Amazon’s ‘Alexa Blueprints’ - create custom Alexa skills and responses

 Hours after announcing that Amazon Prime has surpassed 100 million members, the e-commerce giant Amazon revealed a new way for Alexa users to build their own custom skills and responses. Alexa Skill Blueprints are simple templates that anyone can access from Amazon’s new site and use to create their own customized Alexa experiences by filling in the blanks.The idea is to allow Alexa owners to create their own voice apps, like a trivia game or bedtime stories, or teach Alexa to respond to questions with answers they design – like “Who’s the best mom in the world?,”.

Here are the steps you need to take if you want to start building your own Alexa skills right now:

1. Select your blueprint template by visiting the Alexa Skill Blueprints website: blueprints.amazon.com.
2. Unleash your creativity. Each blueprint comes with pre-filled content that can be used as-is or customized.
3. With just one click your skill will be available on all Alexa-enabled devices associated with your Amazon account.

There are more than 20 Skill Blueprints across four categories at launch, which are At Home, Fun & Games, Storyteller, and Learning & Knowledge. Some of these are more practical than others, but it won’t take you more than a few minutes to customize and publish any of them. You can then find your skills at this page.

The templates are designed so you can just fill in the bits and pieces that make them personalized to your needs. You won’t need to go through a series of complicated steps, and no technical knowledge is required. The templates are even pre-filled and work as is, if you just want to try them out before making your own.

Alexa Blueprints are available today in the U.S. only.

The full list of Alexa Blueprints available at launch is below:

At Home

• Custom Q&A: Customize responses to your questions
• Houseguest: Make your guests feel at home with quick access to important info
• Babysitter: Help your sitter find things, remember steps and get important info
• Pet Sitter: Help your pet sitter care for your favorite animal

Fun & Games

• Family Jokes: Create a list of your favorite jokes for when you need a laugh
• Trivia: Create your own multiple choice trivia game on any topic
• Inspirations: Curate a list of your favorite inspirational quotes
• Family Trivia: Play together and brush up on family history
• Bachelorette Party: Play to find out how well the bride’s friends know her
• Birthday Trivia: Play to see who knows the birthday girl or boy best
• Burns: Roast your friends and family with lighthearted burns
• Compliments: Flatter your favorites with a list of custom compliments
• Double Trouble: Find out which couple knows each other best with this customizable game
• First Letter: Play a game of categories starting with a certain letter

Storyteller

• Adventure: Write an adventure story where your child is the hero
• Fairy Tale: Customize an interactive prince and princess-themed tale
• Sci-Fi: Create an interactive story with a far-out theme
• Fable: Create a short narrative with a moral of the story

Learning & Knowledge

• Flash Cards: Study, test yourself, and master any subject by voice
• Facts: Keep a list of facts on your favorite topic, all in one place
• Quiz: Challenge yourself and others with a customizable quiz

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