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Long-form Build Built during Xyplor Summer Camp 2026

Vihaan's Summer Project

A beginner cooking app where a wise Southern grandma guides you through video lessons, and you track your progress by uploading photos of the meals you actually cook.

Built by A young creator·22 versions·3 weeks
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How it evolved

22 versions shipped over 3 weeks. Each builds on the last.

  1. v1Jun 13, 2026

    Built core app with grandma character, two starter video lessons, step tracking, and photo upload gallery.

  2. v2Jun 13, 2026

    Added text-to-speech for Grandma's dialogue with speaking animation button

  3. v3Jun 13, 2026

    Added Southern accent voice to Grandma's dialogue with text-to-speech

  4. v4Jun 13, 2026

    Replaced robot text-to-speech with warm, natural grandma voice narration

  5. v5Jun 13, 2026

    Made videos playable with animated lessons and progress tracking

  6. v6Jun 13, 2026

    Added manual step navigation buttons to video lessons instead of auto-play

  7. v7Jun 14, 2026

    Added text-to-speech with Southern grandma voice and accent to all lesson narration

  8. v8Jun 14, 2026

    Added Southern accent and dialect to Grandma's dialogue and speech patterns

  9. v9Jun 14, 2026

    Added 3 new beginner recipes: biscuits, cornbread, and fried chicken with full video lessons and step-by-step instructions.

  10. v10Jun 14, 2026

    Added text-to-speech for Grandma's voice guidance using Web Speech API

  11. v11Jun 29, 2026

    Added recipe unlock progression—lessons now locked by default, unlocking only after uploading a meal photo.

  12. v12Jul 5, 2026

    Removed grandma's voice feature and audio button from the app.

  13. v13Jul 5, 2026

    Styled recipes with formal typography: uppercase headers, small-caps, letter-spacing, and centered metadata for elegance.

  14. v14Jul 5, 2026

    Replaced video lessons with detailed step-by-step cooking instructions; removed video UI components.

  15. v15Jul 5, 2026

    Removed Southern dialect from grandma's speech and standardized text formatting throughout UI

  16. v16Jul 5, 2026

    Added photo upload section with gallery to track completed meals.

  17. v17Jul 5, 2026

    Fixed syntax error on line 333 (unexpected === token in conditional statement)

  18. v18Jul 5, 2026

    Added checkboxes to cooking steps so kids can mark off tasks as they complete them.

  19. v19Jul 5, 2026

    Removed video player and animations from lessons; kept text recipes and photo upload flow.

  20. v20Jul 5, 2026

    Added more complex recipes including pasta dishes to expand beyond beginner fundamentals.

  21. v21Jul 5, 2026

    Added steak cooking lesson with video and steps to recipe library

  22. v22latestJul 5, 2026

    Added ingredient lists to all recipes with emojis for visual appeal

What's in this Build

Features, polish, and fixes — proposed by A or by Nova as the Build evolved.

Core app shell with grandma character and first video lesson
Week 1: Brainstorm
Week 2: Lock the idea
Week 3: First playable
Week 4: Add the fun
Week 5: Levels & content
Week 6: Polish week
Week 7: First playtest
Week 8: Iterate
Week 9: Portfolio writeup
Week 10: Showcase
Photo upload and progress gallery feature
Add 5-10 beginner recipes with full video lessons
Cozy music and polish UI for warmthpolish
Recipe unlock progression system

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Vihaan's Summer Project
An AI-directed long-form project built on Xyplor.
22 versions shipped over 3 weeks, 6 milestones completed.
Published August 2026 · Playable at https://xyplor.com/build/vihaan-s-summer-project-4n7sa5

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