I appreciate your honesty in the disclaimer. To be frank, the game itself needs a lot of workđ€, but I really wanted to reply to your thoughts on AI, as I'm in a similar spot.
In my last two games, I relied heavily on AI too, using ChatGPT and Gemini for coding (Gemini worked much better for me!), as well as generating graphics. handling AI for game art was definitely frustrating and tough, though I hope to get better at prompting over time.
To be honest, I still miss the days when I built everything from scratch; there was a real passion in doing every detail myself. But we have to keep up with technology. Using AI to write cleaner code or draft quick assets can save time, as long as we keep our own creative vision in level design and core mechanics.
Thanks for starting this conversation.