl]

@DannyLimanseta Not so cosy anymore haha

[Max Vedel @mxvdl]

@mustache_dev Looks incredible man, I’ve got your game all over my feed since last week. Impressive work 👏🏻

[Max Vedel @mxvdl]

@NicolasZu Been noticing this too, for my rhythm game I’ve ended up creating a tool to setup the ui, look dev on 3D models, level design, track design and adjustments and many debug mini tools. Also this workflow puts back maximum creativity in our hands which is awesome.

[Max Vedel @mxvdl]

@markspall @levelsio Thanks Mark 💀

[Max Vedel @mxvdl]

Day #8 working on "Crit the Beat" for
@levelsio 's #vibejam

BOSS FIGHT! With lyrics and a new mechanic : fog

Say hi to the Skeleton Queen 💀💀💀

Here's a video of me BARELY completing it in hard mode. It's really hard right now so I will probably tune it down a bit.

Now i'll focus on what I was to suppose to focus on initially.

[Max Vedel @mxvdl]

@DannyLimanseta Looking great Danny, so soothing 👏🏻

[Max Vedel @mxvdl]

Games are so good, it’s really cool to browse what everyone has in mind!

[@levelsio @levelsio]

🧑‍🚀 Day 11 of the @cursor_ai #vibejam

Proudly sponsored by @cursor_ai + @boltdotnew + @heyglif + @tripoai

Prizes to win (submit your vibe coded game before May 1!)
🏆 $25,000
🥈 $10,000
🥉 $5,000

Today's games I liked most from the #vibejam timeline:

🌉 Grand Quack Auto by @ky__zo, back again, but now he has planes and he's flying to SF!
💻 Devimon by @thejjnn, a monster that runs in your CLI terminal, very different way to deliver a game
🚁 Drone Delivery by @MoneOunchPan, but while delivering you get attacked by anything and everything
🍄 Psychdelic Drive by @DurkatWork, a psychedelic driving game with lots of trippy effects!!

YOU HAVE 18 DAYS LEFT! YOU CAN STILL ENTER!

Reply in this thread with updates on your current games to share your progress, and add tag #vibejam so I see and can include you in the daily tweet

There's now $40,000 in prizes for you to win, see threads below for more info. The Gold prize is $25,000, bronze is $10,000 and silver is $5,000!

Wanna to participate? You can still start now and submit your game any time before May 1!

[Max Vedel @mxvdl]

@DannyLimanseta @levelsio I should probably plan some more beginner friendly levels haha

[Max Vedel @mxvdl]

Day #7 working on "Crit the Beat" for @levelsio 's #vibejam

Today was a big day, the game is almost ready for a small public alpha build. If you want to try it, feel free to interact & share, we need more eyes and players here!

Here's a video of me completing a run from the start screen, i'm getting pretty good at it. 😀

Done:
• Started switching monsters from 2D to 3D with @tripoai , look at the skeleton run
• Implemented lots of small tweaks to the game screen to make it feel cool and dynamic
• Added stats, achievements and a revamped ranking system
• Finally nailed the perfect sync workflow from music generation on @suno to in game integration, so you press the buttons exactely on the beats. Feels good.
• Added a hard mode for each track

Coming next:
• Finalize the remaining tracks, monsters and environment assets
• Add the portal
• Optimize all the assets
• Prepare public alpha build

[@levelsio @levelsio]

🧑‍🚀 Day 10 of the @cursor_ai #vibejam

Proudly sponsored by @cursor_ai + @boltdotnew + @heyglif + @tripoai 🆕

Prizes to win (submit your vibe coded game before May 1!)
🏆 $25,000 (now bumped it $5,000 higher)
🥈 $10,000
🥉 $5,000

🆕 We have a new sponsor: @tripoai saw people struggling with generating 3d assets with AI so they'd like to help with that. Tripo AI lets you go from texts, images, or even sketches to production-ready 3D assets in less than a minute. I'll tweet more about how to use it later!

Today's games I liked most from the #vibejam timeline:

🧊 {mµrk¥̳} by @denisbondare
This one is just amazing, so original, all ASCII but 3d, radio narration, an sine based synth soundtrack running on your client, just a super special creation, and again it shows it's not about the visuals in the classic way you think off!

🍝 Swingers by @_offmylawn
Already one of the most played games in the Vibe Jam (yes we can track it :D), and I think one of the most fun ones I've seen, you keep playing because the physics just work really well, you shoot grappling hooks around and swing from building to building, really superfun

🌆 Vibe Inc by @cadostropia
I liked the look of this and the music too, like a very scenic Sim City but one that gets more dark and creepy at night

🪐 Giantfall by @duckocancode
Some kind of planet space sim where you're running or space boarding around, it looks really visually interesting

📊 126 games submitted, and over 10,000+ people have played the games already

YOU HAVE 19 DAYS LEFT! YOU CAN STILL ENTER!

Reply in this thread with updates on your current games to share your progress, and add tag #vibejam so I see and can include you in the daily tweet

There's now $40,000 in prizes for you to win, see threads below for more info. The Gold prize is $25,000, bronze is $10,000 and silver is $5,000!

Wanna to participate? You can still start now and submit your game any time before May 1!

[Max Vedel @mxvdl]

@0xVe1L @levelsio Thanks for the tip i'll look into it!!

[Max Vedel @mxvdl]

Day #6 working on "Crit the Beat" for for @levelsio 's #vibejam

The core gameplay is here and it's really fun, next will be creating some content and feedback gameloops so it's rewarding, I have hundreds of ideas so super excited about this.

Done yesterday:
✅ Fun little polish on the game's UI & Art Direction
✅ Created a bot to play the levels to finetune them, on the video's is the actual hardest level setting as of now
✅Optimized the sync engine
✅Worked on 3 different environements for the future levels: Graveyard, Clock & Voodoo Jungle

Coming next:
✍️ Portal integration
✍️ First live build for tests
✍️ Thinking of multiplayer + visual lobby
✍️ Content, content, content

All done in @threejs with @cursor_ai @suno @freepik + Photoshop and my note app

[@levelsio @levelsio]

🧑‍🚀 Day 8 of the @cursor_ai #vibejam!

Proudly sponsored by @cursor_ai + @boltdotnew + @heyglif

Prizes to win (submit your vibe coded game before May 1!)
🏆 $20,000
🥈 $10,000
🥉 $5,000

Today's games I liked most from the #vibejam timeline:

🔫 Space Shooter (?) by @_MaxBlade
I keep seeing this one on my timeline so wanted to post it, a shooter that looks like it takes place on the moon, it looks weirdly non-janky and real for how early it is still

🐓 Fowl Play by @habeebslm
It looks like you're a chicken on a farm and have to dodge tractors etc. Cute!!

🛸 Null Range by @taylor_sntx
I posted this one before but it keeps getting better, very different visuals and cool

🌳 Adventure Game (?) by @adriancerda
I wanted to post this one because it's different, akin to Monkey Island and SCRUMM, and pretty

P.S. you can see participating games that already submitted now at https://t.co/3pd5m5qke0, also you can submit your game already to show up there (it syncs every 5 min) and you can keep working on it until the May 1 deadline!

YOU HAVE 21 DAYS LEFT!

Reply in this thread with updates on your current games to share your progress, and add tag #vibejam so I see and can include you in the daily tweet

There's $35,000 in prizes for you to win, see threads below for more info. The Gold prize is $20,000, bronze is $10,000 and silver is $5,000!

Wanna to participate? You can still start now and submit your game any time before May 1!

[Max Vedel @mxvdl]

@DannyLimanseta @levelsio NOT too steep*

[Max Vedel @mxvdl]

@DannyLimanseta @levelsio Thanks Danny, spent so many years playing rythm game when I was younger. Would love to have your feedback on difficulty when I release an alpha build, i'd like the learning curve to be too steep.