Game Development Series
Each series represents a different game development experiment or approach, chronicling the journey from initial concepts to working prototypes using AI-assisted development.
Airplane Turrets Game
Tower defense mechanics with airplanes, turrets, and homing missiles
Assets Transform Everything - From Squares to Imme...
Discovering how proper game assets and AI-generated backgrounds can transform basic mechanics into an engaging experience, while revealing persistent challenges with AI game development.
Airplanes + Turrets + Rockets - Using Proven Algor...
Combining good game development practices with proven algorithms from existing tutorials, discovering that real game logic from tutorials beats asking AI to reinvent mechanics from scratch.
Mini Motorways Clone
Mini Motorways-inspired experiments with traffic simulation and road building
Mini Motorways Take 2 - The Power of Mini Experime...
Discovering that breaking down complex games into tiny, focused experiments creates much better results than comprehensive approaches - cars driving in circles becomes surprisingly engaging.
Mini Motorways Clone - The Comprehensive PRD Appro...
Attempting to create a successful one-shot clone of Mini Motorways with comprehensive requirements and multiple screenshots, only to discover the dangers of overwhelming AI with too much information at once.
Train Switching Game
Attempting to clone a train switching game with AI assistance
Train Switching Game Clone - Learning from Existin...
Attempting to clone a train switching game from Luma City app by providing screenshots and detailed requirements, discovering the challenges of game-specific AI logic.
Maze Game Experiments
First experiments with maze generation and game mechanics using Kiro IDE
Maze Game with Kiro IDE - Getting Back into Game D...
My first attempt at AI-assisted game development using Kiro IDE's spec-driven approach, learning the importance of detailed requirements and the challenges of unsupervised AI development.
Foundation
The motivation and background for starting this AI game development journey
Why Game Development with AI?
The personal motivation behind starting an AI-assisted game development journal - from childhood dreams to modern tools and the perfect timing to experiment with AI-driven coding.