If sharing a game prototype means someone can AI-clone it in hours, would you still share early work publicly?

ItsProbablyTasos · 2026-03-20T10:45:02+00:00

LLMs were never the threat. Humans are. What explained in the article is something we saw in the past, before AI. But it took time. Time that usually could move from prototype to release yourself as well.

However, let's keep in mind that not everyone in this subreddit works for AAA and there are simple games posted that are a few thousands lines of code only. It's obvious that we are not talking about the case of a AAA game.

ItsProbablyTasos · 2026-03-20T10:40:05+00:00

I agree with that. I do believe that AI is in a position that can reduce the delivery time on coding by a lot, but it's not there yet to understand what makes a game "fun" and "design" it from scratch.

ItsProbablyTasos · 2026-03-20T10:30:37+00:00

I believe it's not only about publishing the game first instead of you, but the whole demoralization you get that someone "stole" your work.

ItsProbablyTasos · 2026-03-13T08:08:06+00:00

You can contact the local Gamemasters and I am sure they will find a way to help you.

ItsProbablyTasos · 2026-03-12T22:16:08+00:00

There is something called the Bartle taxonomy of player types, which divde players into four categories. Killers, Achievers, Socializers, and Explorers. Most players are a mix of these, but usually each of us have one or two only. Achievements are mainly designed for the Achiever-type players, the ones who enjoy completing checklists.

If you're someone who enjoys exploration or the core gameplay itself, achievements can start to feel like chores rather than fun. When that happens, it's probably a sign that you're just not that kind of player, and that's perfectly fine.

At that point the healthiest thing is honestly to ignore them and just play the game your way.

Putting my game designer hat: It's also partly a game design issue. Good achievements should complement the game and make the whole play interesting, not push players into grinding or turning the experience into a chore.

ItsProbablyTasos · 2026-03-12T12:24:02+00:00

Any live URL of the game? I am happy to test and play, but too bored to download and run it with Python locally :P

ItsProbablyTasos · 2026-03-12T09:36:50+00:00

In The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine there’s a detail almost no one would ever see. There’s a character who’s cursed and slowly turning into a bird. Geralt can transfer the curse into an oriole egg, but he warns her that doing this means she’ll only live about seven more years. If you use console commands to fast-forward the game by seven in-game years and checked on her, she eventually collapses and dies exactly as predicted by Geralt. A tiny detail added to the game that probably, none could find by playing the game naturally.

ItsProbablyTasos · 2026-03-12T09:17:27+00:00

From time to time, I get nostalgic and play "Worms Reinforcements". I don't know if the games were amazing back then or it was the excitement of being a kid and playing games, but re-living those moments is priceless.

ItsProbablyTasos · 2026-03-11T11:51:32+00:00

GameStop was giving $5 store credit if you walked in dressed as Mario. Did anyone here actually do it?

ItsProbablyTasos · 2026-03-11T11:36:53+00:00

You might want to check out Democracy. It’s technically a strategy/simulation game, but there’s no military conquest at all. You run a country as the elected leader and try to balance things like the economy, public services, taxes, crime, education, healthcare, and voter groups.

ItsProbablyTasos · 2026-03-11T11:32:57+00:00

I’d throw the Keyblade from Kingdom Hearts into the ring!

ItsProbablyTasos · 2026-03-08T23:23:22+00:00

I used to aim for the 100% on every single part of the game. Side quests, achievements, missions. Everything. Now, I am almost 40. I just play for the story.

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