AI Kills Bad Game Ideas Faster Than Ever — Taste Still Can't Be Downloaded
AIandDesign · x · 2026-10-24
Indie devs on the harsh reality of AI game building: tools can build your dream game in a weekend, but playing it reveals the dream was bad — AI exposes bad ideas faster than ever, and taste is still not downloadable. AIandDesign shares his process: build the simplest playable prototype of the core gameplay first, then ask two questions — "Is this fun to ME? Would I play this if someone else made it?" If no, the concept sucks.
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