Illustration for: Weekend Builds: A British Butler and a Video Game with Dad
← Real AI Stories
πŸ”§ Intermediate

Weekend Builds: A British Butler and a Video Game with Dad

A developer built a voice notification skill that speaks like a British butler. A father built a video game with his 7-year-old son. Both used Claude Code.

TL;DR

  • @Sdefendre built a voice skill that makes Claude speak like a British butler β€” β€œSplendid, sir!” β€” when tasks finish. Code on GitHub.
  • @petergyang built a video game with his 7-year-old son. Playable online, code on GitHub.
  • The pattern: Claude Code turns weekend ideas into working projects. Both shared their code β€” one for developers, one for other parents.

Two weekend projects. Two very different vibes. Same tool.


@Sdefendre built a British butler that announces when Claude is done

The problem: You’re running a Claude Code task and… staring at the terminal. Waiting. Wondering if it’s done.

The solution: A British butler voice that politely announces completion.

β€œSplendid, sir!” β˜•οΈ

Steve built a unified voice skill that works with both Claude Code and OpenAI Codex CLI. When your AI finishes a task, you hear exactly what it completed β€” in a proper British accent.

The code is open source. Install it with one command:

npx skills add Sdefendre/voice-butler-skill

β†’ Source | GitHub


@petergyang built a video game with his 7-year-old son

No fancy ambitions. Just a dad, a kid, and a weekend.

Peter Yang and his 7-year-old built β€œDeep Sea Hunter” β€” a side-scrolling underwater shooter with custom sprites, sounds, and music you might recognize.

β€œThis is how I bond with my kid on the weekend πŸ˜…β€

The game is playable online. And yes, he shared the code too β€” so you can remix it with your own kid.

β†’ Source | Play the game | GitHub


Both shared. Both different.

One became infrastructure β€” a voice skill anyone can install. One became a memory β€” a game a dad and son built together, then opened up for others to remix.

Both shipped code. The difference? Intent. Steve built for developers who stare at terminals. Peter built for his kid, then figured others might want to build with theirs too.

What would you build this weekend?

FAQ

What is a Claude Code skill?

A skill is a reusable package that extends Claude Code's capabilities. Anyone can install published skills with one command (npx skills add username/skill-name) and immediately use them.

Do I need to be a developer to build with Claude Code?

No. @petergyang built a complete video game with his 7-year-old son as a weekend project. Claude Code handles the technical parts while you describe what you want.

Can Claude Code speak out loud?

Not by default, but @Sdefendre's voice-butler-skill adds this capability. Install it and Claude will notify you with a British butler voice when tasks complete.

Last updated: February 2026