12.9M views: how to run a daily “you decide” thriller series with Claude

A step-by-step guide to this format: what @dayzero.story does, why a reel with 12.9M views works, the Claude prompts to make your own version, and how postreadygo posts one every day at the best time on every platform.

“Stop the train?” You are driving a night train with 212 passengers when the radio reports a mass infection, and the comments decide what you do. The account posts a new part every day; this one has 12.9 million views.

The format, and why it works

The account we looked at is @dayzero.story on Instagram, with about 45.9K followers as of November 12, 2026.

The reel, posted on October 28, 2026, had 12.9M views, about 342K likes, 4,082 comments and 25.8K shares. The account has 31 posts and 45.9K followers.

• A driver’s seat view puts you in charge.
• A clock on screen makes every second count.
• A vote at the end of every part brings people back tomorrow.

What Claude is and how to get an account

Claude is an AI assistant made by Anthropic. It can research, write scripts and prompts, and write the code that draws an animation in your browser.

1. Go to claude.ai or install the Claude app.
2. Sign up with your email address or your Google account.
3. Type your first message in the box at the bottom.

Step 1: Claude plans the series

Claude plans the series prompt

Plan a daily series: a train driver in a zombie apocalypse.
Each part is 60 seconds, has a clock on screen and ends on a two-way vote.
Write part 1 and both outcomes, and keep a list of facts so later parts stay consistent.

Read what Claude gives you and change anything that does not sound like you.

Step 2: Claude animates the part

Claude animates the part prompt

Build this as a single HTML file, vertical 1080x1920, flat 2D night style.
A view from the driver’s seat: track ahead, a speed dial, a clock, a radio that shows messages.
Show the two choices at the end. Add a Record button that downloads the video.

If something looks wrong, tell Claude what you see and it fixes it.

Why posting by hand holds you back

• Five apps, five uploads. The same video, the same caption, again and again for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook and Threads.
• The wrong time. You post when you remember, not when your audience is online.
• One busy day breaks the streak. Then two, then a week, and the account stops growing.

With postreadygo, one message to Claude schedules a whole month: one video a day, each at its best time, on every platform at once. That is 30 posts a month per platform, without opening a single app.

Step 3: Connect postreadygo to Claude

1. Go to postreadygo.com and click Get started for free. Then open Linked and connect Instagram, TikTok, YouTube or any other supported network.
2. In Claude, open Settings, then Connectors, then Add custom connector.
3. Name it postreadygo and paste: https://www.postreadygo.com/mcp
4. Click Connect, sign in to postreadygo and press Allow.
5. Test it: “List my postreadygo accounts.”

Step 4: One a day, on autopilot

Scheduling prompt

Here are 30 videos.
Post one every day at the best time on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook and Threads, starting tomorrow.
Write a caption for each that ends with a question.
Show me the plan before you schedule anything.

Questions people ask

Do I need special skills?

No. Claude writes the scripts, prompts and code. You check the result and press Record or generate the scenes.

Will my video get the same views?

Nobody can promise that. What you control is the format and posting consistently, which gives every video a chance.

How much does postreadygo cost?

You can get started for free with a 3-day trial. After that, plans start at $9 per month. Current prices are on the postreadygo home page.

Which platforms can I post to?

Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X, LinkedIn, Facebook, Threads, Pinterest and Bluesky.