Khizar Tariq
Crafting interactive AR lenses and mobile games.
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🕹️ What I Built
I created Neon Byte Runner, a fast-paced retro arcade game Lens for Snapchat inspired by classic endless dodgers and 80s neon aesthetics. Built entirely using prompt-based iteration in EasyLens, the game includes:
Procedural Pixel-Art Visuals: Glowing neon ships, data bugs, energy bytes, and background scanlines drawn in real time for crisp rendering across all screen sizes.
Drag-and-Dodge Controls: Intuitive mobile steering where players dodge incoming "data bugs" and collect "energy bytes" for score multiplier points.
Dynamic Damage System: A three-life mechanic where taking damage physically breaks off spaceship parts (wings and tail) with visual particle flares.
Magical Heart Repairs: Rare falling heart powerups that grant an extra life and visually repair broken spaceship parts back onto the ship.
Chiptune Audio & Global Leaderboard: Custom-generated arcade music and sound effects paired with an integrated HUD and leaderboard to drive replayability.
đź’ˇ Why I Built It
Reimagining Classic Arcade Mechanics for AR:
I wanted to capture the instant-play energy of old-school arcade cabinets and adapt it into a social, mobile-first Snapchat Lens. The goal was to create a game that takes seconds to learn, but offers enough depth and escalating difficulty to keep players saying, "Just one more run."
Visual & Emotional Damage Feedback:
Instead of relying on a standard health bar, I wanted players to feel the stakes. Making the ship parts physically break off and scatter across the screen creates an immediate, dramatic feedback loop when you make a mistake—and grabbing a rare heart to repair your ship feels genuinely rewarding.
Pushing the Boundaries of Prompt-Based Game Design:
As a developer, I wanted to explore how far prompt engineering inside EasyLens could go. I set out to prove that you can build complete, highly polished game systems—including state management, procedural rendering, sound synthesis, and dynamic damage states—purely by guiding AI with precise multi-step prompts.
✨ How EasyLens Made It Possible
Using EasyLens, I didn't need to hop between traditional 3D software, external audio workstations, or manual script compilers. I iterated through targeted prompts to handle:
Generating procedural visual assets on the fly.
Setting up custom arcade music and dynamic sound triggers.
Fine-tuning game controls, collision boxes, and damage states.
EasyLens handled the heavy lifting, allowing me to focus on game feel, pacing, and player experience
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Pot a plant by tapping, each successful pot will increase the movement speed. Stay on top of leaderboard.
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Can Smash ARÂ is a first-person shooter that spawns floating, emotive soda cans around the user in 360-degree Augmented Reality.
Immersive Aiming:Â The player must physically turn and look around to find targets floating in the air. The gun tracks with the device's movement, mimicking a real weapon.
Global Competition: A Real-Time Leaderboard tracks the highest scores globally. Players aren't just shooting cans; they are fighting for the top spot against other friends in real-time.
Resource Management: It's not just about tapping fast. The player has a limited clip of 10 bullets. When empty, they must hit the "Reload" button, triggering a realistic weapon sway animation that adds tension to the gameplay.
Dynamic Scoring:Â Different targets offer different rewards (e.g., standard cans vs. special bonus targets) with visual pop-ups like "+2" for high-value hits.
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Don't Fall! is a precision-based AR platformer where the environment is procedurally populated by the player's actual Snapchat friends.
Dynamic Gameplay:Â As the player navigates the 3D obstacle course, the game fetches random profiles from their friend list and places them on "safe" tiles.
The Rescue Mechanic:Â When the player successfully lands on a tile occupied by a friend, that friend is marked as "Saved."
High-Stakes End Screen:Â If the player falls, the game ends. A dynamic "Survivor Status" board appears, listing exactly who was saved (with a celebratory Bitmoji) and who was left behind, encouraging the user to try again to get a "perfect run."
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