AI Can't Make a Playable Game Yet: One Developer's Honest Journey

A solo developer attempted to create a side-scrolling game using AI tools like Claude, but hit fundamental limits: AI-generated characters couldn't maintain consistent animation across frames, forcing a pivot to pre-made sprites. The project eventually became an auto-battle spectator game that visualizes real development data as monsters and items. The experience reveals that AI currently accelerates work for experienced developers, not replaces the need for game development knowledge.