Puzzle · made with Claude
One Step Late
Guide your character while a shadow repeats your last move and risks falling into holes.
About One Step Late
In One Step Late, a shadow copies your moves one step behind. It is a daily logic puzzle on a grid with holes in the floor: you move your character, and the shadow repeats the move you made just before.
The creator states that the whole game, design and code, came from an autonomous AI agent working in Claude Code. It is drawn on an HTML5 Canvas, and a new puzzle arrives each day.
The catch is that the shadow can walk straight into the holes you avoid, so every step has to be judged twice: once for where you land and once for where your shadow lands next. Solving a level means sequencing your moves so the lag works in your favor on the way to the goal.
How it was made
All of the code was written by AI. Source: Project README.
Evidence: the creator's own account.
- AI provider
Anthropic- AI tools
- Claude Code
- Engine
- HTML5 Canvas
- Genre
Puzzle- Players
- Single player
Questions about One Step Late
Is One Step Late free to play?
Yes. One Step Late runs in your web browser at no cost, with no download or account needed.
Which AI was used to make One Step Late?
One Step Late was made with Claude Code and Claude. All of the code was written by AI, according to the project README.
Can I play One Step Late on my phone?
One Step Late is built for desktop browsers. It may not work well on a phone.
Who made One Step Late?
One Step Late was made by Arkai. See their profile on GamesByAI for their other games.
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