Dev resurrects abandoned game project with Opus 5.5 and new design docs
hullabaloo22 · x · 2026-09-27
A game developer dug up "Another Path", an abandoned JS project he had given up releasing, wrote fresh design docs and specs, and planned a port to the Defold engine. He then handed everything to Opus 5.5, which took over the work — a personal anecdote showcasing how capable coding agents have become at driving real projects.
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