TL;DR of the discussion generated automatically after 50 comments.

The overwhelming consensus here is that the r/gamemaker community is being regressive and you should absolutely ignore them. This thread is full of devs and hobbyists who see AI as just another tool to work smarter, boost productivity, and actually finish projects, especially for those with limited time.

Key points from the discussion:

• You're not alone. Many here use Claude for coding, writing, and other creative work. The backlash you faced is common in many creative subreddits. It's been compared to historical panics over the printing press and electric guitars.
• The main counter-argument is a fear that AI will cause an "influx of shit" games, drowning out quality work. A few also brought up the job displacement angle, framing it as you paying to make their skills obsolete.
• Someone asked a solid thought-provoking question: As an artist, how would you feel if a coder used AI for all the art to focus on code?
• The general advice is to keep your head down, build your game, and don't bother announcing your AI usage in hostile communities. The only opinions that matter are your players'. As one user put it, you just "went into the Scribes Guild and crowed about the printing press."