Indie game devs clash over AI: "Your nonexistent moat is dead"
IanArawjo · x · 2026-10-13
Japanese developer synaesthesiajp went on a rant: indie devs whining that AI is erasing their "nonexistent moat" are the same people who made GDC insufferable for two decades. He argues AI is the biggest creative tool since internet diffusion, letting voices that couldn't even get interviews tell new stories faster and cheaper. IanArawjo quote-replied in defense of struggling indie devs pouring passion into a risky industry.
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