How to Make AI-Powered Games on iPad with No Coding Using hyperPad

Creating games on iPad is no longer just for professional developers. With tools like hyperPad, anyone can design interactive experiences, powered by AI, directly from a touchscreen. No programming knowledge is required.

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In this blog post, we’ll walk through how you can use hyperPad to build an image recognition game using a new feature: Analyze Image — a local AI behavior that works offline and unlocks the power of image-based interaction. Let’s dive into how it works and how you can start using it to create your own no-code games.

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Make Games with AI on iPad

With Visual Code and No Internet

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hyperPad is a visual game creation tool that allows users to drag, drop, and build. The Analyze Image behavior is one of its newest tools, making it possible to add AI-powered image recognition into your projects, all while running locally on the iPad. That means no internet is required, and everything is fast and secure.

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This tool allows you to import an image, scan it for content like text, barcodes, animals, or even faces, and then respond to those detections inside your game.

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Imagine creating:

• A game that reads text from a photo and turns it into interactive objects
  
  
• A scavenger hunt that detects animals from pictures
  
  
• An educational tool that scans handwriting or printed notes
  All made using nothing but your iPad and hyperPad.
  
  

Step-by-Step: Building an Image Recognition Game

Here’s a quick overview of how this AI-powered system works inside hyperPad, using drag-and-drop behaviors:

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1. Create a Label Button
   Start by creating a label that players can tap to begin. Place it at the top-center of the screen and set it to use relative positioning, so it adjusts automatically on different screen sizes.
   
   
2. Add an Image Display
   Place a hidden button object that will show the imported image. Center it on the screen using relative position settings and keep it invisible until an image is loaded.
   
   
3. Load an Image from the Device
   Use the Load Image behavior to allow players to select an image from their photo library. Then use Set Graphic to apply that image to the button object.
   
   
4. Analyze the Image with AI
   Once the image is loaded, connect the Analyze Image behavior. Set it to detect text (or any other content type you choose). This tool will analyze the image and output:
   
   • A list of found content (like words)
     
     
   • A list of bounding boxes showing where those entries are located
     
     
5. Display Recognized Results
   Using a loop, you can:
   
   • Spawn transparent rectangles at the detected locations
     
     
   • Label each box with the interpreted text‍

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Why This Is Great for Learning and Creating

This AI-powered behavior is a perfect example of how visual logic tools can bring advanced technology into the hands of beginners. No coding tutorials, no compilers, no downloads. Everything runs inside one app, on one device.

hyperPad isn’t just for games. It’s a creative tool for:

• Students exploring computer vision and AI
  
  
• Artists building interactive stories
  
  
• Educators designing learning tools
  
  
• Indie creators prototyping powerful concepts
  
  

You’re not limited to just text recognition. You can scan for barcodes to trigger special events, detect faces to build camera-based mini-games, or even identify animals in photos to create nature exploration apps.

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Start Building Now, On iPad

If you want to try this yourself, all you need is:

• An iPad
  
  
• hyperPad (available on the App Store)
  
  
• A creative game idea
  
  

With features like Analyze Image and visual programming, hyperPad lets you turn your device into a full AI-powered game studio. No experience required.

This project used only drag-and-drop behaviors, and it’s available as a demo so you can explore and modify it yourself. Test how image analysis works, swap detection modes, and even change how the UI responds. It’s all up to you.

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Turn your images into interactive games?
Start your journey in no-code game development on iPad today with hyperPad. You’ll be amazed at what you can build using visual coding.

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For more tutorials and inspiration, check out hyperPad on YouTube.