AI game clones are making indie developers afraid to show their work
2026-10-19 · Ars Technica
AI cloning tools have gotten so good at ripping off indie games that developers are now afraid to publicly showcase their work. Indie devs are delaying demos and hiding gameplay footage because AI can clone their art and mechanics faster than they can ship. Nothing says 'innovation' like making small creators too terrified to share their passion projects.