Q-Chess: How I Built a Chess Game in Minutes with Amazon Q CLI
Ever wondered what it's like to build a game with just a few prompts and zero setup headaches? That’s exactly what I experienced with Amazon Q CLI—an AI coding assistant that’s nothing short of a game-changer (literally).
Published Jun 5, 2025
I built a chess game called Q-Chess using Python and Pygame. It's a fully functional game that can be played locally between two players on a single machine. It has turn-based mechanics, piece movement rules, and checkmate detection. You can try it out or view the code here:
🔗 GitHub Repository
🔗 GitHub Repository
Simple: I love chess. It's one of those games that never gets old, and I’ve always wanted to build my own version. But instead of coding it from scratch, I gave Amazon Q CLI a shot—and the experience blew my mind.
Installing Amazon Q CLI was incredibly easy. Just a few commands and I was ready to go. After logging in, I opened a chat session with Q CLI and within 10 minutes, my game was ready. No complex setup, no hours of debugging—just pure creation.
I played it right away on my laptop with my brother. We had fun, and it felt surreal knowing that the entire game was generated from just a few prompts.
Here’s how simple it was:
create a pygame multiplayer chess gameadd the checkmate detection logicchange its multiplayer capability to play from one machine only
And boom—Q-Chess was live.
What really shocked me was how the first prompt created an actual multiplayer game that could be played over a network. I was expecting local play, but Q CLI gave me so much more. When I asked it to switch back to single-machine play, it did that perfectly too. It understood exactly what I needed—and delivered.
This experience showed me the power and potential of AI-assisted coding. Amazon Q CLI isn’t just a tool; it’s a creative partner. Building Q-Chess was fast, fun, and surprisingly effortless. If you haven’t tried building with Amazon Q CLI yet, now is the time.