Indie dev says AI removed the model bottleneck: solo-building a physics excavator sim
Michael_J_Black · x · 2026-10-20
Developer @EpicVogel argues the bottleneck in AI game development is no longer the models but one's own creativity.
- He's building a heavily physics-based excavator simulator and a music experience, genres that used to demand deep prior knowledge — AI lets him learn in real time while shipping.
- Work that once took specialized teams months is now within reach of one person.
- He says it's an insane time for juniors: AI moves too fast for entrenched experience to be a barrier, and what it takes is an open mind, curiosity, and grit.
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