Building Space Invaders from Scratch with GitHub Copilot, AI Toolkit, and Azure Deployment
Visual Studio Code hosts David Roussett and Reynald Adolphe as they demonstrate building a Space Invaders game from scratch with GitHub Copilot, integrating AI and deploying to Azure.
Building Space Invaders from Scratch with AI in Visual Studio Code
Presented by: David Roussett (@davrous), Reynald Adolphe (@ReynaldAdolphe)
Overview
This video covers a complete journey of building a Space Invaders game from scratch using modern AI tooling and cloud technologies directly within Visual Studio Code. The workflow leverages the power of GitHub Copilot, MCP (Microsoft Copilot Platform), and features a range of development and deployment tools.
Key Steps and Technologies
Game Creation with GitHub Copilot:
- Initiate Space Invaders project in VS Code
- Use GitHub Copilot to assist and accelerate coding
UX & Design with Figma:
- Prototype and control game UX flow
AI Integration:
- Use AI Toolkit to connect to large language models (LLM)
Automated Review:
- Implement Playwright to enable AI-powered automated self-review of the codebase
Leaderboard Implementation:
- Integrate Spec Kit for a robust leaderboard feature
Cloud Deployment:
- Deploy the finished game to Azure using Azure MCP
- Utilize Azure CLI and Azure Developer CLI for streamlined deployment
Useful Links Mentioned
- Install Copilot
- GitHub MCP
- MCP Center
- AI Toolkit
- GitHub Spec Kit
- Install Azure CLI Tools
- Install Azure Developer CLI
- Install GitHub Copilot for Azure
- Azure CLI Docs
- Azure Developer CLI Docs
- Personal Access Tokens
Featured Speakers
- David Roussett (@davrous)
- Reynald Adolphe (@ReynaldAdolphe)
What You'll Learn
- Practical workflows for integrating AI into game and application development
- Utilizing GitHub Copilot for real-world, interactive code generation
- Methods for connecting and leveraging large language models in projects
- Strategies for end-to-end cloud deployment using Azure's latest developer tooling
Conclusion
This session brings together a suite of advanced developer tools to showcase how AI can assist at all stages, from initial codewriting to automated review and final cloud deployment. The demonstration illustrates hands-on approaches that Microsoft-focused professionals can apply in their projects.