RPG · Strategy · made with Claude
Reach the Relay
Pick a route through AI-ravaged ruins and keep your VIP alive in turn-based fights.
About Reach the Relay
You lead a party across the ruins of an AI apocalypse, and the VIP in your care has to survive the whole trip. Reach the Relay is a turn-based RPG that opens every run with a choice of three routes, then takes you through the encounters on that path until the VIP reaches the Relay.
The design draws on Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and the Temple Trekking activity from OSRS. It was made with Claude Code on Phaser, and it finished 65th of 945 in Vibe Jam 2026.
Fights use the active time battle style of SNES-era role-playing games, so turns carry a real-time flavor instead of strict alternation. Because the route you pick shapes what you face along the way, the strategy starts before the first fight.
How it was made
Most of the code was written by AI. Source: Vibe Jam 2026 submission form.
Evidence: the creator's own account.
- AI provider
Anthropic- AI tools
- Claude Code
- Engine
- Phaser
- Players
- Single player
Questions about Reach the Relay
Is Reach the Relay free to play?
Yes. Reach the Relay runs in your web browser at no cost, with no download or account needed.
Which AI was used to make Reach the Relay?
Reach the Relay was made with Claude Code and Claude. Most of the code was written by AI, according to the Vibe Jam 2026 submission form.
Can I play Reach the Relay on my phone?
Yes. Reach the Relay supports mobile browsers.
Who made Reach the Relay?
Reach the Relay was made by nomadhothouse. See their profile on GamesByAI for their other games.
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