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title: "Dan Nolan tests ChatGPT o1's Phaser skills"
subtitle: "And it turns out that ChatGPT o1 can handle Phaser quite well!"
date: 2024-10-02T20:48:00.000Z
url: https://phaser.io/news/2024/10/dan-nolan-tests-chatgpt-o1s-phaser-skills
site: Phaser - https://phaser.io
copyright: © 2026 Phaser Studio Inc. All rights reserved.
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# Dan Nolan tests ChatGPT o1's Phaser skills

*And it turns out that ChatGPT o1 can handle Phaser quite well!*

Developer Dan Nolan posted on X about his recent experience with Phaser and ChatGPT o1 by making a small demo with patrolling enemies and turn-based combat. His takeaway? ChatGPT o1 speaks Phaser quite well! Check out his [GitHub](https://github.com/Dan-Nolan/rpg-demo/tree/main) and see for yourself or take at look at his post on X to see a small video demo.

[Check out Dan's post](https://x.com/BeingDanNolan/status/1834620104077660625)

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