Creating a Wordle Game with Cursor

In this lesson, we’ll build a fully functional Wordle-style game using Django and Cursor’s AI-assisted workflow. This project will help us apply everything we’ve learned in a real-world scenario.

We’ll learn how to:

• Use a high-level prompt to plan and scaffold a complete Django project.

• Implement multi-file logic for a browser-based Wordle game.

• Collaborate with the AI agent to handle iterations and refine features.

• Debug tricky behavior using screenshots and contextual prompts.

• Use session-aware logic to maintain game state across guesses.

• Push our finished code to GitHub directly from Cursor using the Git integration.

Preview what we’re building

The Wordle game challenges players to guess a hidden five-letter word in six attempts. After each guess, the app returns feedback for each letter:

• Green: Correct letter in the correct position

• Yellow: Correct letter, wrong position

• Gray: Letter not in the word

Below, we can see the full project structure and code, all created and built using Cursor using natural language prompts. Click the “Run” button to launch the app and try it out.

If you’re using Safari and encounter an error when clicking the “New Game” button, it may be due to strict privacy settings that block essential cookies.

To resolve this:

1. Open Safari > Settings > Privacy.

2. Uncheck the following options:

   1. Prevent cross-site tracking

   2. Block all cookies

3. Refresh the page and try again.

These settings ensure the game can store a secure CSRF token, which is required to start a new session.

Our version of the game includes:

• A Django backend for routing, logic, and session handling.

• A basic HTML template for displaying the game interface and feedback. ...