Separate Config Files for AI Coding to Optimize Game Tuning

zack_overflow · x · 2026-08-16

A developer shares a best practice for AI-assisted game development: ask the AI to separate system parameters into a dedicated configuration constants file instead of hardcoding them. This allows for manual tuning of "game feel" (e.g., animation speeds) by directly editing the config, avoiding the token cost and re-planning overhead of having the AI search the codebase for parameter tweaks. The author extends this by exposing configurations via ImGui for visual adjustment.

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