3-D-Ego-Shooter on the way: Drone Kill

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Hi there,

I’m a hobby indie dev and started to work on my first game ever. I’m building a 3-D-Ego-Shooter working title is “Drone Kill”. I’m building everything from scratch, building my own tools etc. and working with heavily optimized AI workflows to get fast results and for sure harsh insults because of that. :grin:

Because I’m new to game programming I would love to know your opinion on that. Have you experience with AI and programming? Are you into it or are you hating it?

Feel free to have a look at https://drone-kill.netlify.app

And also feel free to start the discussion here.

Thanks and build awesome stuff out there!

Cheers and have a good day,

MrBlast

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Love that but im only sad that theres ai . :upside_down_face:

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Why? My workflows are so much faster now - I think 10 times or more? What is so bad on AI if it can raise your productivity? And get even closer to what you want see as outcome. Without AI this project would have been out of reach for my skills.

And by the way, even the homepage was built by AI. Started to tell an agent to organize things for early marketing outcome around it.

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Thats the problem! First its not created by you! And second you used watsr and killed probably some animals… also like this you dont learn as like someone could teach you!

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Do I have to know how to build a car if I wanna drive? I understand your point, but to be honest I’m learning even more and faster how things work. To build something like that you have to understand a lot. And on top all the ideas are straight out of my head. The AI is just a tool to channel ideas faster.

The animal part I did not really understand. That’s a deadbeat argument. But I’m a vegetarian, so I saved a lot of animals and water over the last decades. I think I’m even…

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… i uderstood scripting by myself in a month or 2 and im still learning things that are not mainly there so i really dont need to. But if you wanna use ai do it , i cant sse the point tho but i cant stop you..

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Fair enough, but for sure technology shifts are real. So better arrange with them or they will pull you out of business. Sad but also true.

I could have programmed the website for myself using good old HTML, CSS and VanillaJS, but whatfor? It would have taken just more time to get the same result.

I see it like that: It’s a very handy tool where I can be much more creative and productive than ever, because the only limit now is my head.

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No one to join the discussion? Today I made the first playable level map.Learned so much so far. Started a DevLog on the page for the biggest problems so far.

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This is a space for people making content for people and exchanging ideas and discussing things related to that and helping each other, being creative, being human and doing human things

If that isn’t for you then there are probably other places that prioritize quick and easy solutions over creativity and learning how to do things for yourself

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I knew this post might be a bit controversial, but let the first person who doesn’t use AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, or similar in their daily routine throw the first stone.

The real question isn’t whether we should use AI for work, projects, or anything else. The real question is: what truly drives us as humans?

I believe curiosity is one of humanity’s greatest strengths and the foundation of innovation. That’s why I’m so fascinated by AI—its possibilities, its limitations, and the way it challenges how we think, learn, and create.

There’s another important point: everyone learns differently. Some people love diving into the details, while others are more interested in the bigger picture. You can choose to ignore the technological shift that’s already happening, but it won’t stop.

Personally, I think the role of the traditional programmer will fundamentally change. AI is already becoming exceptionally good at writing code. But that doesn’t mean humans become irrelevant. We will always play a crucial role in shaping products, designing experiences, asking the right questions, and solving human problems. After all, we’re not just building software—we’re building tools for people and creating experiences that spark curiosity and excitement.

In my own project, I regularly venture far beyond my current programming knowledge. AI allows me to move faster by implementing ideas that I can learn from. I set the vision, make the decisions, define the creative direction, and rely on AI to help me execute and to explain things whenever I get stuck. Instead of replacing my learning, it accelerates it.

AI will never fully replace us, but it will make many aspects of our work easier and allow us to progress much faster.

What I find interesting is that many people here are building tools that integrate local AI or AI-powered workflows. How is that fundamentally different from my approach? I use AI to speed up my workflow so I can spend more time solving problems, experimenting, and creating. I honestly don’t see such a big difference.

Regardless, I genuinely appreciate this community and I respect everyone who takes the time to help me and others by sharing their knowledge. That’s exactly why I publish my DevLogs—to share what I’ve learned, the mistakes I’ve made, and the solutions I’ve found. Chances are someone else building games or tools will run into the same challenges.

At the end of the day, we’re not that different. We’re all here because we enjoy building things, learning from one another, and pushing technology forward. There’s no need for hostility—we’re simply approaching the same goal from different angles.

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I don’t, so what’s your point?

Also are you using it to write these posts?

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Exactly, that’s my point. As a programmer, ignoring tools that are rapidly changing the industry could become a disadvantage. Technology evolves, and adapting to it is part of staying relevant.

And I learned to write in school the old way, no need for AI… But my kid already learned using AI tools in school here for that… :wink:

And by the way, it’s interesting that you seem to find a long post suspicious somehow.
Cheers

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You butchered the quote so that’s why I’m confused as to what you’re trying to state

I’m happy keeping my brain healthy and exercised

I also disagree with the assumption that this technology is the future and guaranteed to stay, there are such fundamental issues and limitations in the technology. The fact that the people making these things have to push them on us says a lot I’d say about the viability of them and how useful they actually are, if this technology was as viable and useful as they claim they wouldn’t have to force feed us with it and make it near impossible to avoid them

The fact that so much of the promotion by a lot of people centers specifically on “don’t lose out” or “you’ll be left behind” is telling as well

Not what I was aiming at, and I don’t know what you’re trying to imply by that. The reason is partially how that post was clearly written in a different style and level, almost as if it was written by someone else…

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If the technology is as good as advertised, why are we afraid to address it when someone used it in conversation?

Why are we attacked when we politely ask whether someone uses it?

I don’t know about you, but a lot of workplaces are turning unsafe because of pro-LLM passive agressive atrack-dog behavior.

That does not happen here a lot, but you may try and understand that a lot of people are being gaslit by their own employer at the moment when they do not simply swallow this tech.

So yes, it is interesting that @athousandships politely addresses this, because it is policy to disclose it here, but what I find interesting is why proudly owning the tech you love and proudly defending the sentences it generated would be a problem.

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This also makes me concerned, the fact that they are using it on developing minds when we are still not sure what kind of harmful impact it can have on cognition and learning, though the data points to that it does have harmful effects we just don’t know the scope yet

It’s also ironic how on the one hand there’s a drive to ban social media for kids (a topic I’m divided on, there’s good and bad bits to it, and one big issue is enforcement and privacy), yet there’s a push to use “AI” to teach kids, when we already have issues with large groups in school, overworked teachers who can’t attend to the needs of their students etc.

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Part of the reason I asked is the general position on this forum but also because I, and a lot of others I think, feel that using it in person-to-person communication is a bit rude, unpersonal. It feels a bit like someone sending a truck stop birthday card without a personalized message the way it at least to me conveys “I don’t care enough to put in the effort to actually write a message myself”

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I find it a little ironic that this is being described as rude, while at the same time my intentions are being interpreted in a way that I consider quite unfair. Nevertheless, it’s sad to read that a constructive discussion about this topic does not seem to be possible in this forum. So I will step back and simply continue reading. Thanks and have a good day! Cheers

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I didn’t say you were rude, nor did anyone interpret your intentions, so not sure where you are coming from

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i came in for the cool game idea, stayed for reading the AI stuff. this forum is for posting about you working on your game, not AI working on your game

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AI isn’t making my game — I am. Without the idea, vision, and direction for the game existing in my mind, nothing would have been built. I’m using AI as a tool within my creative process, just like an artist uses a camera, a musician uses an instrument, or an engineer uses software. The decisions about architecture, design, and direction are mine. AI is simply another tool in my creative palette.

What I don’t understand is why this has become such a big issue. Instead of discussing the actual technical details, creative decisions, and the work involved, the conversation often turns into a black-and-white argument about whether using AI somehow invalidates the process. That feels like a debate about labels rather than a discussion about the craft, the ideas, and the choices that actually shape the final result.